The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-01

I1enI OH lHe one hand, and beside that there are their sworn statements to the city of Bridgeport, the out come is invariably against the city.
 Only One Issue in Town
 "I am asking you for your own sake to remember that there is only one issue in town, and thai is the control of the tax office. I have maintained for years that if the larg- CT industries and public service cor porations in toWn-and I am no cor in big business, in fostering and de- ve1oping it-fo1lowed the city's inter ests, they would be following their own interests I am always sorry that we haven't the mental capacity at the mental capacity at the head of our corporations in the city of Bridgeport sufficient to realize that to render the best they are capable of to the city of Bridgeport is best for themselves.
 Makes Distinction Here.
 TT don't want to attack the Cham Der of Commerce as a Chamber of Commerce. Like most organizations it falls into the hands of a set oi small. men who try to use it for their own purposes; Some of these men want to carry out their own political schemes, their own political. ambi- tions, but the American people have too much good sense. to be bought one '
 Don't Want to Boss or Lead.
 ''So far as this Republican organ 1zation is concerned, let me make th1s statement. For some reason or other they have called me leader or boss. I don't want to be either. I want you to take that home as my frank, honest statement.
 People Never Mistaken
 ,. At the same time I am a Repub- Hcan, and I consider. this country hands at Washington. I am blind enough a partisan to say that openly I don't say that the Republican party hasn't made blunders in the past or that they won't do it again in the future. The American people never made a mistake in an election when they have taken the power out Of our hands in years when we had not been doing the right thing
 Tribute to Harding
 tfYou have as President of the United States g. man have the honor to know, man who did not want the office, who fought against it, wh actually started to leave his head quarters in Chicago a few nights be- fore he was nominated because he did not want the responsibility. In my opinion before another twelve months goes over our heads, MT. Harding will demonstrate he is one Of the greatest Presidents we ever had.
 Democrats Not to Blame.
 'tHe is confronted with task no other human being has had before him. He is not consuming his time in the old-fashioned way of parad- 1nents. We have blamed the Demo- cratic party for many things they were not to blame for We had war. we had to have aeroplanes and all sorts of war equipment. he had to have ships and 1t didn't make any difference what the cost if it took our last dollar. Let us wipe that off the books. You never get anywhere in life hating somebody
 'eThe skies are clouding and in my humble opinion we are only half way out of trouble. We had better go now whatever the sacr11lce' we had better learn to save. no" 'o
 "As it stands today your President requires your patience, your supporI and I believe he is headed In the
 Cleanest Politics Best.
 As for the local organization here I don't know whether you are gong to have primary fights or not Every individual has the right to do what he wants to do. If he can lead he is the man to support, I don't care who he is. but if the Republican par ivy of the city of Bridgeport is to be it must be done in a clean way don't want to assume the role of preac ching. The best politics in the world is the cleanest politics. | We politicians take ourselves too ser ously.
 women Constructive.
 ..You have a new element in poli- .ics, the women. They are not g2- ng to disturb themseWe one minute ,s to who the leader of the district | s. They are not gong to use thelr r ,onscience and intelligence so that some fellow can get a good cigar. Women are going to vote conserva- lively and constructively and are not going to be swayed by the W1sh or m organization that some fellow rave a political job instead of going o work.
 eff you want to go back to your ,ld successful times as an organ1za- ion use your head and your brains, lef7nite nature for the city of Bridge port. and show the people that you ire better citizens of the town than he men who want to disp1ace you. You can rely on the common sense if fhe American people. Don't su- ,erimpose burdens on yourselves as n oreanization by being too much oncerned as to who is going to have job.
 .sSornebodv told the governor of his state that there was a terribly orrupt city court here The gov rnor is a very nace Ihfhh' ouL lie IS hot
 very experienced man. If he was moved in his appointments to the 'ridpenort city court by a desire to mrify a political organization. he was making mistake, because the 3ridgeport city court has never been
 mart of the local political organiza- ion have been the responsible cad of the organization for ten ears. Judge Bartlett is here to- igbt and he will tell you that no oember of the Republican organiza- ion ever approached him directly or ndirectly Whep the governor of he state listens to the slren song o& ( oI,e fe11oITs who are going to run < oIitics in Bridgeport by living out f if tbinking he was going to purify : olitics. he made "a tremendous blum CT. c ssPerbaps I have offended some by i a1king so frankly about the gover- ! or. He has made a b1under, and the !