New Britain herald., 1925-05-16
TWO MORE INSTANCES or POLITICAL TRICKFRY

Two moro towns must he added ! to Inc list where stotn interference [ with local affairs IS being bitterly resented Tho towns are WaHng ford and Ansonia, and both ar, aroused over judgcshirs which Dhr Iuminaries of the state orcaliza- ton in the Legislature are bent upon controlling,
 In Waiingford Judge O. H. D. Fowler, who has boon or the bor- ough bench since 1911. apparently will be ditched and will he rc- placed by Prosecutor Michael T. Dovnes. A resolution 10 this eTcc, was adopted by the lower house in the Legislature this week.
 The plan would dismiss JuIgo Fowler only two years before he would have reached the age limit, Judge Fowler is perhaps right in blaming his ditching upon "pou- ties He has had friction with tho Republican town committee and now will be punished hy the state organization, There has hcon no complaint made by anyone regard ing his conduct Of the ,udeaship.
 This is but auorhor instance Of the kind of politics being played by the organization in Hartford. Here is & judge who has filled every TO- quirement of justice and fair pay, but merely because he win not knuckle down to the machines die tation is slated for dismissal, Such htgh-handed interference with ju- dicial affairs IS something tho state can i'll afford 10 sec continue. In Ansonia the machine socs m opportunity 10 create ad1itional jobs and raise salaries. which would not exactly be in the interest Of the state or city. Tho pro ject admittedly has the backing ol the Republican members ot 'h- Ansonia Common council; from which it can he judged that the majority in the Legislature foojs the same way about f.
 But certain leaIing Republicans Of Ansonia, alarmed a the apparent waste of money and the unneces- sary change, have toine1 with prom inent Democrats to lond opposition to the aims Of tho organization. They point out that tho business Of tho present Ansona court has shown dcrldcd failing off instead Of an increase inc past few years. and cannot understand why inc judgosmps should ho Increased un- Joss it is to increase p.oms handed or by thc organization. Former S,ato Senator Trc1crirE NJ. nrw w of Ansouia. q Ec0unlicrn warned tro or2anizario0 that if tho .wo-tuIe' ple0 wero pu' through th.r" voald ho ,wo nsmocratr r.rr.sso-a't'a from Ansouia a''.r 'n. t.zt e-a' election Mayor Jgra r. M.al c. Anxonia in niug tho t..gts'@,jNs committ,e tla. I.a city @aoo'd h' permitted 10 d.r.1- 'n. ou-Stto' through 7r:.rrnIum. was an donnt.I.y upon '.a r.rhr 'rara: 'u +he s'a.r orzarlzat0oo aoesn' va'. posky r,f,r.ndrme. # wants r"8, 10 do as it preasas. He said tu. Lcgjsla.urc WAS a'-.mrinG 70 'ng g'c with tho rors ra~ uur.Jy ro"j cal reasons. J. N Emerson, cIro 0, tho Ansonia Snntin'. is stauncn opponent or 'at f""-."dE prorosa. saving tnoro is ut'r~.y n need for inc onaosc. His words a tho committee hnariug pro ro~' ropcating
 "Ansonia nrU.tes rn"y .o 'o-
 cal self go,orrmou'. naN'
 voted tho EopumHnn tlcG"'
 for forty years and l say II is
 shame that ''s question
 should como up hor" in this
 political form. AdH q refrr'u-
 dunn to this bill and l assure
 you it will hn defeated. TUt
 crowd this thing down tho
 throats Of the people Of Ansonia
 and you will have two Demo
 cratic representatives from our
 city in the next general assem-
 bly,"