New Britain herald., 1916-03-06

! N. His Honor. said. it was a pleasure
 for him to mingle with such a gather
 ing and to partake of the hospitality 1 of the Liquors Dealers association
 at its festive board. The chief ex- ! ccutive said he wished to knight | them as good fellows" It has of- l ten times occurred to him that there was more real charity displayed by men engaged in the liquor trade than by many merchants engaged in other lines. He related an incident that he witnessed d short time by Main street saloon-keeper, that strengthen ed his belief along those lines. You l cannot judge a man until you meet him. he said There is not much
 in titles but the liquor man certain
 ly live up to the title of good fei
 lows. He did not believe man
 should be judged by the business he
 conducts, but by the manner in which
 he conducted it. It was his belief
 that a saloon-keeper was as clean
 as any other merchant and in some cases cleaner" There has not been to my knowledge a case of Sunday violation by a saloon-keeper since I have been in office he said. "If a man is able to obtain liquor on the Sabbath, it is through drug stores or some other method" Mayor Quigley said. The local liquor dealer con- ducts his business honestly, nd within the law. Money spent with the liquor dealer is spent as honest ly with any other merchant. Tn conclusion the mayor said that he hoped that the local mem bers of the association would strive to live up to the laws as rigidly as in the past, hot J,nx ill as pleasant a time.
 T. F. Gaskins of New York favor ed with two selections which were well received. Mr. Gaskins is em- ployed by a photograph concern and 1 possesses a pleasing voice.
 Talk, Talk, Talk.
 State President Quinn of New I1a- ven was the next speaker. He con- graduated the local association CT. t's fine condition. He said that the Connecticut Liquors Dealers asso- l ,iation was second to none in the country It was not his aim to an agonize any political party, but he believed that they had the right co expect just and fair treatment from public servants. They had a strong and did not propose to
 
 law violator is not acceptable to members of the association and they i want nothing to do with such men. He said he was pleased to meet the mayor and urged the members Of the local association to keep talking in their own interests.
 A Fine Entertainer.
 MT. O'Donnelr' was scheduled as the next performer. When he made his appearance he immediately got in favor with the crowd by his clever songs and story telling. It was not until near the end of the entertain ment that President Monsees arosc and informed the audience that the performer they had thought was MT. was none other than kon- ert Willis of New York. At the close of the festivities MT. Willis was the recipient of great applause in appre- citation of his clever work
 Congressman Hill Rapped.
 Probably the most stirring address of the day was delivered by Vice nresident Leo Guethlein of Hartford, who. during the course of his re- marks severely censured Congress- man Hill for his remarks recently about making Washington, D. C., "drv" if permitted. MT. Guethlein raid his tribute to the local associa- tion for the work it has been carry ing on against the opponents and fanatics. He said that nothing was asked of any political party except fair treatment. He believed that the man in office who was giving such treatment should not be turned out for YOU know what you are getting 1 from him, and you do not know what the other fellow is going to do.' Some of the office holders have lis tened to the appeal of tho fanatics, 1 and it was time that they were driven from office and fair minded 1 man installed By this influence the fanatics were allowed to go ahead l and use the press and other sources { for carving out their narrow minded work, he said The state as sociation should and does denounce the law violator and should keep on working to drive this class of dealers out of business The clergy have at l times criticised the liquor dealers be- cause some man in that business has not conducted it he should, but | inc entire business should not be 1 judged accordingly. The association the country has opposed and other amusements that are not within the aims of the asso- ciation, and in Philadelphia the na- tional president of the association has I been instrumental Tn closing 6 num- $ her of these places. He hoped to have an opportunity before long of having . a chance of putting out of office a ] man in certain county who was doing all he could to cut their heart ( out. ]
 MT. Willis favored with: They're l l