New Britain herald., 1918-11-02
I. ]. SPELLACY ON
 A LIBERAL SUNDAY
Insists Workingman Should Be Allowed Reasonable Recreation
Especial to the HeraldD

Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy, the democratic nominee for governor, has made public the following cor rcSpOndcnce:
 October 80. 1918. Rev. John Ramakcr,
 Pastor of Congregational Church, South Glaston bury, Connecticut. Reverend and Dear Sir
 Your letter to the democratic state central committee has been referred to me for reply. Your letter is as follows:
 Dear Sirs:-
 will you please advise me to what extent the democratic nominee for governor is misrepresented in the en- closed letter."
 The enclosure referred to is a circular letter sent to the clergymen of Connecticut by the republican state central committee, as follows: Dear Sir
 An effort was made in the Con- necticut legislature in 1917 to pass a bill commercializing the sabbath.
 Governor Holcomb vetoed this bill, and in doing so said:
 Many, and l believe the majority of the citizens of Connecticut, still believe in d Christian Sabbath, and 10 them a wide open Sabbath would be an offense. It would be a de moralizing object lesson to the youth of our state and a baneful legacy to posterity. Such legislation would belle our reputation of being the land of steady habits.
 I do not believe that a majority of the people of this state are in favor of a commercialized Sabbath, and I hope one will not be legalized.
 For eight years the law of the state has permitted free concerts and proper amateur athletic sports to be engaged in on Sunday afternoons so long aS no admission fee was charged.
 We have information to the eff feet. that those interested in the pro- fit to be obtained from commercializ- ing Sunday along the lines of the bill vetoed by Governc" Holcomb in 1917 are engaged in organizing and raising money to be used toward electing the democratic no3cinee for governor, who is well known to be in favor of q wide-open Sunday.
 We feel that those men in the state who want to see the commercial spirit kept up on the Sabbath should be advised of the situation, and to that end we are giving you our in formation on the subject.''
 The republican committed is in error when it intimates that my cam paign expenses are being financed by any group interested in commercial
  who is financing the republican and democratic campaigns would be the publication, prior to election, of the complete list and amounts of in diyiduaI contributions. The treasurer of the democratic committee is Mir. Fred r. Holt, president of the City Bank & Trust company of Hartford MT. Holt assures me he will be glad to make public the names of those who have contributed to the demo- cratic fund, if J. Henry Rorab back, the republican treasurer will publish his list of cOntribu- tors. Publication promptly will re- flute the republican charge
 Not one penny has been contri- buted to the democratic committee, or has been sent to the committee
 
 single promise, expressed or implied. When elected governor, my adminis tration will be unencumbered by promises, except such as l have made in my public announcements and such as are contained in the platform of the party.
 I will be the governor of all the people of the state. and no boss or
 
 late my conduct My freedom from promissory and private entanglements is substantiated by my record as personally acquainted with me, no substantiation is necessary.
 A word concerning my attitude on the so called Sunday question may not be amiss at this time. Every worker is entitled to and should receive one day of rest in every seven. All, however cannot have Sunday as their rest day. Our railroads, trolley and lighting plants must be run. We should be disappointed were our drug stores closed entirely on the Sabbath Our newspaper and our milkman are as welcome on Sunday morning as on other days. The bill the governor vetoed did not provide for "wideopen Sunday. I know of no one who is in favor of a ''wide- open Sunday" I do. however know Of thousands of earnest religionists who believe that the opportunity for reasonable Sunday recreation should be provided legally.
 Today in this state we tolerate the opening of our motion picture 4heotars in some localities and we permit Sunday professional baseball to be played, all with out the sanction of law The governor is the chief executive of the state charged with the sacred obligation of enforcing I,cn I l, h n;lr