New Britain herald., 1924-11-01

'" pihlt' i'hlinB lih NuIt Id fOl- lette and Wheeler flew the white flag, now they are flying the red, and after next Tuesday they will be flying the blue.
 Their platform contains so many rotten blanks that they arc already beginning to throw them overheard. Who thinks congress Is so wise as to be able to review the supreme court decisions? During the last congress, we certainly weren't so stuck on it."
 Attacking government ownership Of the railroads, he said that the railroads paid annually $l,SOO,00O in taxes to the states. Would the government pay these taxes 10 a statc?" he asked, and concluded that taking over the railways would mean at least a 10 per cent increase in taxation.
 The speaker called attention 10 a democratic banner in New Haven which is strung out across the street and bears the names of the demo- cratic candidates for president, gov crnor, lieutenant governor, congress- mon, and other offices, but has no mention of Charles w. Bryan. "A vote for Davis is a vote for Bryan" he declared, Aand Connecticut has never hoen fond of the Bryans, This is William Jennings last chance to get in the White House" He ex- p,ained the method by which Bryan might possibly be elected and said that he would certainly choose his brother as secretary of state. "Thcn the least he could do for the broth CT who had done so much for him would be to die and leave him presi- dent at last. You cant vote for that fine lawyer, John w. Davis, without voting for Bryan, and I think the democrats know this and most Of them will vote for Coolidge"
 Col Bingham then praised Calvin Coolidge, saying he had been trained from childhood 10 do his job and re- lating several amusing anecdotes to illustrate his point. COoldgc's mot to, he said, was Let another praise thee, not thine own mouth" "We don't need more laws. but more re- ligion; we don't need more knowl- edge, but more character; we don't need more material progress. but more spiritual progress. and these are what Calvin Coolidge has.
 Denies Coolidge is a Myth
 His opponents declare him myth, that such man isn't hu- man" he went on, and then con- tinued with other anecdotes de- signed to prove that Coolidge was human, but never got excited. He has that Coolness which speaks Of greatness. He has many qualities like Lincoln and, like Lincoln, can not be rushed into a decision.
 The world knows his courage in the face Of political suicide. The people who know him best like him best. Northampton gave him every office at it's disposal. He has never been defeated for any office, and if you 20 10 the polls next Tuesday he will not be defeated this time"
 Turning to himself, Lieutenant Governor Bingham, '1 have made no promises to any individual or any organization, but have pledged myself to see that the citizens of Connecticut get justice, get'a square deal, without regard to party, race creed or color"
 Carl F. Neumann, secretary of the Union Mfg. Co.,. presided at the meeting, and introduced Col. Bing- ham as "our next governor" AS the lieutenant governor rose to spcak,the whole audience rose with him and applauded lustly for about minute.
 Congressman Ben Focht Of fann- syIyania was the other s.caKer of the evening. He began by saying that if Bingham were a candidate in Pennsylvania, he would be given a million majority. He called atten- ton to the prosperous condition of this country, now fnancial master of the world. Since 1885" he said, 'the wealth f the United States has increased more than that of the entire world for 2,00O years" and said that this was under republican administration.
 He devoted most Of his speech to the tariff question and said that Alexander Hamilton, in 1790, came ont for protective tariff and the bill was signed by George Wash ington Every president until the Civil war stood for a protective tariff, he claimed. and also said that Grover Cleveland a democrat, refused to sign a bill establishing tariff for revenue only,
 Tariff is Q sectional matter Mir. Focht said the south wanting free trade and the north protection. The south raises raw materials and inn I'bl t'' f''' l'~' ''Il'l S''bS H' Ih liNN cssarily stands for free trade, hut he said that under free trade the industries of this country always went 10 smash in less tban a year.
 Secretary Rodfold in Wilson's cabinet urged bettering OUT ports so that foreign ships could bring goods here moro easily, he said and Wood- row Wilson had said that all the nation needed to do to maintain free trade was to work harder, to speed up. I've don't speed up 10 compete with Europe and Asia" he declared. We won't lower our standard 10 theirs but raise theirs 10 ours"
 Turning his attention to LaFol- lctte. he said that the senator from Wisconsin was, trying 10 destroy the contitution and said that 1t was absurd to wreck it, He wound I'D by