New Britain herald., 1926-03-29
QUIGLEY BITTER IN
 ATTACK ON RIVALS
E. ", Christ Tarseted and (. Q,
 P. Machine" Played
POLITICS IN CITY HALL"
Declares Opponents Arc Accusing Him of Being "Ladics' Man" and "Frequcntcr Of Dance Halls and Booze Joints" In City,


 After q lull of several days, ex- Mayor George A. Quigley lashed out today against the republican. or. gani@ation forces and the Paonossa administration, mentioning Ernest w. Christ as "boss' of his opponent, Gardner Weld, and condemning the machine for spreading stories cal culated 10 represent Quigley as "a ladies' man and 'freauentcr of dance halls and booze points,"
 Quigley spoke at monday rally it the Stanley Rule X Level factory gates. The speech marked his return to the fiery tactics which character ized his early campaigning. The more conservative aspects of his mid-week drive for the republican mayoralty nomination were com pletely overshadowed as he hurled mvectives against the G. o. P. ma chine, and the commissions of the present administration whose acts, he said, are "honeycombed with politics."
 City Drifting Toward Politics
 Year by year, Quigley declared. the city is drifting slowly but surely toward a purely political form of government Boards whose actions are honeycombed with politics, make appointments not on the grounds of qualifications but based on political pull and what the appointee can de- liver to the gang in power, the mayoralty aspirant charged.
 Pointing to the achievements of his own administrations. the speaker claimed credit for motorized fire department, a doubled personnel in the police department, construction of new schools and purchase Of school lands, many paved streets, purchase of park lands and im- provement in the city's system Of public health work.
 Upon his entrance into the mayor alty race, Quigley said he didn't know he would have an opponent in the primary. The question now con- fronting the republican voters at their primary is whether Q political machine ruled by Ernest w. Christ shall gOven the city or whether Quiglay end the people will be in power, the candidate said. He placed himself on record as willing to abide by the voters decision and If Weld and the machine are wanted, he promised his support to carry out the public wish.
 Charges Slanderous Gossip
 Quigley then declared his political rivals instead of following his eX- ample and playing in the open with their cards on the table are circulat- ing slanderous and malicious stories, charging him with being a ladies man" and "frequenter of dance halls and booze joints" In answer to these charges the candidate pointed to his residence in New Brit ain for 45 years and the fact that he has been in business on Main street since he was IS years of age. If any man, woman or child can say any thing against my character, I want them to come to me and say 1t. They talk about me dancing at mid night. Why, 1 even don't know how to dance. l never had time to learn, because I've been too busy making a living.
 "Why doesn't Mir. Weld come out here in the open to talk to you. Why doesn't he tell you what his plat form it. They have no platform. They only want to elect Weld and beat Quigley. If Weld doesn't want 10 come out here and talk 10 you, why doesn't he send Mir. Christ. his boss? Why doesn't he send J. Will lie Mills, or Dick Covert, or old man Curtis? Let them come on. They don't play in tho open. They don't dare 10 face you. because when a man faces the public the public de- mands the truth. They claim l am radical statemnts. I have never made a statement 1 can't back up" "All Kinds of Money and Resources"
 The campaign Is soon to close. Over in their headquarters on Main street they have a dozen to fifteen Old man Curtis and 1 all the other lieutenants are busy. They have all kinds of money and resources. But I am alone and I'm fighting your fight. l want to warn you to beware Of the Ilth hour stuff | you'll find in the mails and don't | mind the islander.
 Quigley attributed his retirement from office to political fluke" in 1920. It was at that time that O. r. ! Curtis defeated him in the primaries and was elected.
 In closing his talk. Quigley warn ed against extravaganza in govern ment, claiming in another year | schools must be built out Of taxa ton because the bond limit is soon 10 be reached.