Putnam patriot., 1924-04-11

will be a contest for the republican nomination. Senator Clarence N Seymour, of this city has announced his candidacy for the republican nom ination in the First district. The pres ent congressman from the district. F. Hart Fenn. is 8 candidate for renoRi- nation. There has been nothing heard in criticism of the manner in which he has represented the district at Wash ington for four years However. Sen ator Seymour is well within his rights in entering the race for the nomina- ton. He is prominent member of the American Legion and has persnaal characteristics which make him p0pu- lar. IL must be said that Senator Sey- mour. when he was in the senate. though perfectly loyal to the repub- hcan party in general way. such as in the organization of the senate. showed that he ehafed under any ar- rangement which even remotely inter fered with his right to make up his own mind or Co do his own thinking. For that matter SO did Congressman Fem when he represented the Fourth senatorial district h the state senate for two sessions. The fact is both men are loyal republicans and very eapa- ble. The material difference between them is that Mfr Fem has had exper. fence with the duties of congressman while Mir. Seymour has had none. l. is source of satisfaction to know that the suffrages of the republicans of the First district will be sought hv men of such high character and capa- hility. There is one thing that will be very much in favor of Mir. Fenn and that is the steady support which he has given to the administration of President Coolidge.
 No respceter of persons
 Whatever may be said about the ne tivitv of States Attorney Hugh M AL corn in the enforcement of the Vol stead law it will not be denied that he Is no respeeter ef persons. or that he does not believe the bandage should be removed from the figure of justice holding her balancing scales. He showed an impressive sense If im- partiality when. in his prosecution of bootleggers, he hailed into court per sons who were their customers There is no gainsayine the fact that it is ow- ing to the indefatigueable activity of Mir. Aleorn, in enforcing the law, that Hartford county has been saved from the horror of being over run by boot leggers But for his activity the county would have been demoralixed It might be no exHggeration to say that the Volstead act is unpopular But that is neither here nor there. it is the law and like every other law it is entitled Co obedience. People can not be allowed to select the law which they will obey, and disregard the en- actment with which they are not In sympathy. It is the whole statute haok thnt it Is to be respected and not merely part Of L. There Is a eener- al impression that in the course ef q few years the Nolstead act will be modified However that may be the fact remains that t is now a law and that. whether it Is drastic or not it must be observed There is still . great deal of drunkenness in Hartford county and, particularly. in the eiiv of Hartford That fact may be taken to prove that the law Is lot enforced as rigidly as it should be. lt must be said that the authorities of every iur- isdictien are giving assistance 'o States Attorney Aleorn and his sue cess is due in a great measure t1 the cooperation of authorities.
 Bingham Gives Ringing Speech
 Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the candidacy of Lieutenant Governor Hiram Bingham for the Republican nomination for governor there is but one opinion as to his speech as temporary chairman