New Britain herald., 1930-10-24
DEMOCRATS ASSA|L.
 REPUBLICAN RULE
ReddiCk and Lonergan Speak in
 NeWington
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tlC rally was nClQ at the JunlOr nlS school last night with a fair crowd in attendance. Chairman George Firth of the democratic town com mittce introduced L. LeRoy Reddick, candidate for senator from the fourth district. Mr. Reddick said he had an advantage over h1s opponent in Manchester in that he felt sure he had the support of his home town, the republicans as well as the dem ocrats. He also said he had a bet ter platform to stand on. He heard Mckinley. who believed in a tariff wall so high that no other country could get over it. speak he said, but now other countries had retail ated with tariffs so export trade was dropping.
 Mr. Rcddick stated he was very much Ill favor of the good roads movement and if elected would do his utmost to improve the dirt roads of the state. He stated he cast his prohibition candidate, J. A. Fiskc. Wet and dry blanks in platforms did not appeal 10 him. he added.
 MT. Reddicll stated the dcmocra- tic party was well able to sec that the workers had full dinner pail and assured his audience that if elected he would look out for the best interests Of his district.
 Augustine NJ. Lonergan the next speaker, stated he was leading a busy life. there being 20 towns in the district. and he was now speak ing in the 18th town of his tour. He was drafted by the democratic party and felt honored to accept the nomination as congressman, he said.
 The business depression, he stat ed, was general throughout the country. although Mr. Hoover had promised prosperity to all
 Speakers and press stated the de- pression was not due to laws, but to economic lines, he said. Mir. Loner- gan stated that business men and manufacturers in Southington, Bris- tol and other towns as well as large numbers of republicans throughout the district were working for hic election. Thoughtful men through out the country believed the Hoover administration had collapsed, he asserted. He said Is per cent of the workers in this country were with out employment.
 Wild Cnopll1atior, i, tho # ,,,,, ket has diverted over nine billion cellars from regular business chan nels. he said.
 jie advised everyone about to purchase stocks in the market 10 go to their bankers and find out the book value of stock.
 He said Hoover called an extra session of congress 10 make slight changes in the tariff laws and to make laws to give relief to the farmers and then asked his aud fence who ever heard of a bill to help the country that resulted in the stock crashes that have been going on for the past few months.
 Our export business has dropped two billions of dollars, he said.
 The candidate said Taft signed a tariff bill under protest and then had a democratic congress- Hoover also signed the Grundy piil and will also have democratic congress 10 contend with after next November, he predicted.
 Lonergan urged maintaining the standard of living of the times. I've have bootleg immigrants and we now have one and three-quarter millions of men here illegally" he said, "and if elected to congress I will vote to give them a free ride home"
 He said that liquor has more friends in private and more enemies in public than any other thing that could be mentioned.
 "I will not be an obstructionst," |" declared Lonergan, If I am elect ed, and will enjoy teamwork with my colleagues"
 Angelo NJ. Paonessa of New Brit ain, candidate for sheriff was also a speaker and said he always consid- cred Newington part of New Brit ain.
 He said he was glad 10 sec some of the foremost republicans come cut boldly against the Nolstead act.
 He said he asked Senator Walcott for his personal views on this ques- ton and Wolcott said he could not give them until after the Wicker sham committee gave its report He asked his audience to get the people to the polls.
 Legion Seeks Members
 May Davis StotZer Post No. IF American Legion, is having a mcm- bCrShip drive. and will endeavor to secure enough new men to bring the post up to 75 members. At present the post numbers 26 members.
 A lively smoker was held Wednes- day night at the Town hall. Mem bcrs are very jubilant over the pros poet of securing the use of the old school house at Willard and Stod- tdI VI GLN tlluCS 6iS ct lllt'llIlS pidNt-
 Arrangements are complete for the armistice dance at Grange hail on November 10. Music will be fur nished by Dick kelly's orchestra. which has played at a number of gatherings of veterans of the world war and also received favorable comment at the recent convention in Boston. Old and new dancing will be provided for and songs that were during the War will be played and sung.
 ConstabIes Nab Thief
 A car stolen from Helga Carling of 40 Oakwood avenue was re- covered by Constables Olesen and I1alloran Monday. On passing the sand and gravel bank at South Main street Monday the constable's atten- ton was called to a car parked off the road and occupied by Pawl Carilli of 422 Front street, Hartford. ltaril1i urac cl-oJ for bic