New Britain herald., 1925-09-30
Bristol Neus
.DONNELLY HITS AT
 WADE'S POLICIES
Promises Economical AdminiS-
 tration if Elected Mayor
DR. WEST DESCRIBES TOUR

Church Bazaar At Mrs. Sessions
 Home Well Patromized-Propcrty
 lists Due Before November 1-
 Candidates Tile Primary Expenses.
 Attacking Mayor John F. Wade's platform of economy in the admin istration of city affairs, John Don- nelly, also a mayoralty aspirant, as serts in a series of factory talks being delivered this week that the promises of savings have been myths and that only the intervention ot the legislature at one time kept thc city from bankruptcy. He also said that the secret" council meetings or the night preceding the regular scheduled meeting would not be part of his regime, were he elected Mir. Donnelly goes on as follows:
 "I do not propose to start thi' campaign, after the fashion of Ne" York politicians. If you expect tt listen to a trade of vilifcation o' mud -slinging you are doomed to dis Appointment. I certainly expect when the election is over, no matte whether I win or lose. 10 go up t MT. Wade, and salute him as [ friend. I never intend to say a wor' derogatory to his character as gentleman. his integrity as a citizen his sociability as friend or hi kindness as 8 neighbor. AS a mat ter of fact, if could I would no , and if would, could not. But , consider that I am at perfect ilbert , 10 tackle him as 8 nofficial, 10 criti cize his actions as an executive an . to expose and condemn his eXtrava gance as manager of our municipa affairs,
 As a citizen, Mir. Wade is every F thing that could be desired, bl when as an official-John is weighe , in the balance of public opinions f he is found wanting. l always clail that nobody should criticize ,or fin fault with another's work, until o is in d position 10 offer som6thir better If l did not feel that I ca !, do better. I would not be before 70
 "I do not expect that I can be social or good-natured as Mir. Wad in fact, if I thought that rufning f' mayor, was anything in tie natu
 Of q popularity contest, I would r f spectfully refuse to be q candidat ; But you must remember that Il Y most social citizen seldom makes q !. best official,
 ~ "To you taxpayers, and when :, say taxpayers l mean every one :, you here present, l care not whetl7 Ia you are owner, or renter of yo homes, or boarders, 1t is unnecessa is for me to explain your position ,g our city today. Taxation is fast ,e coming unbearablo 10 the owner if the home, indirect taxes to the rel
 CT it Is worse, and the boarder its 'e better.
 ty -Four years ago. Mayor Wade " in elected on a platform of econon r Two years ago, you elected Ii il again on the same promises. I 'c all we have ever seen of May g. Wade's economy, was the notices ny it appearing in the papers. eE preached one doctrine and practiC !" another. He followed up his eco e' omy to such an extent, that our c
 was on the verge of bankruptcy.
 became so pronounced that the st had to step in to the case, and { IT, to our city officials Stop right wh ''- you are. You have gone your lin IT. borrow another cent until you sh d. more visible assets,' What happel i~ thcn9 He had to call his assesst - and-should say brihe them? "
 pay them thousands over and ab
 their salaries. to boost Up the val - ton of your little home and m - so that they can start in borrow
 again. and to what extent nett
 you nor I know at present. Now i friends, with such an experience
 the past, he is up for reelection.
 you elect him again what vii mean? IL will mean that you
 dorse every bit of the extravag ga
 of the past. You will actually {
 him on the back and say-'Jc you are all right. We hereby prove of your style of econo
 Let's have more of it?' And
 friends with such an act of apprt God only knows where we will
 up. Now you will want to k
 how to stop it. If you elect me,
 stop 1t. I am In this race, bu ! should not be considered as {
 test between myself and Mfr. W It is a battle between the taxpa
 and extravagance. It Is your b;
 as much as 1t is mine. am In
 race unaided and unassisted by
 chine or organization of any
 Without one cent, ss camp
 fund, and depending entirely on i spontaneous assistance Of the -S torate. drawn to my banner by