New Britain herald., 1930-11-18
pertinent and irrelevant
 One Party Control

70. Contempt fer the principles of party government is the heart of Mr. Roraback' political philosophy. He does not believe in two party government or control. He believes in one party control. In his speech last spring at the Mckinley dinner Mir. Roraback defended his conduct of the republican machine by a de- tense of one-party control. He has thoroughly inculcated his subordi- mates with the same evil political philosophy. Two incidents at the last republican state co1vention show how thoroughly the republican ma chine has departed from the Con- necticut political tradition of two party checks and balances.
 The first night of the convention senator Walcott in his keynote speech defended party government ,,nd the two party system. This part of hls address was met with a polite silence. The next morning MT, George Hull in his speech nominat- ing the anti-Roraback candidate for governor referred 10 the loss of the two party system in Connecticut. He pointed out that Mr. Roraback had acquired control of the democratic machine as well as the republican machine and that there was only one machine and MT. Roraback was the dictator Of its activities. Mir. Rora- back greeted thls with a loud laugh of pleasure Most of the delegates arulaudod. They thought ii was clever for the republican chieftain 10 control tho democratic party. The sinister character of this one-man control dld not appear to strike their intelligence. They apparently forgot the evils which are present when great power is allowed 10 func- ton without being held to an adc- Nate responsibility for the Use and abuse Of that power. Nor did II seem evil to them that the control Of which Mr Roraback boasted and hich they approved could only hay lcen secured Av nefarious means and for aati-social ends. They re acted just as RorabacE-taught pu- pills naturally would react. But their reaction was not il accord with Con aecricut's political traditions
 Spciis system
 '3. The spoils system. The sou, of Eorabackism Is tf, 'spoils sys- t,m." Puhnc oft.c- is the reward of faithful service to the Roraback ....,..l-i,-- rrt-.. ..,,.,-r.,.,- r,,,rroS. nt rublc mon,y is that it should be used 10 keep the machine thorOugh- k graascd From time 10 time de e,rying democrats to Use Mr. Rora- Iack's oNn rlra&e must be ro- Wardcd. And inc test which sapa- rates tA. deserving rom the non d.s-r,in- I,morra, is this; the dem ograt who j5 su0s.ryleHt 10 M. Horabachs wishes is dCseryjng: ali other democrats ar' or-deserving. Nr. Harry Mackenzie as yet still cur commissioner O. labor and the right land man Of Mir HorabacE carries his masters teaching one step fur ther To him in,re arc no deserv- ing democrats. So r. has made his department one hundred per cent republican And ho divides repub- -u.a- into two r..sses; those who uO.. to tay &li ot Harry Mackenzie .r.. m rha first class. and all other ..lulicans are in the second class. w.. ~,.oa3 class is entirely ignored. Tho .~s. ni-ss are put upon the state }4yr0l. Those who are on the pay roll must work for Harry Mackenzie. They to uOt need 10 work for the .-ta.-. Tat the people Of the state try .a..I 10 pay their salaries anl Nag,S Is entirely unimpOrtant. It it should happen that some mon"p is let og,r after tho machin" work CTS gre satisfied they usn that re- mu.nIcr for tho needs Of the peopl" of rhy state. To Eorabackism the 'pay-as-you policy means this: iao p.oIla pay their taxes and the moa~y eo,s whsre Mr. EorahacE wants if 10 20.
 Dictatorship of EOrabacnism
 "i Tur suou- system inevitably .aul,s with il q mas1or-spaiIsman rLara must hv a dictator. Other wise fcu4s arise which are mutually a.srractty. The principal idea Of political dictatorship is that one man decides and gives orders while all the rest obey. Rorabackism con