The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
GEORGE f. oU1GLEY co. cLoAKs AND SUITS SECOND

EARLY Does he remember that the
Democratic City Committee publicly
demanded Mr.. Earlys removal before
the final constitution of the License
Commission had been published? What
could the mayor do? If he complied
with the request, the independent Vot-
ers would charge him with knuckling
under to his party, with wearing some
body else's hat, and the bolt of his po-
litical doom would have been riven. If
Mr. Early's appointment was inevita-
BILE, it was made so by the well-intend-
ed but precipitous action of those who
should have seen that they were en-
comprising the defeat of their own de-
signs. To thus force a mans hand, and
then blame him for doing the unavOid-
able, strikes Mr.. Sullivan as supreme
ly commendable.
This circular addressed "To the Dem
ocratic Voters of Worcester finally
narrows down to an appeal to unsuc-
| cesful applicants for the privilege of
selling intoxicants. To Mr.. Sullivan,
1.-The election of the present mayor
means that there shall be no grocer's
license" Is the mayor responsible for
this? l was laboring under the impress
sion that the change resulted from the
demands of the Springfield Diocesan
Union of Temperance Societies, backed
by every temperance organization IN
the city as a result of a ten years
crusade, during which the efficacy Of
the change appeared more and more
clearly to the public. Could Mr.. Sulli-
van resist the irresistible force of such
public opinion? If so, we fear the
"brazen effrontery," which he attrio-
utes to the mayor, who is our able
chief magistrate would be displayed
upon a place to which Mr.. O'Connell
never lowered himself.
The remainder of the appeal to the
disappointed saloon applicants shows
why he tried to preclude all answer.
The appointment of the present com
cission means no transfer of licenses, -
and, The is bound to reappoint them.
Pray, where did you get your inside
facts. Mr.. Sullivan? Evidently not
from the mayor. for you do not seem
to be on his calling list Does the same
commission always mean the same L.
cense holders? Certainly, twas not eY-
er thus Why do you thus outline he
MAYORS policy? You say, making an
reelection pledges does not suit the
taste of many voters" If so, you are
committing q double sin; you are max
ing promises to those whose apphca-
tions we're once rejected, and making
them in another mans name.
And. fellow Democrats. what an IN
fair attack? Mr. Sullivan appeals to
these 60 unsuccessful applicants, mere
w because they were unsuccessful
Now. vita 100 seeking what only 100
could obtain, so had to fall by the way
side. And because the mayor did not
So distribute the plums that each Of
1850 should receive one, when only 100
were obtainable, MI. Sullivan assures
the go that they were unfairly treated
Besides. let US remember that Mayor
O'Connell refused to interfere in the
granting Of the licenses. If there was
any mistake made, or any injustice
(and Mr.. Sullivan specifies none). place
the blame where it belongs, on the
shoulders of the License Commission.
At this point, Mr.. Sullivan was the
victim of a mental alteration. He says
IF the mayor does not intend to ap-
point the present board, why does he
not come out flat-fOoted and say soE
RecoIIect YOUR words in an earlier part
of this same appeal: Making ante
election pledges does not suit the taste
of many voters" You condemn MI
O'Connell because. according to you, he
made pledges in the last campaign
Won condemn him now, because he does
not make them in this campaign. Con-
sistency is a jewel, but it is not in
your diadem.
So much for the license question.
The rest of the appeal is a cheap eX-
hibition of petty spite. Mr.. OConnell
saws the exponent of eleventh hour
stab. has frequently said during the
year it was his personality that won
the election" ! do not believe Mayor
O'ConneH ever made any such state
ment. but 1 do know that Repu1li-
can principal of one of our schools said
10 his class. "A young man has Just
been elected because of his clean char
ac+er.r I do know that Mr.. O"Con-
nelTs Republican opponents will throw
no mud at him, so good and able