Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-06

heavy losers, but the stockholders will have only the certificates of stock that may prove of little or no value. Just where the landholders come in it is just at this time bit problematical. Prior to the attachments placed this week. there were others, one of which was for labor and material for the mill building, and which the courts have alrea ady decided against the Manufac- turing and Industrial company.
 There is evident intention on the part of the police court of New London to give closer attention to the liquor laws in order that the number of sa- loons may be reduced, or rather that the laws be rigidly enforced. In this the court has the appreciation of all law abiding citizens and in this cate gory is included some men in the liquor business in New London. Re- gently men arrested for drunkenness have testified in court that they have purchased liquor after they had be- come intoxicated, which is now a vio- lation of the liquor law, and in each instance the court has taken the mat ter under special consideration and the result may be prosecution of deal- CTS who have sold intoxicants contrary to law and conviction means loss of license and retirement from the busi- ness
 There is at least one saloon in New London where no man, no matter how good a customer, has been able to buy or receive a drink while in an intoxs- cated condition, or been permitted to play a game of cards for pleasure or for the drinks, or where any phase of the liquor law has been violated. This is an example worthy of emulation py some other dealers and would serve as guaranty of continuation in the busi- ness without constant fear of being disturbed by process of law.
 It is said that Mayor Mahan, as chief of police, is to issue orders to the force to see to it that the liquor laws are enforced without fear or fav- or, and that the officers will in a way be held responsible for violations that are permitted within their specified ju- risdiction. There is therefore no truth in the freely circulated before election report that if MT. Mahan was elected mayor trat New London would again be classed a. a wide open town. Still eVaa now there are strangers who coiue to this city on Sundays. from mo- license Westerly and elsewhere, who openly declare that they have no diffi- cdlty in getting all the whskey and beer that they have the desire to pay for on Sundays in New London. Some of them say Sthat they can come to New London by one trolley car, get all the booze they want, and take the ferry to c oton and return home by the Gr..l1n -Stonington ro7d or tie very next trip. If that be so the place where liquor is so penly sold cannot be very great distance from the Gro- ton ferry. Such a condition cannot exist without the knowledge of the po- lice department, and the peremptory order of the mayor would soon put the quietus on that illegal sale of that wich inebriates.
 Senator Frank p. Latirner of Gro- ton having thus early served notice of his candidacy for secretary of state as the New London and Windham county representative on the state ticket, re- moves him from the list of eligibles for the nomination of senator from the towns of New London and Groton, and the early bird politicians are taking advantage of the opening. Two years ago Mayor Benjamin l.. Armstrong was a candidate for the nomination. should it happen to come his way. The time for nomination is still at a great distance and before the senatorial con vention is held the people will begin to realize that he was not such an un- OlllCldi dS HOlAlC have painted him. As time goes on his real worth and general merit will be better appreciated and it would not be at all surprising to see those who have been his bitterest political enc mics during his administration as mayor advocating him as the best can didate for the senatorship.
 He is a thorough business man. con- nected with the largest industry in the 1 NH eli d dnv.o la1n ecutive ability. He is a man of means as well. and could afford to give his service to the state and for its best in- terests, and is thoroughly competent to guard the interests of the senatorial district. The matters of local inter est which he advocated and which did not happen to meet with popular fav- or, were not actuated by personal mo- tives, as has been freely charged, but were for what he considered the pub lie good. Now that the dear public have decided otherwise, MT. Armstrong would respect the views of his con- stituency if chosen for the senate In these matters. and would represent the district just as the majority desir- ed. and he would not press his per- sonality against the public will.
 There has been much criticism against the administration of Mayor Armstrong, but now that he is out of that office there is difficulty to point to any act of his as mayor that was not strictly honest; but there is no difficulty in tracing much of the fault finding against the mayor to per- sonal motives on the part of his po- litical opponents. Time will correct these errors of judgment or spite, and therefore there would be no surprise if ex- Mayor Benjamin L. Armstrong succeeded Latiner in the next session of the Connecticut legislature.
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