New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
Lonergan Target at G. 0.P. Rally; {: Speakers Say Tariff Is Necessary
 To Protect Americas Workingmen

ready to ship wheat to Italy. but the tariff there prevents this. Our democratic friends say the republi- cans are to blame for this condition. This is not so, if it were, then the United States would be the only na- ton to feel any depression. The whole world is affected.
 Knocks g Billion of
 "The republican party did big thing in the past 10 years. There was national debt of twenty-four billions of dollars, but in 10 years the republican party has decreased thr; debt 10 about sixteen billion of dollar,. England had a war debt of - billions. and still has it. Canada is just as bad off, comparatively, as England. After every war there IS an imitation and then a deflation and we are now in the midst of the expected defiation. But we are on the up grade. The republican party | is getting ready to spend billion dollars in government, state and town and city projects that will give
 
 employment to great many unem- ployed men. Do not turn over the affairs of the state and government to a group of persons who will ob- struct this program.
 Says Gus Doesn't Know | My opponent, Gus Lonergan, does not know what the protective tariff means, and I do not blame him. He sat with the democrats .from the south, who believe in free trade. ,Xcept when it applies to tgoods made in the south and sold there or abroad. Then they wanted protection.
 James M. Cox, who was at one 1 time candidate for the presidency on the democratic ticket, in a speech made two weeks ago, said that he l hopes that the house and senate will be overwhelmingly democratic 90 that the entire tariff bill can be acra pped. except the part that ap- plies to the agricultural interests l Che was speaking before group Of farmers).- Imagine the havoc in New Britain if the tariff schedule is scrapped. Without protection your factories will have to close down.
 Representative, William F. Lange made a short plea for reelection on th grounds that he knows what the i workirrmCn need and ought 10 have, and while he did not have q college education, he will study every bill and determine whether he ought to vote yes or no upon it before Not- ing
 Believes Annexation Big Issue
 Mayor Quigley threw hot shot at the camp of the enemy.
 "Onc of the biggest things before the legislature this next session, as affecting New Britain, will be the bill allowing this city to annex Maple Hill and Elm Hill, providing Newngton will not object. We have $500 acres of land in New Britain. and after taking out the parks. streets, church and Sclool grounds, lodges and swamps. we have about 4,OOO acres left upon which to erect 1 buildings. By anneHing those pcrts l of Newington VIC will add about A. 1 000 acres. and New Britain will have a nance to grow. We will also then have several miles of property \ Jadiacent to the railroad trg4.,rs. :. s~t Ir 'Gus Lonergan goes rantinG and 1 raving over this district, fighting 1 against the tariff bill. I will tell I you why Loncrsan i3 so interested in the removal of the tariff. Ra3k oh i (you all know that feIloN) ia the big man in the General Motors. That company plans 10 erect large ! buildings in Germany and manufac- turc carG. and without q tar1, bring them over here and ecll them at low prices. thus throwing American la Dc" out of employment. They don't ca about labor. They are interest : cd in price selling competition that is favorable to thcm.
 I've have licenses for pcddlera { here in Now Britain. We have | them 50 that our own pcddlers can work, and keep outside peddlera away. All the tariff is, in few words, is licenses that keep outside 1 pcG1lcr3 from Europe away and al- low our own pcddlcrs 10 live" Mayor Carlson of Jamestown, x. i, was mayor ot that city for 20 | years, and expressing desire to re- i tire three years ago, was out ot | politics for year and then the city drafted him for mayer and he is