The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-14
Disguised, League
 Men Quit Convention

1 ing the last few years that has been unprecedented. The whole world has been cast into the cauldron of an un- heard of war. Bridgeport, like all other municipalities in this country ! did her share, in the field, on the seas, in the homes. in the intuition factories and was looked upon as the first and foremost industrial com munity in the manufacture of muni- tionS throughout this whole country.
 As a result of our industrial ae- came to our city. Many thousands of these thousands who then came are still with us and had it not been city on this constructive plan and basis which started in 1911 and was carried on up to the present, the city i of Bridgeport would have so suffered be the city that it is today-a city of which we may all well and justly be proud.
 q have 1abored in season and out to provide adequate school facilities. and as I say they are so well devel- oped that if we maintain our institu- t1onS and maintain our departments and provide the needed school facili- | ties we need not make any other physical developments until indus trial conditions will warrant the ex- penditure of further money I ''I do not believe that it will be nec- essary to make further large expend- itures of money and that all we need do is to maintain our institutions as we now have them. l have made mistakes and do not guarantee that shal; not make any in the future, but I believe that with my experience l am better able to direct the curtail- ment of the expenses of our city gov ernment than one who has no real actual experience in the conduct of public affairs"
 Just before the nominees were l I, ,,rr1,& by the chairman to draw up a plat | form which was unanimously adopted | by those of the delegates who remain | ed. It reads in full as follows: Republican City Platform ] 1921
 I Adopted by the Town and City Con- vention, Oct. s13, 1921.
 1 We, the representatives of the Re- publican party of the City of Bridge port in convention assembled, do platform adopted by the convention | and express our hearty approval of the Republican candidates on our town and city ticket.
 we approve the action of Clifford B. Wilson and the five admfnistra- tions under his leadership. we found our city in 1911 almost wholly undeveloped with no adequate schools; no paved streets that could tect our health; and ali departments neglected and not efficiently perform ing stheir duties.
 We approve the plan laid out, and carried out in the past ten years of permanently paving 10S miles of our streets; of establishing and maintain Ing a sewer disposal plant that will forever safeguard the health of our city against pestilence and disease; of maintaining public welfare building where free medical advice and treat ment are given our needy citizens under the most modern supervision. ana a system whereby all departments are placed on efficient basis and the needs of our city fully met. we met every demand that our suoQen growth in population and in oustry called for, without which this when called upon to take it's pIace in the great war emergency througS which the city passed without any nnfortunate circumstances of any kind.
 Seven years out of these ten we were engaged in this war with it's at tendant high prices of commodities which affected the Municipality as well es the individuals and caused heavy increases in the cost providing and maintaining various city depart- ments in order to meet unprecedented demands
 | period of reconstruction, our indus tries are at a standstill and we there l lore pledge ourselves to a platform Of rigid retrenchment in all expendi-
 lures.
 War conditions made popular so-
 called cost-plus contract. We believe | that the time for the return of the
 competitive bid Is here and pledge | ourselves to this form of city con- | tract.
 We believe that this municipality 1 should render every possible aid to l the unemployed and we pledge our l n find | means to assist all citizens out of em-
 ployment until our industries reach
 a state of normalcy.
 We pledge ourselves to continue to light for adequate transportation
 in our city, and for a five-cent fare,
 with the recognition for the jit-
 neys.
 we believe in a seat for every pupil in our public schools, and pledge ourselves to seek adequate funds to bring this about
 "As this is ths first time the wom- en have participated in a municipal election, we extend to them a cordial l welcome into the party. urging them To assume full and active participa- tlon in party affairs, assuring them that in voting the Republican ticket theT votes will be cast for the best interests of the city
 THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE" | The scene at the High school last
 night was one of the most excited and undoubtedly the largest gathering that anyone can remember for a local convention. Before the time for the
 convention had arrived, every seat was | taken and men and women were
 standing throughout the hall and crowding into the aisles. Many more
 hung around the hall outside wait
 ing to get the first word from he | caucus.
 Rumor after rumor was passed
 around, the most popular seeming to
 be that Judge Bartlett and the mayor
 were in an IS to IS deadlock after six ballots. It developed afterwards | that Wilson won on the first bal lot.
 In spite of the fact that the admin | istration forces carried the day, the conversation immediately after the
 convention would seem to indicate
 quite clearly that no sort of harmony was attained. Many of the League
 men openly stated that they would
 not support the ticket. It is even