Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-17

sive notions. This unmarked contract
to present-day conditions, when the
lion and the lamb lie down together
for a common purpose, and make g.
feint at the board Of assessors in the
hope of getting full force body swing
with knockout effect upon some one
else. The action that ordered this
increase in valuation was taken ad-
visedly at a largely attended and
representative city meeting. A list Of
recommendations were read, showing
what must be voted in the way of
appropriation, and another list shew-
ing what could be expended for the
advancement of the city and to meet
the public needs, the latter carrying
an increase In property valuation. By
an almost unanimous vote the latter
list was adopted and the assessors did
their plain duty and with the sanction
of the tax commission that was ap-
pointed in compliance and with the
adoption of vote that was presented
at the city meeting by former Gov
ernor Waller.
Mayor Mahan said that the asses
eors had undoubtedly made some MIS-
takes in the endeaVor to do a work In
two months that should have taken
at least one year. These mistakes will
be rectifted before the next assessment
Is levied and he had no doubt but that
the tax rate could then be reduced to
fourteen mills. He advised strict ad-
herence to the vote of the city meet
ing ard to avoid becoming a part OF
those who were now posing as econo
mists and reductionists and whose
past records tinge of inconsistency.
He gave assurance that every penny
of the peoples money would be ju-
diciously and economically expended
and that true and faithful account
would be given of the stewardship
Judging from the applause given the
speech Of the mayor the great major
ity of his brother Ell1s were heartily
in accord.
One who is a personally political
opponent of the mayer, whose posi-
tion at tho banquet gave him the
| opportunity, took exception to some OF
the things the mayor said and uttered
words that were Ill timed and per-
maps regretted under the circum-
| stances. Effort was made later, how
ever, to smooth over the little rough
place made in the we'll arranged and
| smoothly conducted fifteenth ami
N6TSdIy celenToIl0n OF the new Lon
don lodge Of Elks. Attorney John H
Cassidy OF Waterbury kept his hear
ers guessing in the early stage of his
| speech on the evils of socialism, which
he pictured as q greater danger thar
tried the patriots Of 1776, 1912, 1851
and 1898, and with no organized pa
triotic opposition to preserve the con
! stitution and government Of the Unit.
ed States and It's institutions. Hs
certainly did give socialism s0me hard
rubs, and the socialists present, JUS
a few, showed signs of unrest, and Il
! really seemed as If some enthusiasts
would interrupt the speaker. But, be.
! ing natural and eloquent speaker
be commenced suggesting the rene
| dies tn the evils he painted and fin ,lly
| brought the issue down to the prin.
ciples represented in the stars anC
stripes as against the black bordereC
red flag. He did this in such an ef
| fective way that when he closed HI
received the hearty plaudits Of all
! including the conservative socialists
far removed from the anarchistics
| type