New Britain herald., 1930-11-18

them, was the true republican can didate for office. l have not yet col lectcd nor analysed the detailed vote But the vote according 10 counties makes il quite clear that the issue which elected Dean Cross was the issue of Eorabackism. A summary oi some of the important political events in tho last two years vii. show the background that made the results Of the election almost inevit- able The summary will show the clements of Rorabackism in action.
 Contempt for Law and Order
 "Thc first element Of Rorabach ism Is contempt for law and order This poryal~s tho Eoraback ma rh5rn from top to bottom There is .rn cnen alliance between thr leaders ot 'ho Eoraback machine and the underworld. This necamo SO notor- tous in the last election that even ira Hartford Courant was compelled 10 feature an editorial against 1T. It Is known to Mr. Roraback and is youdonei by him. This may explain why rL.r. was plenty O' money ro entertain rAa gangs Of Hartford while the beard ot finance and con- tnol ratus.d additional funds 10 Mr, Algorn who was trying 10 prosecute some of those gangs. This Is Of par rcul5r importance when # is recall ad that the board of finance and control has raised the salaries Of the public utilities commission in an it. legal and unconstitutional manner. Furthermore ta, lawlss activities of tm ruhNr utility companies in .a.r--.- ,Ntorti1rary and illegal t.'.~ fs permitted Ky fhe public util- ..,~ commission cyen though the
 commission has definite evidence ..a- tho rates charged are Illegal.
 Contempt for Courts
 "The spaond element Of Koraback- .zu is contempt for the courts. NMa tL. supreme rourr Of the state a.r...l G-nu t-r MrCook decision ...a. Inyal.aateI so many laws which had uecn signed too latc by '.. @gv.euors Of tho state, Governor T"fahull called a special session of t..- general assembly. In his special .. ysag.. Q them he practically told 'a.m rGat tho supreme court of CT tar- did not know what it was talk ing about And h. relied upon an opinion Iy tho attorney general which sud exactly that. Later the
 gperIor court end the supreme c9Uct told jLe attorney general to proceed ar4.u~t the public utilities commission Tor violation of thu grade crossing laws. But he ignored and ia still ignoring. the mandates o. rlcsn courts. And Governor |gumbuu iA still allowing the auor- H." general 10 disobey the courts ,uu though h. has the power 10 compel the attorney general 10 obey '.. courts. T. iS characteristic Of th, Egr0back training and the RorabacE point of View that cert orders which an- opposed to Eorabaek interest @a. se laughed at and ignored.
 Contempt for Popular Government
 "The third element q Rorab5cG- ism is contempt for Inc Conuec.lra. tradition Q: uoaulor govorumant. This makes i,s,)E manifest in many ways.
 "i. Coa,.mrt far inc popular will. I !- characteristic of 1Ir. Rora- n..k and hl- M@cuiu- that the d. ..ra- Q. tho people are Of no lm- portanu". Ii is for this reason that u. fought tle cagdilacy Ot Mr. TiI- son for t6a republican nomination for r-a. president in 1928 and blocked Nr. TtIson's nomination even though .- Iai ro a revolt in The ranks Of in, 'onu.,-cur delegation. The same !d-a r4domlnatcd Mr Rorabach $ lsistouc" that $-nat1r Bingham block rAa appointment Of NIr. Al- ro"n as assistant attorney general ot 'aa Ur.r.d States Eorabaclism j. also conr.nntuous Of the opinions 0, rhe ordinary citizen. Thus # is that r.atdtod requo-'s that Governor I~uHhull investigate CUT public ln- >tujons nlr- with ignoring silence Ind when a citizen Of tho state had 'aa r.m.rl'E Q ask the chairman of the public utilities commission for som, information cOncornlu2 probable violations of the law by the railroads of tho state he WAS cUrtll told hat y was non" Of his business and his inquiries wore labelled inn.