New Britain herald., 1922-08-07
DEMOCRATS HAVE GOOD OUTING, BUT
 SEN. PAT HARRISON IS NOT ON HAND

No sooner had the well toned perora tion ceased. then Edward Hennessey was on his feet to demand m explana. ton of what are we going to dc when neither party represents the people7 Here we have prohibition law. but no prohibitions" Mir. Lener- gan replied vigorously to this ques. ton and rose to his forensic splendo, as he told in no uncertain terms, q voted twice on the Volstead act and twice l voted against it, A third time voted on it. voted 10 have it re. ferred to the people. The answer tc your question, my friend, is that it |, up to the people to make their choice Get the other 27,00o.00 to vote, and the country must abide by the will of the people"
 Spellacy Talks
 Thus was the deck cleared for the introduction of Thomas J. Spellacy former assistant United States attor- ney, man Of big stature and a per suasive attitude that demanded at tention. The Hartford man hit the nall as hard as any hammer blow could do, when he turned toward Ed ward Hennessey and told him he would answer bis question for him. You ask about the 18th amendment, my friend. Let me tell you that when that jaw was passed the congress of the United States had a republican majority. It was republican con- gress that passed the bill and demo- cratic president Woodrow Wilson, did all in his power to stop it by veto. But they rode over him and by & two thirds majority passed 1t over his veto. It was a republican congress that made that law. The democrats have had no opportunity to show what they would do in office While speaking on the 18th amendment. I think 1t is the greatest disgrace in the country today. the way the law Is be. ing broken. Every kitchen is brew cry and many citizens are law break CTS It Is bad for it is disrespect for law. If the people disrespect one law, they will disrespect all laws I believe that an amendment should be passed to the Volstead act permitting the sale of light wines and beer. The rich can have their whiskey and anything that money can buy. but the poor man is deprived of it. It is danS gerous for the country to have the rich get all they want and the poor man get nothing"
 Next Comes Halloran.
 Joseph M Halloran of this city, was the final speaker of the after noon. He admitted the honor of be- ing in the ring with such men as spellacy, Lonergan and the cthers and said it is a mighty hard thing to keep up in such com pany He also sroke on the Volstead act and made very broad statement in saying that he believed the issue in the coming campaign will be per sonal liberty. He urged unity in the party ranks recalling that Hartford. Waterbury. New Haven and New Britain went democratic only by rir- tue of the unity Which was maintain ed in their campaigns. He spoke on the labor question saying: Labor was given its highest peak of life under the democrats. When the opposition came in the smokestacks no longer belched forth their volumes of the whistles blew at four o'clock and the days were cut down from six to four and from four to .wo It Is my belief that there should oe a change in labor wage. Their should be a wage fair enough to per nit of living wage, purchasing wage and saving wage"
 Harrison Absent.
 The much advertised and expected senator Pat" Harrison was evident y miles away from New Britain at he time of the gathering nor did he make his appearance at all during the lfternoon, although some of the old iners evidently believed the sky was going to open up and drop down Harrison because the committee had ,aid he would be there. It was just case of "the gentleman failed to lppear." though no apology was of cred.
 Arthur O'Keefe was introduced to he men present as an example of what a local man could do if he had he ambition and desire. He started n as lockmaker in Russell & Err wins in this city. and studied law and ose to his present position in New Haven. He was with Mayor Fitz- Gerald.
 The feed" itself. consisted of clam ,roth, clam chowder, steamed clans, alad, corn on the cob and water nelon.
 Among those present were Mayor |. M. Paonessa, who left early to peak at the Lithuanian celebration; Arthur B. O'Keefe. lawyer of New Haven; James P kiniry, secretary to he mayor; Assessor Edward A. Me 'arthy, president of the club: P. s. 1cMahon, John F. Farr, John L. Ross, Fire Commissioner John E. R. <eevers Compensation Commission r James T. O'Connor, Nicola Laraia, Fireman Edward H. Parker, Dr. seorge H. Dalton. Joseph M. O'Brien, Walter Kosswig John McMahon, jeremiah J, Coffey, William Walsh, Francis Scott, Patrick c. Bridget. Constable James W. Manning, John