New Britain herald., 1922-03-24
CURTIS SILENT ON
 QU|GLEY CHALLENGE
Request That He Debate Issues
 Raised Is Not Answered
MAYOR PROMISES REPLY
Feels That Other Matters, Such As
 His Lunch, Should Take Precedence Over Rivals Cry For Verbal Battle.

In letter to Mayor Orson F. Cur tis today, challenging him to public debate, ex-Mayor George A. Quiglcy who is again seeking the republican nomination, agrees to drop out of the mayoralty race if Curtis can prove that he has lowered taxes or paid hugo debts, through taxes, that were incurred during the Quigley adminis- tration.
 Mr. Quigley explains that MT. Cur tis, through the columns of local newspaper, has made the statements which he is now called upon to sub stantiate upon the platform. Quislcys Requirements. The only requirements that the challenger will make are that the debate be held two days prior to the republican primaries and that Comp troller Hanford l.. Curtis be on the platform to prove the figures present. ed to be either true or untrue.
 Intimaton that Quigley was con sidering such a debate was made yes terday. Last night, addressing a ral- | ly in Jkrainian hail. he made known his intention of challenging the pres ent mayor, with the following state | ment:
 1 Comments Herald.
 "I am unable to get fair hearing in any but one of the newspapers cir | culated here. The Hartford Couran' will not hear my side; the New Brit | ain Record, which is presenting mis represented facts and although claim ing to be disinterested, is distributing ! free copies of it's paper, will not heal me; only in The New Britain Herale can I receive fair treatment.
 The Herald ia not d republican | paper. but it is q relia ble and truth | full organ and it has treated me em l inently fair. Since I cannot get fail treatment in the papers other thar The Herald, ! am going to challenge 1 Mir. Curtis to prove tho truth Of the statements his organ is making. bI taking the platform and debating with me the truth or untruth of his claims"
 Quiglcy's Letter.
 Tho following letter was sent the mayor this morning:
 Mayor O. W. Curtis,
 ] "Citv,
 "pear Sir
 Being unable to secure fail hearing in the columns of the loca republican newspaper, which l car but infer, from the articles appear | ing in it's columns, is your politica organ. I hereby challenge you to { public debate on your administration
 You claim to have given tho people lower taxes than were glVer under the Ouigey administration. Yol say your administration has paid hun dreds of thousands of dollars in debts out of taxes, which were left you b, the Quigley administration.
 If you wili engage with me in public debate and prove from pub lie platform the truth of your con tcntions l am willing to withdraw a! a candidate for the republican nom Iination for mayor at the republican primaries on March 31. The debate to take place not later than two day before the republican primaries ol March 31.
 II would appreciate ar early rel ly
 "Very truly yours,
 "GEORGE A. QuIGLEY."
 Curtis silent.
 Mayor Curtis refused to commen on the challenge. Interviewed thi ], afternoon he asserted that there wer far more important matters to b. considered, one of which was the fac that he had not had his lunch.