New Britain herald., 1929-02-08
Trumbun Urges Assembly to Hustle
and Cut Down Length Of Its Sessions

myth OF Its SESSIONS
sembly would not conclude it, Ia
bors until May /.
Speaking Of conditions through
out tho United States. he said There
u nothing the matter with New Eng
land" which IL keeping pace with
the rest Of the country in Develop
ment and prosperity.
National Committeeman Roraback
spoke briefly on the financial policy
Of Connecticut and concluded with
the prophecy that, two years hence.
il the state books continue to show
improvement as they have done un-
der Gov. Trumbull. the candidate for
governor Of the opposition will rise
and ask that the reelection of the
present administration be made
unanimous.
Opening his remarks, Congress-
man Begg said that on his last visit
to Connecticut he was the guest at
the gathering held at Lake Com
pounce. He referred to an annual
outing of the Third War Republic
can club of New Britain.
Party Must Remain Alert
Representative Begg said, in part,
as follows.
AFTER the results OF the election
last fall 1t might seem like the bull
FLOATING over the little fellow for
us to meet in celebration and reckon
the achievements of the republican
party. I have no such feeling OF
security. In other words, it Is my
opinion that the republicans of this
country must be constantly alert
that the enemy does not get in its
insidious work while We are resting
! on our laurels after great victory.
Such a time as that is often the
easiest opportunity to turn victory
| into defeat. Because of the ire
mendous majority received by Presi-
dent-elect Hoover and the republic
can party at the last election our
responsibilities as republicans are
increased and magnifled. The coun-
try will naturally be expecting more
of US and the democrats will be
eternally alert to embarrass us.
THE best evidence Of that is what
happened in the senate just = few
days ago when Senator Harris from
Georgia, seeking to rehabilitate the
democratic party In that state. add
ed $24.O00,000 to the prohibition
fund. l regret to say that strategic
move on the part OF the democrats
in the senate was acquiesced in by
enough republicans to permit it 10
pass that body and go to the house;
and l am just as proud to say to
you republicans Of Connecticut that
the house rebuked the senate by a
ma jority of 80. Such wise action
on the part of the house is trib-
ute to the leadership of your distin-
guished citizen, John @. Tilson, and
to the wisdom and integrity of such
stalwart republicans as E. Hart
Fem, Richard P. Freeman. Schuy-
Ter Merritt and James P. Glynn
whom you sent to the lower house.
Calls Is Clever Trick
zone must consider 1t was a clev-
er trick to lay in the lap of Prest-
dent Hoover $24.000,O00 with in
structions to do as he pleased with
} it in the enforcement OF prohibition
II he spent that money in an hon
[ est effort the democrats would CRY
waste and extravaganza. If he die
not spend 1t they would cry tina
2 the republicans were not making N
honest effort to enforce the law. il
either contingency they had an ex
cellent excuse for criticism. This
too, mind you. was in violation o
, every law governing expenditures II
!, the federal government. ] refer e
those controls exercised by the bu
reau of budget. That they were mo-
able to succeed In their efforts wa!
.. due solely to the conservatism am
the courage OF the lower house.
"The achievements Of the republi
can party are SO well known an,
, outstanding during the past two ad
ministrations that 1t seems to M
: like a waste Of time to recount them
:. One cannot, however, refrain from
e pointing with pride to the fact tina
I the national debt has been reduce
> at the rate of billion dollars yea
: for the past eight years. while
e the same time federal taxes hav
r been reduced in round number
about two billions Of dollars annual
ly. SO no longer is the federal ia
burden any great deterrent to bust
4 ness.
Says Party Brings Prosperity
:, During this period of time "
have seen business move from
state OF idleness and stagnation to
Il condition where there Is the great
' est amount of activity in the histor
e of the United States in almost ever
q line. Those lines not enjoying pros
. perity today are undoubtedly suffer
d ing from lack Of proper protectio
3 and they will probably spring int
II activity as soon as the special ses
2. sion has progressed far enough
l. give concrete evidence of its abilit
J.. to revise and enact a new tariff la
s giving this necessary protection
o New England will no doubt be
h great beneficiary under the new tai
if Jaw as l can conceive of nothir
which would help your textile ar