The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
JILLEY REPLIES TO ATTACKS
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The speechmaking began when Toast master Macdonald introduced Con- gressman George L. Liiley of Water bury. Congressman Lilley was greeted with three rousing cheers as he rose to speak. He expressed his appreciation of the greeting recorded him and im- mediately launched forth in treat nent of the attacks made upon him by Congressnan-at-large Donahue of the democratic party at a rally held in Bridgeport Monday night,
 He declared that the attacks made at that time were mere generalities, and explained to his hearers how MT, Com pers came to attack him. He said he had received a letter from MT. Com pers while in Washington last winter, and the latter demanded that he state unequivocally whether he would vote in favor of all measures that might be brought before congress on behalf of the workingman The letter demand ed that he say yes or no. Congressman I.illey said that he acknowledged the re- cepit of the letter, and had told Mir. Gompers that he would carefully con- slider all the bills in favor of labor that came before the house, and that if he thought them worthy of his support that he would heartily favor them. That. he said, was all that any self respecting man could do. He declared that he had voted in favor of all such bills. The only bills he had opposed was that on the Philippine tariff He had voted against this bill because of the large number of letters from con- stituents who opposed the bill. He heard no dissenting voices among his constituents until after this action, but that if he had heard them before he would doubtless have voted for the bill He said he was preparing a statement for publication in answer to these at- tacks, and that it would be ready for the public in a few days and would justify all his actions
 The next speaker was Mayor Studley, who was given a tremendous ovation. He said the tendency of the democratic party had been to make the laborer in the north the northern mudsill and the poor white laborers in the south the white trash.
 ! Mayor Studley was followed by Jacob Walter and Congressman N. D. Sperry. Congressman Sperry was prevented from speaking for time by the pro- longed applause, but when he did get opportunity to speak said that he thor oughly endorsed the remarks made by Congressman Lilley. He expressed the conviction that the voters would not fall to return to congress a republican majority in support of President Roose- welt He urged the ward committees to work hard and get out the entire vote on November 6.
 l The candidates for senator in the va rious districts next spoke in order. Frank s. Butterworth said that it was 1 totally wrong to teach party prejudice, i bat he thought the republican party | had done more than give the country i good government. It had devoted it. self to preserving the high ideal of l American life He was followed by Major D. A Blakeslee, Alderman Franklin L. Homan, who said that he realized that the voters would require high ideal in their candidate and promised to fill the office, If elected, to the best of his ability and Joseph ! O'Brion
 1 Major Tilson was next called upon, l and stated that the representatives from New Haven could serve the city 1 better if they were chosen from the