New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

ure for nearly two years. what guar antoes can they give that they will not block other measures equally as inn portant" In this connection we can not refrain from calling attention to the absurd claim of Republicans that their party men in Congress were re- sponsible for the enactment of the majority Of war measures. While it is true that many patriotic members of Congress did support the Adminis- tration, it Is also true that many other republicans tried to obstruct the passage of war measures. 1t is a matter of record that twice as many Republicans as Democrats voted against the war resolution and that ten times as many Republicans as Democrats voted against the espion- age act which has made possible the prosecution and Imprisonment of thousands of enemy agents in this country. Will MT. Healy or his party attempt to deny these statements of record?>
 Finally, MT. Healy is quoted ,S en- tertaining "a pronounced feeling that +hn nj, port would not be made public until after the election" Does MT Healy mean to insinuate that the report Mas been fled and that the Adminis- tration is deliberately withholding it for political purposes? Has Mr. Healy any grounds for his assump- tion? If so, it is his duty as an American citizen to produce his evi- dence. The American people are en- titled to know the results of MT. Hughes investigation just as soon as it is ready. Does MT. Healy mean to imply that MT Hughes. the Republi- can candidate for president two years ago, and q man of sterling integrity, would stand by and permit the Ad- ministration to keep the facts from the public after he had filed his re- port? If that is Mr. Healys opinion of MT. Hughes now, it is vastly differ ent from his opinion of the Republi- can presidential candidate of two years ago. who had the unstinted support of MT. Healy and his party in Healy is merely ''surmising", he will find that it Is a wise policy to refrain from such slurring inferences direct ed toward the Administration.
 However. we should not be too se- we're with MT. Healy. His speech, as reported. contained one bright and redeeming spot. namely that point wherein he advocates the reelection Of Congressman Lonersan. Says MT. Healy:
 It is necessary to send repre-
 sentatiVes to Congress that have
 the needs of Connecticut well in
 mind.
 < /} gan could hardly have come from a Democrat, let alone the Republican Speaker of the House. Congressman Lonergan's record proves beyond a doubt that he has the needs of Con necticut we'll in mind. His advocacy of water power legislation beneficial to this state: his successful efforts to reduce increased railroad rates on suburban lines; his bills providing for leave or furlough; his free postage bill for men overseas, etc.,-these and all his other endeavors to benefit his constituents only emphasize Mr. Healy's declaration that men who have the needs of Connecticut well in mind should be sent to Congress. Mir Lonergan has done more in the way of legislation for our service , men than any other man in Con- 1 gress. His record proves this state ment, and upon his record he should and will be returned to Washington l from this district. Congressman Lon e1.a.an is Inc snl1.Icn 1nn1aLS -h O naic,a