The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-22
Cornell Makes Stirring Address
 At Big Dinner
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 It is particularly gratifying to be present at this, the second annual dinner of the Fifth District Demo- cratic Club, first because 1t is always pleasing to be with and among so many ladies and men of the Demo- cratic faith; second, because our pres ence here furnishes visible evidence of the spirit prevailing in one of our districts where this spirit is fostered by club, and third, because in this gathering one views reflection of the enthusiasm, determination and hope of Bridgeport Democracy In the approaching election.
 Throughout the city today and among all classes and in all places. one finds acute consciousness of existing wrongs in our municipal ad- ninistration.
 This consciousness Is not the result of a sudden awakening, but rather is the continuation of gradual realization by a series of instances of mal-ad- ministration forced upon the public will, so heinous in character, so gen .eral in scope and so sinister in DOT tents as to leave opportunity for no other conclusion than that the time has come, when in pure self-defense, condition of things must be termi- mated.
 During the past few years, the Democratic Party locally has ac- the conduct of the city's affairs as they were being conducted by the Republican administrators, was such as to ultimately result in chaos, fnan- cfal stringency, inefhciency, waste and the prostitution of the established functions of the various departments.
 It Is comforting to recall that dur ing this period, our party through its ,on fo in @ Com Council, alone and unsupported. against ridicule and insult, steadfast- ly chung to the principles of honesty and loyalty to their constituents. and refused to be absorbed by or become parties to the methods which they felt ] constrained to condemn and did against overwhelming odds, consist emt1y condemn.
 whatever may have been done by individuals, let us now take pride, in this, the period of reckoning, that the Democratic Party through its elected representatives in the Common Coun- cil has never been accused of com plicity in the near-criminaltty now so generally condemned. It Is the only organized force, which year in and year out has waged warfare against the things now so generally condemn ed. And let the public understand that the Democratic Party Is now. the only channel through which. in the next election, 1t can hope to effectuate the removal of these conditions and the reconstruction which must neces- sar1ly follow. to rectify them.
 Our record of opposition to the methods of the administration even in the face of successive rebuffs at the hands of the electorate in the de- feat of our candidates. establishes be- yond any doubt our sincerity in our cause, and entities us, in the minds of every fair-minded, right-thinking citizen, regardless of party af- fliation, to active cooperation and support.
 On .tha streets, in the offices in the clubs, wherever citizens gather or commingle, Is today heard the trench ant appeal to us of Democratic faith of mayor and candidates for the other city offices, who, in ability shall be equal to the demands, whose record has been untainted by any connec- any past administration of the present regime, and whose integrity, above all, shall vouchsafe the fu1fillment of the purposes of his election.
 No halfway measures can be tcler- ated in answering this public demand; no compromise can be condoned nothing less than complete perform ance can be sustained.
 It is with willing ears that the Democratic Party of Bridgeport : hearkens unto this appeal. and with a determination born of a resolve to jus tify the pubkc confidence, will, this
 
 membership offer to the citizenship o1 Bridgeport as its candidate for mayor ! a man who shall typify the qualities required of the next administrator i and whose election shall be a. guaran- tee of sane and decent control of pub lie affairs.
 No true Democrat will object to the nomination of such a man; no true Democrat sincerely interested in the ! progress of his party, as vehicle o1 public service will fail to lend his full est cooperation to such a plan; nc none, can justifiably fail to give hi: whole-hearted support to the achieve ment of such an ambition. This, am sure, is the purpose of Bridgepor Democracy, and in the attainment O this end, and in this alone, lies oul hope of victory and the redemption O. Bridgeport.
 A local newspaper a short time ago made the mistake of giving print tC the propaganda of a few individual more intent upon efectuating { scheme of their own than an in tn achievement of victory, and gave cir culation to certain inspired articles t. is usurping it's prerogatives and would with my own colluSion, as Tow Chairman, nominate the city ticke this year and thus deprive the Cit. Convention of the opportunity to ex ercise it's legitimate and usual func tions in the seelction of candidates
 You will indulge me if take occa
 on to say that no such procedur
 IS even been contemplated, or, if
 DIED.
 ,IAMMOND-In Stratford, Aug 2C | 1921, Kate May Hamond, daughte of Kate and the late John Frankli
 Hammond, aged 19 years,