New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
RAPS FACTORIES
ON HOOVER CARDS
Paonsa Says Employees Have
Been Forced to Sign Pledges

Speaking at the democratic rally
at Y. NJ. T. A. and B. hall last eve
ming. Mayor Paonessa asserted tina,
hundreds Of factory employees have
signed cards pledsing aid to Herbert
Hoover for the presidency because
they were forced to do so by theiI
employers but that it would have nc
eject on their vote on November G.
This Information came to the mayor,
he said. through influential republi.
cans who have signed the pledge
cards. However, the days OF
slavery are past" the mayor de-
clared.
Every seat in the hall was filled
and crowds were banked in the rear
end on the sides. as Herman p.
Kopplemann. candidate for congress.
Attorney Thomas f. McDonouEh,
nominee for state senator, Mayor
Faonessa and Registrar Thomas J.
Smith unloosed broadsides against
the republican party. and pleaded
the cause Of the democratic ticket.
Following the speaking program.
the Political Follies' presented an
hour OF song and dance. each num-
Der being roundly applauded.
kopplemann Discusses Tariff
Candidate Kopplemann in the ear
ly part of his address concentrated
his attention on the tariff arguments
being raised by the republican party.
declaring that the G. o. P. is en-
deavorlng to "bunco" the public with
IN issue which is not, in fact, an is
sue at all; He produced a research
report compiled for Harvard Unit
versity. IN which good and bad times
we're charted, and claimed that evil
dence indicated no effect on condi-
tons by reason of the tariff. Furth-
er reading of the report showed
hard times" coming more frequent
ly with the republican party in con-
troll than in democratic years, he
claimed.
Attacking Coolidge prosperity"
Mr.. kopplemann claimed that when
the republican administration went
TO Washington, seven years ago, the
niles OF the Hartford County Manu-
featuring association showed $4,000
working for these industries, while
today there are but $4,000. THAT is
Coolidge prosperity" kopplemann
summarized.
During the Wilson administration.
the speaker said. Herbert Hoover
was appointed to make a survey of
unemployment conditions in New
York. and he reported between g.
10000 and 100000 men out of
work. The labor department figure
OF 100000 now out of work in New
York was offered as further argu-
ment to break down the claim of
prosperity under the republicans.
and claim was made that no demo-
cratic administration has never been
marked by panic.
Favors Protective Tariff
In the midst of his discussion of
tariff. Candidate kopplemann d.
crossed to say: Il want it UNDER
stood right here and now that I am
for a protective tariff. But / am
for a tariff that protects the work.
ingman as well as the industry. / do
not want the schedules written by in
dustrial men with no thought of the
workers. | could sit in my office in
Hartford and let manufacturers pay
my campaign expenses. But if let
them write the check for my ex-
penses I'd have to let them write the
tariff T would vote for. But. thank
God. can pay my own election ex-
penses and, if elected. 60 to congress
free to vote as my conscience die
tates No one has contributed to my
campaign; If you feel inclined to
give. give to the democratic party,
but not to me-"
John Coolidge. son of the president
and frequent visitor in Plainville,
was the subject of few moments |
discussion. Mr.. kopplemann saying: