Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-02

city election. II may not be a party
measure, but a political one decidedly.
yes sir-e-ei The no-license pcopte
have been conducting an active. zeal
GUS and apparently conscientious cam
paign and their efforts are deserving
OF results and IL would not be at all
surprising to see the customary vote
for license somewhat reduced, but IL
is impossible to find the man who
actually believes that New London
WIN be shifted into the no-license col
umn this year. II Is believed, how
ever. that the earnest agitation viii
have the effect Of better enforcement
OF the liquor laws. something that
should be done in this overburdened
liquor saloon city.
The liquor dealers are not idle. for
they, too. are getting in some Of the
kind Of POLITICAL work that counts.
They are moving about and among the
voting population and coming in d.
rect contact with the men who de-
posit the ballots that will decide
whether or not the saloon men must
lose what they have invested and en-
gage in some other business. The.
dealers, or some OF them who are law
abiding and have influence, are on a
still hunt TO safeguard their own in
terests. and they believe the gum-shoe
tread will be more effective as a vote
getter than public meetings addressed
by earnest clergymen and attended In
the main by members OF the churches
or that portion who are already avow-
ed opponents OF the open saloon un-
der any circumstances.
Like all other public questions there
is subject matter for discussion on
both sides, and there is no doubt that
the open talk in favor OF no-licenso
will set people thinking and Is sure to
Co. H.
but IL is believed Il will be after this
year before the army will be strong
enough to defeat the issue OF liquor
licenses ia New London.
The present week Of caucuses and
CITY conventions has brought into the
limeli9ht several young men who will
in the future take active part in local
politics, and infuse that new blood
that is so essential for party life. The
brightest star in the galaxy OF these
politicians Of the future happens 20 b
John Waller. the youngest son OF the
ex-governor. and who is, like father
like son, a staunch democrat. For the
first time, he took active part in the
Second ward caucus and for the FIRST
time talked politics in public and he
evidently was master of the subject.
He was chosen a ward delegate 10 the
city convention and there made his
really maiden speech, as what he had
| to say in the caucus was more I'm the
nature OF remarks than a forclble
| speech. Young Waller has many Of
the taking characteristics OF the mag
netic Waller. He created very ia
vDrable impression and will have
| strengthening effect on tho declining
democratic party in New London. Ho
took so we'll thar, although new voter
/ he was nominated, but declined, to be
| candidate for alderman from the Sec
ond ward. Had he accepted. democrat
| though he be, there is a strongly ex-
| pressed belief that the bright and
/ popular young Waller would be elect
| ed over the present republican nofni-
nee from that ward. II would be well
| for aspiring politicians to keep their
! weather eye out for young Waller, for
| he Is certainly among those who are
| destined to lead.
In these piping political times, when
| the democratic party is at the foot OF
the chute the chute, II is interesting
| to note that those who fed at the po-
| litical rack when IL was filled with
fodder. are now like unto the rats and
the sinking ship. They are not OF
| the stripe that the old political war
horse, the late John Bishop. referred
| to as the democrats who stood to the
rack, fodder or no fodder" Mr. Ma
han in It's time OF adversely has ac-
cepted the democratic nomination for
mayor, but others decline 20 be can
/ didates for minor offices simply be-
cause they are almost sure OF being
| defeated. But when the party was in
| the ascendancy these same chaps were
| in the front seat OF the political char
lot and even tried 10 push the driver
| from his seat in their eagnerness to
| get hold of the reins.
One man IN particular has declined
| to permit his name to be used on the
ticket as assessor. just for the sake
OF filling the ticket. and at a time
when he should be willing TO sacrifice
| that mite for the party that did much
for him. This same chap held gov
eminent Office for four years under
the Cleveland administration, has
| served in the court of common coun-
| Gil. been nominated for city clerk,
held position in the water department
and was candidate for the ONCE OF
clerk of the board Of assessors. posi-
| ton that II is said was created for
| him, but which he did not get. and.
Of course. did not receive the $500
| salary attached thereto. But he Ia
| only one of the many that were In
politics not solely for party principles.
Last Saturday night several union
barber shops closed at haf-past ten,
in fact, all but two, and one OF these
| has been and the other is liable TO
he placed on the unfair list. unless the
demands of the local barbers' union
arc compiled with. The customers
were not seriously inconven.enced. al
though II was not pleasing for them
to change from the customary barber
shops, and go to other shops at late
hour. 1t is said that the change is
| not pleasing to all the bosses. as Il
has a tendency TO lessen receipts. still
compliance is made to satisfy union
customers.
Estimate has been made that there
are over forty barber shops In New
London and that less than n third OF
them are union shops II this be so.
Il would seem to be the proper move
to first unionize more OF the shops.
rather than TO increase their business
by giving them trade that formerly
came to union shops. However. the
union BARRIERS have the right TO make
demands. and they would probably
make none that they considered un-
Just to themselves or their employers.
Policeman Walter REIN certainly
earned his salary last Tuesday night
when he discovered fire in the big
Foran building. and he knew just the
proper thing to do in the emergency.
He saw the store filling with smoke
and instead OF rushing across the
street to the fire alarm box and call
ing out the department to deluge the
place with water. he hurried down to
the Niagara house. and gave informa-
ton that there was smoke in the Fo-
| ran building The fremen took heed