New Britain herald., 1922-10-24
Democratic Congressional Candidate Receives Rounds of Applause at Factory Gate Today
Evidence Enough to Jail Roraback for Ten Years, George Cans, Candidate for Assembly, Asserts.

Coming out with flat declaration for the modification of the Volstead act in such a way as to permit the sale of light wines and beer, for the payment of liberal bonus to all ex- servicemen, and for modification of the administrators tariff bill in such way as to afford protection for in- dustry, but always mindful of the workingmen's wants and needs ex- Mayor Joseph M. Dutton of Bristol, democratic nominee for congressman in the first district met with a rous- ing welcome at the factory gate of the P. & F. Corbin plant at noon to- day
 Beer Stand Approved
 It was Candidate Dutton's first ap- Ipearance here since his nomination several weeks ago. His rally was at- tended by a large gathering of work CTS and his brief talk was interrupted on numerous occasions by applause, most emphatic approval being eu. denced when he declared himself on the Volstead act and remarked that
 a little something warm wouldn't go bad right now The chilly weather did not affect the attendance mater. ially
 Covert An Onlooker | Throughout the entire meeting, Representative Richard Covert, re- publican nominee for state senator, occupied position of prominence in a window of the factory facing the assem blaze The listeners remained until minute before the factory whistle blew
 Kiniry Presidee.
 Chairman John J. Kiniry of the democratic town committee opened Ithe meeting and informed the gather ing of his party's desire to bring be- fore the electors their candidates for office so that their stand on the irn- portant issues might be learned and a judicious choice made, He first in- troduced George Cans, nominee for Representative.
 Cans Attacks Roraback. 1 MT. Cans launched an attack on J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the re- publican state central committee, who he said was a political czar" against whom there was sufficient evidence to jail for 10 years" He charged that Mir. Roraback's concern, the Connecticut Light & Power conn., pany, had grabbed up s60,ooo,0oo worth of the states assets He in- ormed the voters that the present 'onnecticut government is not one in which the electors have a voice, and aid that when one raises voice lgainst existing conditions he is rele- rated to the background, He cited he case of ex-Mayor c. A. Quigley of this city. whom he said was crushed oy the political powers for daring to oppose y. Henry
 Candidate Dutton Speaks.
 Candidate Dutton told the gather ing that it was his intention to ap. pear in this city each noon for the re- mainder of the week so that the elec- tors might Hook him over.'' hear where he stood on the issues, and if they saw fit, support him.
 Beer and Wine Question.
 He then declared for the repeal or modification of the Vostead act, promising that if elected, he would go to Washington to work for and vote for such notification or amendment as would allow the workingman to get wine and beer and at proper prices. He recited the story of the enactment of a law that is not lived up to, of how the bootleggers have amassed wealth and of how the rich man is able to insure himself an uninterrupt- ed flow of his favorite brands of drink On the other hand, he said. Co t,uIo nri, for something that is called whiskey, which in truth is a poison. He came f out for the enforcement of every la1 OF the books. but felt that the Vol K stead act should be modified. He was applauded on this plank
 Also For Bonus.
 The speaker then passed on to the question of soldiers bonus. He as- serted that. during the war. he shout ed from the housetops of Bristol that would he too good for the when they returned. Yet, when they did come back, nothing was given them he said, They wore their uniforms for want of other He felt that they should not be put in the position of begging for a bonus, but that it should he freely offered to them and he pledged his efforts. if elected, to bring about passage of the bonus bill,
 Suggests Three Methods
 Answering the oft-raised question of how the country would raise the funds necessary to pay a bonus MT. Dutton proposed any one of three ways, viz: That the country require he immediate payment of war debts ither in whole or in part; that the money be raised by tax levy, or that he dry law be wiped off the books ind the money to be derived from vine and beer be paid to the soldiers ie charged that 1t is now being paid O Canada in that country's liquor rading at the border, and in return s being used to pay off that country'S var debts.