New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
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Judge ManSan Says This Is Quig.
ley'S Aim in Election

Judge William F. Mangan, chair
man of the democratic town commit
tee, in a talk at the Stanley Works
this noon, accused Mayor George A.
Quigley, candidate for reelection on
the republican ticket at the polls
Tuesday, Of using the mayors office
to further his political ambitions by
being elected to congress next fall.
Judge Mangan, said that If the aims
of the candidate were successful IN
the city election, and he was elected
to congress, the voters would be elect
ing IL man who was chosen to pc IN
office earning the $4,000 salary, rath
er than occupying a seat in congress
In far away Washington. The speak
er said that the republican speakers
are asking the voters to return to
power the man under whose guidance
the present administration has been
failure. TT is nothing more than
camoufage," the speaker said. Judge
Mangan also attacked the statements
of the republican speakers that the
democrats We're offering destructive
criticism. He challenged them TO
show where it was destructive tic
also told Of the statements Of the To-
cal member of the state central COM
mittee who has admitted that the
Quigey administration has been
failure.
Attorney David l.. Dunn gave an
able talk or GOOD For Thought IN
Which he denied the statements made
by tho speakers in the opposition
party.
DR.. Martin was given z, good send
off by the crowd when he arose to
hi
opponent had spent considerable time
at the same factory gate, criticizlng
the candidates on the democratic
ticket Instead of talking the issues
Of the campaign, the speaker said that
the mayor was resorting to personal
criticism. After four years of ad-
ministration, the present incumbent is
forced to placard bil1bOards and every
other available advertising places to
call to the attention of the voters that
he is a candidate for reelection, DR.
Martin said. The speaker said that if
his record in office was as good as he
claimed it was, it would be unneces-
sary for him to do this.
Dr. Martin tolt of asking the mayor
Is questions, of a nature that any
taxpayer or citizen had the right to
do. and the result was that they have
gone unanswered. He spoke of the
promises made two and four years
ago of cheaper telephone rates Of
better trolley facilities, the placing of
City hall on paying basis, and the
result was the speaker said, that
everything is higher now than ever,
Notwithstanding the promises made by
Mayor Quigley, when seeking election.
Or. Martin said that the mayor has
failed utterly in his attempts to carry
out what he promised to do.
And the potatoes. The speaker
spoke of the venture which has
caused so much talk, and in facing
the criticism the mayor said his ac-
ton was prompted by the call of the
government to aid in the food conser-
walton. WAS it conservation to take
the taxpayers money and purchase
potatoes with it. and then turn
around and sell them back to YOU at
nearly So G, bushel?" DR.. Markin
asked. Touching on the dairy farm
barn, the speaker said that the fzzle
concerning the expenditure of more
thar $40, 900 for the barn, was care
fully concealed until the press of the
city exposed it, add Mayor Quigley
has not explained this to the voters.
DR.. Martin spoke of the Increased
appropriation given to Mayor Quig-
ley at the outset of his administra-
ton and of the failure to accomplish
what the other democratic admins
tration had accomplished.
The democrats will hold a rally to-
morrow evening at o'clock in Skri-
tulsky's hall and at the same hour
Monday evening in Bentz's hall. The
democratic town committee will meet
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
Headquarters.