New Britain herald., 1930-10-23
DEAN GROSS RAPS
 i. O.P. ECONOMY
Gubernatorial Candidate Ad-
 dresses Large Democratic Rally ATTACKS LIQUOR STAND
Says Republicans Straddle Fence Leary Says c. o. P. Prosperity Patent Has Run Out. Seymour Addresses G. o. r. Committee.

Addresses c. o. P. Committee.
 Dean Wilbur L. Cross, in an ad- dress delivered before about 1000 persons at a democratic rally in the Bristol high school auditorium last night. proclaimed himself " a tough guy" and said that he was "amus- ed" over the personal attacks which tho republican candidates nave launched against him. Tie dean, in introducing himself, said that it was the first time that he had had the honor to address a Bristol audience and commended the city for having such fine high school building
 He said that the political manipu- lation of the federal reserve system had been disgraceful. He told the rally that credit had been extended to such an extent that an explosion was inevitbale at the end. The re- sponsibiiity, he continued, was clear. there being no escape from it by the G. o. P. We have got to make the best of the situation. We are going down and down. I hope that we have reached the bottom. We're simply going on at the old pace as if we were marching throush good times,' was the way the dean explained the situation.
 Dean Cross said that for the first IaI I come out and made speeches." It was his contention that the republic ans were on the defense. The dean. in answer to published insinuation that ''he drank too much water" said: You can see from my appear ance that I'm not a booze chaser but l can drink water" The former Yale professor accused the republi- cans of straddling their platform on the prohibition question. He ayerred that prohibition had failed. saying: T haven't been in any part of the country where I couldn't have gin if I wanted it." The problem must be solved by the local governments, he cautioned.
 The dean said that if he were elected governor of Connecticut he would opose the return of the saloon and would fight for human rights and freedom. He said that, although J. Henry Rorab back went on to say that if Cross were elected that this state would be plunged into a hun mi INI Nf lok l.. republican administration was not an economical one, in that it cos, more to operate the poor houses than to operate the advocated old age | pension system of the democrats. He promised that the matter of old age pensioning would be worked out to the mutual satisfaction of all' if he were chosen chief executive of Con. necticut. He commended the Frater- nal Order of Eagles for paving the way to the system which would be adopted in this state"
 Opening an attack on the manner Tn which the c. o. P. runs institu- tons in this state. the dean asserted: The state institutions are inade- quatc. There are only HOO beds available for tubercular patients in state sanltarums and all are filled There are 400 or 500 patients on the waiting list. Seven on Bridgeport's waiting list have died since January awaiting admittance into an institu- ton.' He claimed that only 63 beds ,I
 where the disease is treated since 1923.
 In regard 10 the states roads. the dean said: We have a road system worthy of praise to a certain extent Parts Of the state are wholly neg, iected. The roads of Fairfield Count, are very bad. The dirt roads are iu q worse condition now than when was a boy. Many farmers tell me that they arc unable to get out O, their farms during the winter months" He said that if Connccti- cut is to be reformed, it must be done from tho outside by someone who hasn't been through the mill of machine politics."
 Attorney Joseph r. Dutton, chair. man of the democratic town com mittee here, told those in attendance that they had heard a worthwhile speech from an honest man, and not politician.
 John C. Cope and Francis E. Don. nelly, local nominees for representa-. tive, addressed the audience. The former voiced his stand on the pro- hibition laws and Nolstead act. say ing he stood for repeal of both. He flayed the law which provides a l . per cent penalty for delinquent tax. payers.
 Patent Tas Run Out Daniel Leary of Waterbury, dem.