The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 1921
SOME VERY LOOSE TALK

of 1919 compiled by the commissioners showed
 total SS1, ,7O3445. The very years
 the very items they made returns to the tax
 missioner, their the government $780,,
 774OOO.
 mayor city government, vho presumed municipal affairs than anvhodv else Let us examine these statements so readily httered by Mr. Wilson. ss to be is i92o, upon which the tax rate for 492i-22 is laid
 and the building and house lots which they dstand S143SGi, ,000
 Buildings mills and manufactures with goods and machinery of manufacories are valued at $
 If his own statement accepted Mayor
 underassessing manufacturing property by more than o9OOOO and if his own words are tu he IS addng every olar the assessed valuation of the little home
 Suppose the makes such statement, S Somebody ask him this question:
 Mr Mayor if the manufacturers ought why you assessed them for only $ why you deliberately added so9o0oOo to the valua qon O the little home owner?"
 Mr. Wilson is talking nonsense The values which ported Federal not the values which Taxed Bridgeport Those figures include all the vaues ruined than trolley line, more than one rairoad and than factory which would have certainly ruined if took per place of real and physical values is that nearly species of property in Trdgepor exceptions assessed for all it will bear, and often for more so eager has been the wish o the adn sration find basis which to create more debt in its exravagances might not be cut off by the five 5 per debt limit
 There time when manufactures underassessed to have such values capitalized did not originate with Mayor Wilson. with his administration It be- during the period when Denis Muvhil ran for mayor r the last time 1906 and thereabous and went into eff during the term of Mayor Buckingham two three syears later. F It was not Republican, Democratic policy Mayor EWilson adopted it and abused it.
 The purpose of the orignators of the equalization pain that all property should be valued according Eat obtained be prudeny expended and that much lower tax rate should resul with expenditures the fdent operation of the municipal business. This fertile field of proved too much of Temptation to machine politicians long They entered tnpon a of exploitation of the taxpayers.
 this exploitation improvements resulted, of which wisely and some unwisely made
 The Grand street bridge wasted more than half million adolars.
 In the something like half million as without considering the pending suit for hal 5 ia million, which is a contingent liability.
 have been lad but in scandaous out methods at what such fought to cost
 The cost plus letting contracts, a the charge of the entire taxaying body despe perfect riot o the schools have been $ fErossy neglected.
 There is talk fgrom campaign speakers toe single to edit and correct but this utter oosenes will serve to make the voters listen with critical minds.
 Mayor Wilson talking talk. car the a To
 Mayor Wilson thinks differently if he believes that factories ought to be assessed $io9oo0o why
 He has complete charge many years. Why he the small home hundred million dollars the big He hasn't He Is talking loose talk to get
 This is his They taxed everybody home owner rent payer store keeper lawyer doctor widow and orphan mparaly all the traffic They have expended the in the fash s ions which been fully described,
 simple. Do the people want of the 4btne? If they will vote the Republican Machine power again. They will get of the thing, and they will get it good and plenty.
 change, they want to stop spending money like drunker eaiIors they of economy, Administration they will vote for Fred A'1ateF: