New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
COMMUNICATED
slaughter the City Meeting Board oxa ponrcS.ntatiyc Government

slaughter the City Meeting Board
 and Representative Government
 Government of the people, by the people and for the people as we understand 1t, is evidently face to face with another crisis. In vari- ous cities throughout the state there is convincing proof of an organized attack against the very foundation of this form of government as laid down by Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. In very many cities this attack has been at least temporarily successful because we find that par liamentary governments have been overthrown by some mysterious power backing & dictator. After having been through the greatest war in human history, war we are told to end all despotism in govern ment, it must be surprising 10 the world to find itself gradually being | taken possession of by a new form l of despotism. This transition from the old form of dcspotism to the new, has been the covering a com paratively long time, as human beings reckon time. The first epoch in this transition was that Of the change from the old form of hereditary despotism 10 parliament tary forms Of government.
 Parliaments have often been 6 source of great annoyance to the despot, therefore, whenever neces- sary he has never hesitated to use every possible means for their re- moval and destruction. This is his tory, and 1t should be constantly borne in mind today when subtle attacks from various sources are being launched against parliament tary governments. It is very an-
 moving to the powers that be tc
 have the City Meeting make fuss
 about public funds. It is very an
 moving to the powers of finance tt
 have City Meetings investigate ol
 denounce Its crime of juggling witt money and credit in which the in siders of finance have speculative interest. Therefore City Meeting
 must be attacked from various
 sources. City Meetings must b.
 discredited before the city.
 Powers that be the state over ar fighting representative government
 as an obstacle 10 their steam rolle
 methods--to rule in their owl
 might without the delay incident {,
 the consent Of the governed. De
 Lucrative bodies elected by tn . people are taboo" in the camps 0 the politico-commerCial generals Public debate, legislative investiga ton, popular sentiment are nuis anccs to be abated, Thus we fin 8 statewide propaganda directe against representative government
 Therefore the City Meeting has To. 5 its former predominant influence i Q New Britain, and its former positio 5 as a great American forum of dc
 bate.
 l The New Britain forum wher
 once government Of the peopl n found full voice In the eoquence an 8 logic of Madison and Clay, of Wct c ster, Blaine and Hoar, and toda
 the industrial leaders who have al $ propriated the name of "Libert E loving minutemen" propose tt
 death Of free debate in New Brtai, d If a Patrick Henry or Samu )t Adams were 10 sssail, on the fot e of the City Meeting, today. the &,
 preSsions Of those wieiding II a economic power of the city he wou y, be denounced as a dangerous rad
 cal.
 E Will this propaganda against q
 City Meeting branch Of governme D. be successful In placing the treasu Is of the city at the disposal of Il Id powers that be instead of the "a le payer? Time will tell We shs S. see what we shall see.
 Quoting Benjamin Frankli n. Those who give up essential fiber yh 10 purchase temporary safety d
 serve neither liberty nor safety" f. Respectfully your,
 tc MARTIN J. KELLY.