Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-04

CONG. RICHARD P. FREEMAN Packed to it's utmost seating capac- ity, the town hall fairly trembled when cheer after cheer greeted Congress man Richard P. Freeman as he arose to speak at the republican rally on Friday night. If anyone doubted that l the republicans of Norwich were out in force Friday night that doubt would have been immediately dispelled by glance into the town hall at o'clock when the rally was called to order by available seat was filled, extra chairs as many as could be secured, were I provided by the committee and even | then a row of some fifty patient and | willing listeners stood at the hear of ! the hall. In the audience there was | P large representation of the fair 1 kaughters of Norwich and they showed | as much interest in the four addresses l of the evening as any of the men pres | ent
 Preceding the speaking in the town | hall there was reception for the dis 1 at the republican headquarters on She l tucket street. Here many local re- publicans availed themselves of the | speakers.
 Then, shortly before eight o'clock a line was formed in front of the l Military band they marched up Broad way and into the hall while red fire 1 heralded their approach
 | On the reception committee of which were hundred prominent republicans | and the following ladies: Mrs. Willis | Austin, Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson, Mrs. | William A. Norton and Mrs. J. Dana Colt.
 After the hall had quieted down the chairman said it gave him much I pleasure to see such a large represen- tation of the citizens of Norwich gath cred in the hall. And it also gave him a great deal of pleasure to see so many ladies present. We are here and we are ready to saw wood, he said. (Ap- plause). And he believed there is a good sized pile to saw and some of it to split. I have never had the pleas ure of meeting that distinguished gen. tleman who occupies the White House. am told that he is Q very affable gentleman and something of a school teacher He spoke of Wilson as be- ing at the head of a young ladies' sem | mary rather than at the head of an
 old fashioned country school. He said 1 it was just these female seminary tac- tics that have got this country into a position where a man f8as to blush at it's citizenship. I have heard Wilson
 compared to Grover Cleveland, but the only similarity I can see is that both were married while in the White House. When Cleveland called out his troops they remained until they had accomplished what they set out to accomplish he said. Wilson marched his troops up the hill and then-he marched them down again. Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me the great est of pleasure to introduce to you our distinguished congressman, Rich ard P. Freeman.
 Congressman Freeman Cheered.
 At the mention of Congressman Freeman's name there was an out burst of cheering and applause such as the Town Hall has seldom seen. It was fully two minutes before the hall had quieted down enough to all low the congressman to be heard. In
 sharp contrast to the cheering and I Rpplauding was the stiffness that crept over the audience as he started to
 speak. From his very first words until
 he took his seat again he held the
 close attention of everyone in the hall.
 The republicans of Norwich are cer- tainly going strong tonight, said Con-
 gressman Freeman in his opening
 words. Your enthusiasm, your pres
 ence here tonight, demonstrates that you realize that this presidential eam-
 paign is of vital importance to the
 citizens of this manufacturing state of Connecticut
 We republicans believe that the in-
 dustrial life of this state and nation
 depends upon the restoration of a pro- tective tariff, and we assure you that first and foremost the success of the ! republican party in this campaign
 means the immediate repeal of the
 Underwood tariff bill. This democratic
 tariff bill in operation nearly a year l before the outbreak of the war abroad
 demonstrated that in time of peacdNit
 was a complete and costly failure. You sll know that it did not reduce the
 cost of living, but you had cause tc
 know that 1t did reduce the opportu-
 nifty to earn a living. It did not yield suff1cfetn revenue to the government
 You all know that emergency taxes were imposed in time of peace which were afterwards miscalled war taxes It did not bring prosperity to business
 nor employment to workingmen. Dem . ocratic leaders were in a Quandary te
 explain the business depression. The . president, never at a loss for word declared that it was merely psycho1og. ' ical, but to the men out of work 1T 1914 it was the same old real demo. 1. cratic hard times.
 ]. Business Failures increase.
 The number of business failures fl 1914 exceeded 14,Oo0 the greates
 number since 1893. the year of thu !; preparation Of a former democrati,
 tariff bill These are facts which nt - one will dispute because 1914 wa
 only two years and the industrial sit k uatton at that time#istwen within tn memory of all. Democratic candidates in this cam Ipaign are saying as HttIe as possibi about the tariff. They are pretendini 2 that it Is no longer an issue.
 As men. democrats may be just a : - A-.saHd1 as republicans. In the demo