The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-02
DISCARD OLD CHARTER, SAYS
 MRS, SHERRY
Rival Candidates For Sena- tor In 21st and W. l.. Fin ney Also Urge New Charter.

Among those who believe that Bridgeport's antiquated charter should be thrown into the discard with so many other scraps of paper that have gone that way in recent years is voters to approve the question: Shall a commission be chosen to pre- pare a charter for the city of Bridge port"-at the polls next Tuesday.
 Mrs. Sperry has been active in vari- ouS phases of energy in Bridgeport. She was named here with the advent of women in formal politics as first ican party. She served but short time, however, when she resigned up on leaving town for an extended trip
 Speaking today of the necessity for a full expression of opinion on the charter question, Mrs. Sperry said:
 Vote 'sYes,'' She Urges.
 Tn the upper left hand corner of ters our opinion on important matters, is a little lever which we will have the privilege of pulling toward YES YES or or N0 No wi5 nnt mas paSsdey oy mar The great progressive step for the city of Bridgeport, which is dear to all our hearts and of vital importance to all
 Do we want a commission appoint ed to draft a new city charter?
 When the present charter was drawn up, decades ago, Bridgepo. keep up-to-date with constitution which will fit our present needs? We decidedly do
 in requiring the appointment of commission to build the charter and after it is ready we may each com pare 1t with our present charter and majority of us will do our duty and vote for it, we will have charter which will work for our interests as well as the interests of the whole city.
 pull the little lever in the left hand upper corner of the voting machine toward YES"
 Agree On Charter.
 Candidates for senator in the political faiths, yet they are united on one point-that every voter must pull the lever of Question No. next Tuesday in answer to the question Shall a commission be chosen to pre- pare a charter for the city of Bridge port ?''-in order to accept their full privileges.
 William P. Steele, Democrat and Judge Frank L. Wilder, Republican, find perhaps their only common ground on this feature.
 ''Citizens Should Act"
 Says Candidate Steele: "The ques- ton of changing the city charter has been placed on the voting machines for action by the electorate next Tues day. Their answer will decide the matter and therefore it should be an answer given by the majority.
 ''The question of the proposed change should be answered by every voter before he leaves the voting ma chine. This is the only way a fair idea of the public's opinion can be obtained"
 Candidate Wilder says: 'The ques- tion on the voting machine as to whether or not the mayor should be empowered to appoint a charter com mittee, should be acted upon by every citizen, either yes or no according to the individual conviction of the voter. The trouble with all our gov ernme entaI affairs is the lack of inter | est by the average voter in real pub | lie questions"
 FTnney Favors It.
 W. L. Finney, of the Crawford | O., at the Lions Club dfn- ner yesterday, invited members to | consideration of the charter question | going on the voting machines next | Tuesday.
 Business enterprises, large and l small. are consta ntly watching for | The active, progressive | business man is always on the alert | for an opportunity to improve his | he may have a fine personnel in his employ, but if he is entirely satisfied with the conditions they are, he will not progress" MT. Finney said.
 The largest corporation in Bridge port Is the city of Bridgeport and the | citizens will have an opportunity next