Putnam patriot., 1923-12-28
Happy Flew Dear!
MR.. FREEMAN AND THE BONUS

Through an unaccountable and very regrettabe
recently accused Congressman this district Mr. Richard
r. Freeman voting the present Soldiers Bonus Bill On
the contrary Mr. has steadily and consistently opposed
bill 'uneconomcal" and he has been willing to stand
with that small minority the House of Representatives which
has fought against the Bonus spite of the organized pressure
of the American Legion lobby We willingly make this public
apology Mr. Freeman. and have supplemented it with
personal addressed to the Congressman himself
However conre and penitent we are. we cannot re
fran very apology from saying that feel
Mr. Freeman somewhat to blame that such could
Mr. Freeman is the representative Of this section of Con
neccut the House of Representatives He responsible for
his that body only to Mr. Roraback and the Repub
organization but to those voters who elected him
we'll true that northeastern Connecticut Is an almost as
sured Republican district that the candidate selected at the
Congressional for the district if he Republican
is more than likely The habit of voting for the
this convention implicitly followed and has
followed by Republican majority in city, town and coun
ysde these many years For part do not disap
prove the habit the Republican organization in Con-
neccut far to be praised than condemned But we be-
that Mr. Freeman and his colleagues would do well to heed
signs the times His constituency is changing
element being not the womans vote
alone educated citizens regarding their individual
ballot high These voters have ever-ncreasing
interest in national and civic affairs They want to know
what their city, and national governments doing is
for them learn what going in the way of home gov
eminent and with little inquiry they learn the progress
Of affairs in state government at Hartford But with their rep
1esentative Washington it difficult although the Con-
there represents the vote of the dwer Putnam
surely does the alderman selected for biennial service
the City Council The citizen has no time to wade
the duty of Mr. Freeman make known to his eonstt
eney what his activities in Washington?
By radio magazine and discussion the greatest
and lively throughout the nation recently
Mr. Coodges speech before Congress- How does
stand these questions which the President
clearly enuncaed that time? What bills there before
Congress especial interest the residents of Connecticut and
England and what IS Mr. Freeman doing about them?
Have not those who put him in office right to know?
have the right but Mr. Freeman does not trouble to
tell Only through the of correspondent at
Washington The Patriot able to obtain from Mr. Freeman
complete mis- admirable stand the Bonus and the
Mellon Tax Cut pan stand in which The Patriot has every In
of supporting Mr. Freeman the last ditch Wehave
repeatedly h column and despite the protests of Mr. Free
upon his failure visit this section of
the state talk his constituency and to make himself known
them We make this plea again. for believe that Wind
County know Mr. Freeman and know what
doing give him their help and and if
necessary their frank criticism.
The Patriot emphasizes its apology to Mr. Free
man regreabe be it said which
will again for within the week The Patriot has
gagged competent Washington correspondent in order that in
the future there may be doubt but complete of Con-
activities Washington for the benefit and information
Of The Patriots editor well as its readers.
1924