Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-19
OPEN MEETING OF
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
President Sontheimer of Hartford I'm
ion Interested Large Audience-Toid
of Operations at Hartford and Wash
inston.

A large and enthusiastic gathering
was in evidence Tuesday evening in
the rooms of the Norwich Central La
Dor union, in the Lucas building in
response to the general invitation that
was issued by the committee in charge
for an open meeting. Owing to the
democratic caucus that took place in
the Town hall early in the evening and
the presence there of a number who
were expected to attend this open
meeting. James E. Grierson, who acted
as chairman. did not call for order I'M
til $50 o'clock. At that hour, however,
practically every chair was taken.
Mr.. Grierson took but q few moments
to state the purpose of the meeting,and
then in few fitting words introduced
as the speaker of the evening Sol
Sontheimer of Hartford president of
the Hartford Central Labor union.
Mr.. Sontheimer expressed his great
pleasure at being able to be present on
this occasion. and was glad to have an
opportunity to speak to the Norwich
labor union men. He said he would
disregard all attempts at oratoriacal
flights, and conffne himself simply to
heart to heart talk regarding a few
of the vital issues of the day that espe-
c1aily concern the welfare of the work
ing man. In previous years the labor
unions confined their activities to eco
nomic fields and they brought about
splendid results. But now conditions
have changed. and of supreme consid-
Grafton among the laboring class of
people today is the question of inteli-
gent action on election day. Party af-
filiations and sympathies should be dis
regarded entirely and the chief though t
should be towards the 1aboring class.
and every candidate for election should
be considered from the standpoint of
what he has accomplished for them.
The republican members of the last
Connecticut state Legislature and of
the last national congress, the speaker
stated had betrayed their trust to the
people they were chosen to represent,
and he purposed to single out such SO
that at the coming election the people
would know just who had been their
friends and who had not.
In a highly interesting manner and
with an abundance of sparkling wit
tic1sn1s and appropriate dramatic gest-
ures that added force to his remarks,
the speaker held his audience SPELL
bound for a. full hour and three quar-
tiers. as he told Of the way things are
done at Hartford and in Washington.
lie picked out several men who had
been elected to high political office and
recfted in detail their attitude on a
number of bills and resolutions that
particularly affected the work in grden.
Especial stress Was given Co the history
or Etle 'ernployers- liability aeI thar was
introduced At the last session of the
Connecticut general assembly but
which was finally rejected He referred
briefly and in the most complimentary
terms TO the late Gov. LiIley and his
kindly attitude toward the plain
working people.
Especial reference was made to the
splendid life and works of President
Fla.vel s. Luther Of Trinity college. In
the most glowing terms. Mr., Southern
or pointed with pride to President
Luther's record all the wav through,
ana expressed the wish that there were