The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-12
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1881
A Poor Outlook

Quite drama is being staged in Hartford this year for the delectation of the citizens of Connecticut. Some people might call it a tragedy. but to us it looks more like royal comedy. It is enlightening to watch republi- can patronage holders of the state rushing frenziedly this way and that in an endeavor to insure themselves of at least two more years of easy living" The motive behind the diverse bills that the legislative judiciary committee IS now considering is purely per- sonal It makes no difference to the republi- can legislators of Connecticut that the elector- ate has seen fit to place a democrat In the executive seat.
 Republicans have ruled the roost so long that they can't be persuaded that they haven't a divine right to dictate all affairs of state. Gone are their promises of the first days of the general assemble of 193l. We will cooperate gladly with the democratic party and give it the added representation to which its success at the polls last fall entities it was the gist of the remarks We saw how we'll that worked out when the committee appoint ments were made and representation on the major committees was labeled flor republi- cans only" Now we get another side of the lSPuOllSdl IiidSAiHts IL lluuS tIdl OuE oldtulSo' particularly those permitting the governor to nominate certain judges is unconstitutional How convenient to find that in the adminis tration of Dean Wilbur L. Cross, democrat!
 Our republican overlords also express worry over the manner in which the chief executive awards commissonerships. Inas- much as Governor Cross will name quite few this year it is proposed to set deadline. April l. for all such nominations. Of course there IS no good reason for this. save the fact that democratic governor is apt to deprive highway Commissioner Macdonald or Labor Commissioner Mackenzie of lucrative posi- tions not to mention host of others. In short the mere fact that Connecticut IS ruled by democratic governor threatens to break the backbone of republican domination Tn Connecticut. The republicans propose to fight it in the only way that they know-hood- winking the public. telling them they are get ting something for nothing producing a rab- bit from an empty hat, and so on far into the night.
 Why not call spade a spade? The only reason that republicans will oppose the dis trict court bill is because the minor courts will be lost as means of paronage. We don't claim the proposed district court system, as it stands now. is perfect, but the most unbiased person with legal bent and some knowledge of conditions in the smaller courts Of the state will agree that it is step in the right direction. Changes in the present methods ot nominating common pleas court officials are sought because a democratic governor may upset the present lineup. The governor must name his commissioners by April l, so that he won't be able to give the proper thought and consideration to likely candidates. This, ladies and gentlemen composing the electorate that chose Dean Cross to rule them, is the way a republican organization deals with treason. Must we make the most of it?