Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-24
MIEAN'S APPEAL
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 Some of the. republican papers
 around the state are endeavorinG
 to make much capital out of the
 speech of ex-Governor Gerge P! Mc'
 Lean In this city on Thursday even'
 ing, The part which they claim waf
 so brilliant and will give such an ef.
 feet upon the campaign was that
 concerning Congressman George L.
 Lilley and the submarine inyestiga-
 tion. No wonder that the republi-
 cans in this city have to smile. Gov
 ernor Mclean with his Lilley manu.
 script made very little impression upon that audience Thursday even- ing. This Is a fact and any republi-
 can In town--any republican that
 will speak honestly-will acknowl- edge that there was very little en-
 thusiasm. The rally which was ad-
 dressed by Congressman Hill was
 small in numbers, but its enthusiasm
 was far ahead of the gathering on
 Thursday night. Now what did MT
 Mclean say about Congressman Lilley
 and the investigation? He said prac'
 tically nothing except what has been
 said before and which every voter
 with the situation has already heard. | If the state papers are under the im-
 precision that McLean's speech in this
 city was big help, they are under Q 1 hallucination. His comparison of
 Lilley to Captain Dreyfus is amusing.
 Note the difference between the two
 men. Dreyfus did not quit" when
 he was up against 1t as 1t were. Did
 he cry for a whitewash? He wanted a vindication, but he wanted 1t from the same government that put the black mark against him. But about
 Lilley? He wants a .yindication all right, but from whom does he want it? Why did he not stand up like Dreyfus and go after the men that went after him? Mclean said 1t took Dreyfus five years to get vindica- tion. Lilley wants whitewash in a few months Not from the men who called his four-fushing but from the people of Connecticut. There Is no comparison between the two men whatsoever. Don't worry, there is not likely to be. any suicides or the busting of cabinets from the efforts of Congressman Lilley to get clean package of laundry at congress. If Lilley wished to show that he had the right material in him he would not be going around the state enacting the role of what some call "squeal- er." Neither would he be making some of his personal friends around the state look ridiculous in trying to defend him. There would be no need to say that James Schoolcraft Sher- man was liar and miserable scamp of man, and no possibility of the governors chair being occupied by a man who is considered unfit to sit in the halls of congress. There would be no need to rake up some stories which have an awful stench (true so they say) and besmirch the fair name of Connecticut by electing man who is lock dupon in a very. unfayorable light by the leading men of the state. Not by the politicians, mind you, but by the foremost citizens of; Gonnecti- cut. What must have Mclean him. self thought Thursday evening while reading the typewriter pages about Lilley? You could see without al magnifying glass that Mclean did not have his heart in 1t. He could have just as we'll omitted the speech and sent his manuscript concerning Lilley to the papers; the papers would have more effect upon the people of Waterbury at least, for they would surely believe he was sincere. It is safe wagering there were few doubtful ones at the rally Thursday night. This talk of mud singing is all rot. The majority of stories cir culated in this campaign have been for the most part true; those awful ly fishy ones are concocted by the re- publicans, printed and then attribut- ed to the democrats It's the same old game. The democrats and the re- publicans against Lilley do not need to invent falsehoods for this campaign They have so much fact that 1t may be impossible to get 1t all before the public in the short time left of the | No wonder Lilley is wor- rying. This talk of reaction is all | bosh. There is cause for reaction to | take place in this campaign. A re- action never takes place when the | voters are presented with the "real goods and they are surely getting them. Speaking about lies, why that speech of Edward Vroom's at the ral- ly Thursday night was abounding in big ones. The very start of was a falsehood when he said he was not being paid for campaigning. And so 1n down through his discourse. It was an awful mess to try to shove down the threats of intelligent men.
 Though 1t is said that certain element in the saloon business will vote for Lilley and Hayes. yet very prominent saloon keeper last evening put up $100 even money that Lilley would lose Waterbury. Another bet of the same amount and similar con 1itions was made by we'll known fruit dealer yesterday.
 People say this Is quiet election remarked a democratic member of the board of education to- lay. "I think 1t is as lively as any recall. So lively in fact that items of news are distorted. of course for party reasons. A rumor was publish sd that number of democrats in a certain shop formed pool of $50 to f ,et on Lilley. The fact is that 1t was number of republicans that 'nrmed tha uo0nl I dnU'f kpovr houv l