Putnam patriot., 1908-10-30
Republiean Legislative Candidates.

Mr. Mekaehaie, in hts acceptance of his nomination as first Representa- tive at the Republican caucus, was called upon to speak. He gave his past record, showing that he had been a Re. publican since the organization of tho party, and had leyally sustained its principles Ter the sole reason that they would eNalt hts country with greatness in every was-and there stopped. Ho should have added, but he thought tt out of place that when hts country and it's magnificent future was imper- iilea, he jaiaed the Boys In Hue, went to the front, fought the bloody strug- gie through, offering his life in defence of the principles he had learned as a Republican. Now he Is an "old Vet eran,a although comparative young man, for he was boy-sosdier, as years are counted when he went to the ftont. He has never had nor asked for public office, and now he has been put forward by friends to serve his town In the 6c- neral Assembly, and his election will be regarded by him as m honor con ferred because his record, as he said, is an open book to his fellow citizens, ns they know that his promise made, that If he k sent to Hartford, he Will reptc- sent them to the best of his ability, will be as loyaliy fulfilled as the greater sef- vice he rendered his country in war.
 The second candidate fer Repneseat- ative, John A. Dads, has also record that k as an open book 10 all our citt- hens. One of the latter, MT. George A. Hammond, who has known Mir, Dady from boy, at the Business Mems Ban- auet, given last April, In speaking of ihe Hammond, knowlton sS Co. cstab- fishing the first silk mill in Putnam, thus incidentally presents MT, pads's
 fife record to the present day better than anything we are able to say oi him which will carry conviction to every one A being true to the record;
 "I brought dozen old hands with me, and among them John \ Dady--n bobbiG.bos less than five years before --as my right-hand man, lie had been earning Il dollar and quarter n day. 1 asked him if he wanted to work for me for his board If 1 would teach him spooling and finishing. He replied, Il think | would be willing to pay my own board
 We finished silk tn Wlllimantic till | VIC moved to Putnam in June, ih5s. | The three characteristics of John Dady | that appealed to mo were, his willing | ness lo work till a task was iinisheds hts absolute loyalty and trulhfulncss. | You know, friends, as rule we wiifi- hold compin ents after due date, and In most cases they go by default. Just
 wish Co say ef John Dady, that while l be was in my employ for twenty years | never saw him cross, as We use the | terIn--never heard him utter pfoianc | word
 Mir. Dady comes under the class of | sell made men. Remember him as tho bo, who came here in June, lsIs--Iust thirty years ago. Think of him now as one of the pillars of the Baptist church
 --In fact, who does more for that
 chufeh7
 The silk he manufactures goes into
 hottest competition with ours. That's
 bnsiness---we must fight or quit. sayE
 friends, why don't we send John Dady
 t0 Hartford next winter. lie will nev.
 CT ask you to send him. Better send
 him anyhow"
 | MT. Hammond's suggestion, msde
 last spring, has been carried into effect
 so far as nominating Mir. Dady, it h fos
 the electors to do the rest to "send him | t<. n s rtford u