New Britain herald., 1916-10-25

subject in hand, the achievements O.
 the democratic administration during the past four years, MT. Lonergar spoke of the Underwood tariff bill, the federal reserve act, which he declared
 has made national panic an inn 1 possibility, the rural credits bill that
 las given the farmers a new lease of ] life, labor legislation, the Adamson ! eight hour law and the bill providing
 for a larger army and navy and | finally the Alaska railroad bill, which : has given to that far away territory a 1 much needed transportation route. ? Turning to the Mexican problem, which Mr. Lonergan maintained is an
 Inheritance from the republican ad-
 ministration he declared that Presi- cent Wilson would not recognize Huerta because he would not tarnish the honor and dignity of this country. He refused to intervene in Mexico at the behest of the vested interests, the
 Americans and foreigners who own the mines, ranches and fruit groves
 It was hese men, representing about
 Go,C00 people, who sought interven-
 tiOn and the president refused to act
 as policeman in Mexico for these land
 owners and men of wealth. It was
 the part of this government to play
 the role of the big brother in the Mexican trouble and by following this policy peace has been preserved.
 MT. Lonergan then entered into an able defense of the presidents Euro pean policy, a policy for which he has been bitterly criticised. Mr. Wilson has been termed a minority president, said the speaker and it is true, but so was President Lincoln.
 Speaking on the tariff question, which the republicans are again rais- ing MT Lonergan quoted from a recent statement of Jacob Schiff of New York a republican and a financier. Mr. Schiff said tinkering with the tariff is the only thing that will stop the present era of prosperity. The democrats have provided for the for nation of a non-partisan tariff com something that the republi cans labored for and talked about for years Today their only criticism can be that they did not bring it about. Then the republicans declare that our prosperity is due to the war while statistics show that but three per cent. of our present business is directly to the War III europe. The speaker spoke bitterly of the unpa- triotic citizens who are criticising the the president. He declared it to be the duty of every man to uphold the president and not enter into any criticism unless it be honest criticism, for the purpose of bettering condi- ions. Patriotic republicans are go- ng to join with patriotic democrats l,: and patriotism rather than by parti- 5anship and the party badge vote to retain President Wilson for another four years.
 Cheers for Mir. Cummings.
 It was apparent from the moment that MT. Cummings was introduced that the majority of the audience had been awaiting him with a degree of and he was roundly ap- plauded when he stepped to the front of the stage. Mr. Cummings was not in the best of voice last night as he is suffering from a severe cold and his first remarks were delivered ra- ther huskily but as time went on and he waxed to his subject this con- dition wore off ana towards the close he was being applauded at every sen- tence.
 The audience on the other hand gave it's closest attention to his every word and only once was there an in terruption when a man in the bal cony became over excited when MT. Cummings was reciting the story of European disaster. Why don't you stop it?" he yelled. The speaker paid not the slightest attention to the in