New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
Cong. LonerSan Again Challenges
Doubtful to Review His Work
SUPPORT PRESIDENT WILSON
Germany Would Be Delighted With
Reputation of Administration, He
Says-HeaIy Believes Republican
Loyalty Questioned.

Speaking to a gathering of workers
at P. & f. Corbin's factory during the
noon-hOur today, Congressman Angus
tine M. Lonergan, candidate for re-
election from the first district, again
issues his challenge to any opponents
Of his policies to challenge any vote Of
his while at Washington A large
audience was present and his remarks
were well received by the gathering.
The speaker was introduced by Chair
man Thomas J. Smith of the demo-
cratic town committee.
In his talk today Congressman Lon
ergan emphasized the fact that the
wish of the Germans, that the presi-
dent of the United States be repudiat-
ed in his war program by the refusal
of the electorate to provide him with
a democratic congress that will work
ir harmony with him was sufficient
grounds for any man voting the
straight democratic ticket. He quoted
an editorial from a morning New York
paper describing the Germans inter
est in the coming congressional cleo
ton. The editorial in part stated:
THE German government predicts
and prays that President Wilson will
be repudiated in his war program by
the refusal of the electorate to provide
him with a democratic congress" ,..
1T is them Mr.. Donergan contin-
ued, incumbent upon the voters of
the country to go to the polls one
week from today and return demo-
Gratis to office. ] ask any man present,
if he is connected with any of the
great enterprises of this city, can a
man without experience go into your
factory and fill your job?. To the
shoemaker l say, can lawyer fill your
job? And to the lawyer l say, can a
shoemaker fill your job? In the same
way it is necessary to have an eX-
perienced congress that its work may
be effective. Your congressman
stands here squarely on his record,
made in the four years [ have repre-
sented this district, and l have but one
thought to leave with and that is-go
to the polls one week from today and
vote, not as a democrat, not as re-
publican, not as a prohibitionist or
socialist but as an American, and fol-
low out the wishes of the president by
returning to office a democratic con-
gress."
The speaker gave resume of the
work of President Wilson accom-
plished through the cooperation of
congress. He also told of his own
work in Washington, stating that he
had supported every measure ap-
proved by the president
Mr.. Hea1y's Talk.
At the Center street gate of the Lam
ders, Frary & Clark factory this noon,
r. A. Searle and Frank e. Healy ad-
n no SIf "a folo
Searle told his hearers that these are
serious and strenuous times and that q
man does not do his duty unless he
grasps every opportunity to use his
wisdom and intelligence and to add to
his knowledge He paid tribute to
the wisdom of Mr. Healy.
Mr.. Healy told the audience that he
was glad of the opportunity to come
to New Britain and make an address.
of the war, he declared that
the war is not a republican war, not
a democratic war, but a war for those
principles for which the Americans of
earlier days fought and shed their
blood. He said: "Before l am a re-
publican, am an American" He also
said that he, like other republicans,
had been silent in regard to the mis-
idheS ol IH9 aulllIlllSLIo o'Cioli III cetIly-
ing on the war.
He then referred to President Will
sons appeal to the people to send
democratic representatives to Con-
gress. He declared that by this appeal
the loyalty of republicans who serve
the people and who serve the interests
of labor is questioned. He mentioned
the instance when Champ Clark re-
fused to support the President on one
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