New Britain herald., 1919-02-27

- S Of conanE 1llsss
Ne association probably has clear
hnktng men in its membership but
/ ely were not present or did not at
Rnpt to regulate the activities Of
j cir fellow-members. 1t was mob
] lie, and Justice was not, to te fopnd.
Frederick S. Chamberlain hasapeen
aty Treasurer for many YeaA He
rs elected by the people 70 that of
Ne. He was also State Treasurer for
ur years, being elected 10 that Of
e also by the people, HeIs known
throughout the commonwealth as a
ancier Of high standing and as "a
Hntleman. ASIe explained clearly. the
II ults Of TIE substitute budget SUBJ
81 tied by the Taxpayers asseciatioR:
n showed beyond questions that it,
Us a valueless. document, composed
haste and withortg regard TO the
u w or the actual financial need. Of
8 city. YGt4at times he was inter-
pied by he voice OF ridfcu19 ana
norance and the pity of it was, that
ice won mods Of .appfovaI from .fhrretlr
the platform who are ssFf}p osedi-t6.
We a fair conception, of order dig
and manners. One Of Mr.. CHAINS
|rlain's duties as a citizen, if. not as
q public official, was to expose the
Bsurdities in the budget of the Tax
ayers association and he was denied
fair hearing.
Ernest w. Christ is one Of the
uarest men in the United States.
Ae is a reputable citizen and his,
read and butter are earned T1I~NeW
sritain. He has risen from the ranks.
4 began at the bottom of the lad
4 pr, as an office boy in the Stanley
q orl<s. Only recently he was elected
secretary of that corporation. He
#aows what hard work is and he
B bows that there are 100 cents in
8Fery dollar. He has not been known
N do a mean trick in his life. He
erved several terms as alderman in
be Common Council and is thorough
n conyersant with municipal affairs.
let he was denied a fair hearing and
lis appeal to the thousands present
n use their brains was rudely inter
Nlpted by the hysterical element
hat turned it's thumbs down at law
! nd order. "
The city meeting is a challenge to
hose forces in the community which
land for good government and up
folding constituted authority. If we
kre to have a law abiding city where
he rights of man are respected and
OF ground under the heel of the
emagogues, steps must be taken to
revent a repetition of last nights
had scene.
The Taxpayers association has
GIFTED a fire. 1t is to be hoped that
she flames do not become a confagra-
bon and consume the association as
|vell as the rest of the citizens. The
meeting which it dominated last
hight had all the elements of which
sonfiagrations are composed. The as
sociation must put a damper on the
enthusiasm of its members or the en-
husiasm may de1 clop into something
Else bearing an ugly name. The
Americanization project was scoffed
IT and sneered at by men who should
nave better sense, yet there were
present in the hall dozens of men
who would find it difficult to carry on
!. conversation in the English Ian
yuaee or explain why the meeting
was called. The budget in the form
proposed by these same scoffers was
cerebral hemorrhage, brainstorm
II had no more legal standing than
.osolution to suspend the law of sup
DIV and demand.
The proper procedure for thu
meeting a week hence will be to take
he vote by checklist. Then the Vot
ars, not the howlers, can register thel
preference.