New Britain herald., 1926-11-01
Unlike Roraback However, Democratic Chairman Makes
 No Forecast
SIMPLY REMARKS 1T IS
 UP TO THE PUBLIC NOW
James J. Walsh Says People Are offered Finest Type Of Men for All Offices on the Democratic Ticket Republican Chairman Sure All Sheriffs Will Be Elected.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 1 tP - A political prediction as to the cleo tion in Connecticut tomorrow was made by J. Henry Roraback, chair man of the republican state central committee today and that predic- ton was that the state will go re- publican by vote in excess of any heretofore registered in an off year"
 MT. Roraback said: "Connecticut will go republican tomorrow by vote far in excess of any hereto fore registered in an off year. With fair weather I expect the returns will indicate that over 75 per cent of the republican vote will be regis tered giving a plurality for all can- didates of well over 50.000.
 All five congressman and the eight republican nominees for sher- if will be elected.
 While continued drive here and there is being made against a nominee for congress or for sheriff, the overwhelming support which will be given the ticket will render such drives almost unnoticeable in the final result.
 Both the senate and the house of representatives will be over whclmingly republican"
 Democratic Statement
 Decision of issues raised by the democrats in their state campaign rests with the voter, James J. Walsh, chairman of the democratic state central committee, said in summarizing his own and his partys viewpoint of election activities. LIr. Walsh s'.id, T do not believe in making predictions of success or defeat in elections. We have given to the people of Connecticut the finest type of men for all elective offices. We will know on Tuesday night whether or not the people of Connecticut are willing to submit meekly to the yoke of Rorabackism which is fast tightening it's hold upon the peo- pie of this state.
 'The first constitution of the state of Connecticut was written in 165S, more than 100 years before the constitution of the United States was created in the minds of Thomas Jefferson and the other il- lustrious forefathers Of this land. Three hundred years ago the peo- pie of Connecticut threw off the yoke and bondage chains of a sin gle man when they drafted the Fundamental orders
 And in the last paragraph Of these Fundamental ordcrs,' they provided for equal representation from each town in the colony. To- day there is no such thing as equal representation for the towns of Connecticut. If a town or city is democLatic as is the city of Wa terbury, that city is denied voice in the halls Of the legislature and a private citizen of that city. pro- vided that he wears upon his breast the shield of Rorabackia. has far greater weight in obtaining legisla- ton than have the duly elected representatives in the general as- semhly.
 And if as in the case Of New Haven and Bridgeport, the city dare assert its right to home rule and to equal representation and attempt to maintain its indepen- dcnce as q free community and not as vassal state, a slave to Rora. back. then that city, too, is denied the right of equal representation in the general assembly.
 Time to Awaken
 "The time has come for the citi- zens of Connecticut 10 awaken from the slumber into which the lulla- bye of republican economy has