New Britain herald., 1916-04-01
RRNETT BILL IS
 TRAPPED BY REILLY.
IEormer Congressman Brands Law
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For a time last evening in Skritul- yky's hall it looked as if the meeting arranged for. the Polish citizens, to listen to an address on f''Am ericanisn'ss by Former Congressman Thomas l.. saReilly, was to be frost by the small attendance, until the congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus church seemed to the man to march to the hall at the close of the Lenten service. When this happened the hall was taxed to an overfiowing, every avail able part of floor space being occu- pied. Always interesting no matter what the discourse may be-, MT. Reilly .%as particularly. brilliant last even Fig, and-his talk met -=with instants favor from his audience: '$ss E
 Politics Absent.
 Many were of the opinion that the gathering was of a political nature,3 and some of the old time democrats were on hand, but as the meeting progressed politics was entirely elim1- i mated. The meeting was rather late Er starting, it being S:45 o'clock when Philip C. Mcintyre, the boss of the ward, rapped the gavel calling the as- hemblage to order. Seated on the
 
 chairman of the democratic town committee Attorney P. F. Me- Donough, Councilman James F. Deg nan, Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, Senator George M. Landers, Paul Nurczak, candidate for councilman, and the 4-speaker of the evening. ,.z,
 Brief remarks were given by the chairman of the ward, Judge Mangan, Attorney McDonough, Councilman Degnan and Mr. Nurczak =.
 In his introduction of MT. Reilly, Chairman Mcintyre spoke of his early boyhood days in this city, and Of the honors that were bestowed on Tim by being elected mayor of Meri- wTen~ three times, and later congress- man twice from the district.
 Speaks of Boyhood Days. Speaker Reilly was rendered an ovation when he arose to speak He said that he had not come to the city 10 address on; political lines but to address the progressive people of the ward on citizenship. Being born. and brought up in the fifth ward, Mr. Reilly said he must extend his con- gratulations for the wonderful pro- gress that was made by the energetic ga nd hustling Polish residents. He gave or nlS DOynOOd days, particularly his battles with :. "PhiT' Mcintyre and the outcomes of many of the baseball games. He also sTelated the memorable occasion when the Greenfield baseball team came to sthis city to meet. the home boys. iE Poles Need No Advice. ...
 I wouldn't come to New Britain to make a political speech on local mat
 
 &nsult to your intelligence, and any bne with common sense would not try to. I know that you men are capable tof selecting the best man that will give you the representation in gov ernment that you are entitled to, and it affords our opponents an oppor- tanity of making political capital out of it,'' he said.
 Touching on conditions sorrounding this country, the speaker said that people little realize what they are The foreigner of today has much to do with the splendid state of affairs that are existing in our land and he congratulated the Polish people on sptheir ability to assimilate the know ledge of the manners of our country, and the excellent obediance they mani ~fest in carrying the loyalty to the American flag.
 People of foreign birth have no apologies to make to any one, they have earned the right in war and peace to be classed as Americans, and 1t is bad for a person to cast asper- sIons at any foreigner because he was born or because his ancestors were born on foreign soil," Mr. Reilly said amid cheers. AS long as you men show the sentiment to- the flag that you have sworn allegiance to. you are Americans, and you don't have to take your hat off to anyone''
 The Burnett Bill ....
 Speaking on the Burnett literacy