New Britain herald., 1916-10-05
PLAY WILSON IN
 DEMOCRATIC SIXTH
Galaxy of Speakers Tell Voters
 Of (. 0. p. Virtues

If political enthusiasm stood for l votes there is no question that the | republicans would have carried the | sixth ward last night at their rally i in Ruthenian hall, for there was | thusiasm and good speaking to spare. | The climax came when Presid ent Sautter introduced the last speaker,
 ex-Mayor Bohannon of Stamford. He proved the trump card from the standpoint of platform oratory and what he didn't do to the democratic party and President Wilson in par ticular is scarcely worth the mention. Not that the arguments he used were new. They were the same old, old atta cks, Wilson's vacillating policy towards Mexico, the European crisis and the question of preparedness
 MT. Bohannon is eloquent itself and
 possesses the oratorical powers of
 the schooled speaker. Thus he was
 able to make his points tell and to
 captivate his audience whether he
 convinced it or not The other speak
 CTS were: Mayor G. A. Quigley, Sen
 ator G, w. Klett, State Treasurer F.
 $. Chamberlain, Attorney J. G. Woods
 and Attorney Samuel D. Campner Of
 New Haven. A street parade pre-
 ceded the rally, the marchers or
 rather the autom obilists being head
 ed by the Y. M. T. A. & B. drum
 corps and the route was through the
 northwest section of the city termin-
 ating at the hall in Erwin place
 On the platform in addition to the
 speakers when President John Saut-
 ter of the Sixth ward republican club
 called the gathering to order were:
 Chairman E. N. Humphrey of tho town committee, E, w. Schultz Rich
 ard Covert, candidate for the legisla-
 ture, Attorney M. D. Saxe. Attorney
 Joseph Glover and Attorney A. A.
 Greenberg.
 MT. Sautter introduced as the first
 speaker, Mayor Quigley. His Honor spoke briefly, deploring the fact that
 the present campaign has degenerated
 into campaign of personalities
 which should not be indulged in The
 issues, he said, should be discussed
 in an intelligent manner, but free from malice or passion and the people
 of New England should discuss it in
 a practical and impartial manner.
 The mayor then turned to the ques-
 tion of protection for New England
 industries. For the past two year, I He ScIC, we nave seen the 1aCtOr10S rushed to capacity and the highest
 wages paid for both skilled and un-
 skilled labor all of which is due to the war, also we have experienced the
 increased cost of living. The mayor
 then urged the need of a protective
 tariff to guard against the influx of
 foreign made goods when the war ends. Declaring that this will be se-
 cured by the election of the republi- can ticket, the mayor concluded bv expressing the hope that the entire ticket would be elected by the largest majority ever rolled up.
 KIett Replies to Landers.
 Senator G. w. Klett, candidate to succeed himself, was the next speak CT and he devoted his time to reply ing to some of the criticisms advanced by his democratic opponent, ex-Sen- ator G. M. Landers. After expressing his personal regard for Mr. Landers, Senator Klett said in the past when they were both mem bers of the re- publican party they worked side by side in the party's interest Senator K1ett maintained that he is still work ing for the republican party and just as hard as when he worked with MT. l Landers. That MT. Landers can give the time to the position Senator Klett | did not doubt, but turning to his own record, he maintained that only one | other senator matched his record for l attendance at sessions and committee | meetings In the last legislature. Sen- ator Klett then recited some of his 1 legislative achievem ents such as he | told about at the Fifth ward rally las. week, notably in relation to the workmen's compensation law, the ap- l propr1ation for tuberculosis relief l work and the bill originated by the l farmers to tax pipe lines in neighbor- | ing towns, which he fought and killed l in the senate, and the bill taxing pub- | lie service corporations which has re- l suited in reducing the state debt.
 Treasurer Chamberlain.
 State Treasurer F. S. Chamberlain made rousing speech. At the out set he declared while unfamiliar with l national and internationl politics he l was in position to talk on state mat ters. He had been introduced as a 1 possible member of MT. Hughes cabi- l net in case the republicans are suc- cessful. Mr. Chamberlain modestly | referred to the compliment without | pinning any great faith in the possi- 1 bility of the result. He said the last | two years has demonstrated what a | protective tariff is, for we have been l employing the protection of a natural 1 tariff caused by the war. The war has stopped the influx of foreign goods | and we have been left to our own de- l vices and have prospered. Turning | to the question of the state debt, which | Senator Klett had previously spoken 1 about, MT. Chamberlain said. In one 1 year there has been a reduction of | $500,O0O and the conclusion of the l