New Britain herald., 1916-01-26
0UIGLEY DENIES HE
 IS WELDING WHIP
Mayor Says Present Common
 Council Is the Best Ever

| Republicanism got boost and con- l versely the donkey's tail was twisted ! last night at the Second Ward Repub- ] lican club gathering in Bardecll's hall l on Arch street. It was the opening gun in the coming campaign and was ] labeled with a Dutch supper, which | by the way was well served and eaten 1 with a relish by the 200 or more | members of the ward club and their 1 friends. Mayor Quigley was toast l master and he felt right to home as he had a right to do among a gather ing of second warders. His Honor had himself well in hand last night and was calm, cool and suave at all stages of the event. While he re- ferred to the fireworks of the present
 week, it was apparently with little resentment though he took occasion to let his followers know he was still at the stearing wheel and didn't pro- pose to allow the late unpleasantne ess to have any effect on his methods of
 running the city government Two other speakers were heard, Senator George w. Klett and Comptroller M. C. Webster of Harwinton.
 Senator Klett spoke of the ward clubs and the good results obtained | through them in New Britain. He gave
 
 club for the victory at the last election l in that recognized democratic strong hold. Speaking of the coming cam paigns, he expressed the belief that the republicans will win out in all three, city, state and national. Re- ferrlng to national issues, Senator klett enumerated three, prosperity preparedness and protection. Of the great question of preparedness, he declared the republican party is unit ed and today is giving President Will son loyal support where his own
 party is divided on the issue. MT. Klett spoke strongly on this issue and expressed the opinion that the government should stand back of
 the flag and it's citizens and make it impossible to other nations to treat
 them with indignities and insults. MT. Webster spoke of the stirrin g events of the past fifteen months and declared that the time has come when Americans must learn to treat their foreign born brothers with a more generous spirit In New England we live an isolated life and are strong believers in individualism. Our likes and dislikes are might important, but while this individ ualism is good, it may develop into great selfishness. We should aim to cultivate it gener- Ously and to have patience with the feelings and sentiments of those com-
 ing from a foreign country. He said
 an explanation had been given to
 show why the republicans have held
 power so long and the answer is that
 the republicans always finance the
 country. They pay their bills and
 provide for the future, while the dem
 ocrats always contract debts and
 fail to pay the bills. That answer appealed to him and he thought to many others. If the republican party
 was in power today the present sit
 uation would be provided for and we wouldn't be afraid to send a battleship into the Mediterranean or any place else where the lives of our citizens are at stake.
 Mayor Quigley was the last speak
 CT and when he arose the silence be- came tense with expectancy. It was In the minds of many that His Honor would respond to the many attacks
 which he has been subjected to since the safety board row and they eagerly awaited his words. Mayor Quigley declared that while he was a peace ful man he did not believe in peace at any price. He was opposed to dis graceful peaces in city, state and na- tiOn and announced to his followers that he would not tolerate a disgrace ful peace in the city government. He then declared that he intended giv- ing the city the best government pos- slble regardless of the outcome next spring. Regardless of critics the mayor said he believed in the history
 of New Britain no better common council ever served the citv His Honor then took occasion to deny
 that he Wlelded a whip hand over the common council In his belief no mayor ever had less power over the council than he. He would not stand for bossism and declared that bossism had been driven out under the. present administration.