New Britain herald., 1926-03-18
QUIGLEY FIERY IN
 OPENING CAMPAIGN
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 lost No,o00 raising potatoes, If ] lost that much in my six years, and the three administrations following mo have increased the debt two and half million dollars, which is the most successful administration"
 Candidate Quigley told Of his eff forts toward bringing about civil service in the police department Hn said the three best mon determined through an examination were chosen 10 battle for q vacancy. The speaker told his hearers that favor itism might be used in the selection of one Of these three men, but who ever was chosen he was at least qual- flied. According to the former mayor, politicians did not like this method and it was abandoned to give them greater freedom. Ask any policeman what he thinks Of the department, and If he Is not afraid Of his job he will tell you the condition that it is in" the candidate said.
 Likes Weld Personally.
 He laudcd Gardner Weld, his op- ponent for the republican nomina- tion, as a good. clean, upright man and a good soldier, but inexperienced in civic matters" He declared that despite the good personal qualinca- ton Of the man he will have 10 sub ordinate himself to the organization.
 The speaker said that during his administration no streets were paved on bond issue and that he discour- aged any attempt 10 do this because he believed the thoroughfares will be worn out before the debt is paid. He favored the building of schools and sewers, which are permanent improvements, by the issuance of bonds.
 Bonds issued year Tn and year out, according to Mir. Quigley. will have 10 be paid by someone some time. The present tax rate is not adequate 10 take care of the needs of New Britain. Tt will take s20O,000 10 put New Britain streets in shape" the speaker declared.
 Attacks School Board. Discussing the school board and its policies, he saiLthe board should be able 10 build a school at 5000 and s6,00o room instead of the present system Of spending about s20,o00 a room. He favored smaller schools in several districts rather than a large magnificent structure that would necessitate the children's E walking half a mile to school. 1 He declared that the Washington 1 school should have been built for one-third the cost. He denounced the boards policy, declaring that it has spent sl,O00,0o0 to build schools when it should have spent much less for several smaller schools at an ap- proximate cost of s50,000.
 He spoke of the new fire station fin the north end of the city, declaring that it should be built much further 1 out, and not as "cathedral- like 1 struCture,' but rather q place to house the apparatus and 10 take care of the tiremen. He estimated the cost Of this should be about $1j,O00 rather than the s30,oO0 asked by the fire board.
 | Many political enemies were made l by him during his term of office. the ex-mayor declared because he turned men from office for better iquaihed officials, regardless of the i political affiliations, but he wanted , the best possible men for the posi- l. tious and will continue to / follow that policy. if elected, he promised. | Promises Clean Campaign
 He said Mayor Paoncssa was of ! high character, but there were things in his administration which he intended to attack, He would conduct d campaign that would be clean and would be devoid of mud singing" he promised.
 In an open discussion that fol- lowed NJ. C. Levitt said he did not like Quigley while he was in offico, but Appreciates him now" Others who took part in the dis cusSion were Oliver Davis, Joseph Volck, and w, B. Rossherg, his poli- tical manager, who made short speech at the conclusion of the rally.