New Britain herald., 1920-02-28
Also Insists "We" Must Clean
 Out City Hall
SEES VICTORY FOR 25 MILLS
Is Glad Matter Will Be Decided At Polls For it Will Give Everybody a Chantc-DcfieS Anybody to Show Where Budget is Wrong

With the decision of the city meet Ing to let the voters decide for either a 2'3 or 50 mill tax rate at the polls on March 9, the question that has been gitating the citizens for the past two weeks now seems lulIed to semi-silence. Mayor Quigley who has strongly advocated inc 30 mill tax rate as necessary if the city is to keep mp with needed improve me1ts has nothing to say regarding last nights meeting. Not so. how ever, with the voluble and decided beldgerent head of the Taxpayers as sociation. P. $. McMahon has come out with a loud statement today in which he declares that the mayor and his administration has been whipped and the Taxpayers will con tinUe their campaign for 25 mills
 Victory. ShoutS McNIaIon.
 "The mayor sEot up the white flag when he asked in opening the meeting that he hoped it would not be made into political gathering" said P. s. McMahon in discussing last night S city meeting. What did he think we were there for, a pray CT meetin' or a strawberry festival? He had been 'hollerin for days about rent profiteerir g, and about how his administration was not to blame for high taxes. He was crying for the baseball boys to come down and help put over a 30 mill tax rate. Yet when ii came to the showdown he quit cold. We can't fight a man who ad- mits he is down. Consequently it was not possible to bring out many Interesting facts about the admins tration, it's inefTiciency and the in- liS, sioners serving with it.
 The mayor wouldn't show fight" P. s. continued, and when he waved that old white banner he admitted he was licked.'
 Clean Out City Hall.
 The head of the Taxpayers asso- ciation again reiterated his claim that 10 put the city on 9 sound bus mess basis ':Nve must clean out that gang in City ball. He asked for a thorough h ousecleanirg and an en- tirely new admiistatio.
 Asked as to what hc thought of the strength of the administrations followers st the meeting. r. s. de- clared, we had them beat three to one and 25 mill tax rate would have gone through flying had the question Eeen put to a vote last night InSted1 ol ldN IL otS' uilt1t Iit Iil 9 when it will go before the voters at the polls. However, we were in fav- or of the latter plan it will give everyone a chance to examine and consider carefully our budget. We will put the 90 mill idea into it's grave by d landslide at the voting places"
 Will Stick By Budget.
 ''T would like to have you put this question in your paper" he said to the Herald. After last night I would like to know where George Levitt got that education he bragS about so much. I would suggest that he go to the Old Town school and finish it.
 We will stick by our budget he declared, returning to the tax rate question: "and We defy anyone to show where WIG arc in error and to dispute our claim that a 9 mill tax rate will bring in sufficient revenue to run the city properly during the year"
 "Got to go back to the farm. so can't give you any more time this morning. old boy" r. s. character isticaIlv uttered as he terminated the interview.