The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-23
MAYOR ATWATER IS MAYOR NOW

heads and with little or no consultation with the mayor hand lists, persons two three hundred city jobs of the most
 There is no organzation of the Democratic party in Bridgeport party powerf years so-caled executive comntee which little experience in government has not for long time been esenatve party. membership have almost directly affiliated with administration machine
 which with such difficulty was driven ou of power after it had years controlled the pocket book of the city
 The lists" which prepared under the direction of this so-caed Organization represented medley of some of whom competent and of whom trely incompetent for the places they supposed to fill
 All of these when they employed, would ul- Gmaey jobs the department This head of department would have the responsibility making him. he bear burden all made by of ward leaders, calling themselves ization.
 Mayor Atwaer has political experience, and obliged depend political experience only he would
 which political understrappers gravey offered to him the policy and the of the Democratic party in Bridge port party though long out of power numbers ranks it's share of the real brains civic pride and ab fty of Bridgeport.
 Mayor Atwater had business experience such plan carrying city work could not succeed stead of accepting the dose which offered to him, which would have ruined his political seriously political city, he cne with reservations The chief reservation this thai he would take of the medicine than would profit able in practice
 suggestions of executive committee were ac- companed with letter addressed to the department The letter effect said to these heads You will consider these persons suggested places give of them trial as seem qualified and after trial you will dis with the services of those who unfit You will cut your payroll twenty percent either reducing salaries by combining ob by aboshng unnecessary jobs or by the req sonable use of all these methods together"
 result a business man, by the oolishness of politicians will be to save the city from the consequences of wholesale obbng in political places
 Mayor AtHater has risen above most difficult situation and has come out Of uou conspiracy with credit and bus mess acumen.
 The Democratic party power by will solid in it's search for power Many party years affiliated with the administra ton group and part of that powerful double machine a of the pros perquses contracts. jobs other eouments which that machine had bestow upon those who saved 1t.
 The Democratic victory was citizens victory The right thinking of both sides joined to make machine, machine generous instead of selfish purpose machine for benefit of the city machine upon the incomes of the people, by sucking from the
 These combined forces of sound civic purpose fought election together and desire together the fruits of the victory
 the This organization, backing financial information furnished by her o Commerce and in the beginning v The Brdgepor Times of votes all of these together Democratic and Republican cleaned for the city that is say for all the people of the city not directly living public unds and for most those every public empoye under the Administration machine concerned in it's expensive activities,
 The League has conducted itself with signal generosity. has said to Mayor Avater desire appointments All poinmen ought to to fit and deserving members of frugal and economical government The League does and does demand in all the people that shall be paid for the work they than they fairly be paid and that the old of shall be done by public servants for the people, instead of Soviet of place holders for themselves.
 The victory being certain elements great degree being mainly few persons were accidentally positions party trust got the using the methods of the beaten Administration machine would build up another machine inensificaon of the same methods another personal machine which would ward the faithful with public employment public money, and punish opponents with political neglect.
 This program impossible it stupid peo- having rid themselves of the control politicians not likely with deliberation of another which promised to be less intelligent greedy
 The Democratic party the real Democratic party which