The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18
Kennedy Men
 Continue Attacks
Administrations Policy of Economy Attacked, Tax Rate AssaiIed and State Disregard for Local Democrats Criticized

William F. Kennedy, democra- tic candidate for the mayoralty nomination, aided py several other
 well known party leaders, de- livered another broadside of chars- es against the administration of
 Mayor Frank Hayes, his opponent in the primary contest, last night at a well attended rally in the yard school. Mayor Hayes policy of ing rate of taxation was criticised. organization chieftains by the state
 school situation in the Fairlawn
 Manor district was discussed. MT
 Kennedy was praised as a humani-
 people and those attending were nomination at the primaries on the 27th.
 Speakers besides ex-Superinten- dent Kennedy included ex-Sena- tor Thomas F. McGrath. ex-Rep- resentative John F. Tobin, ex-Sher- If Michael Burns. Attorney liar ry Spellman, George Ryan, School Commissioner Henry Butler. Myles Connolly, Dr Arthur F. O'Leary and Nicola Testa. The latter spoke in Italian.
 pr O'Leary presided at the gathering and the applause of those present indicated that there is great enthusiasm behind the Kennedy boom for mayor. Attor- ney McGrath declared that Mayor Hayes has not reduced the city's tax rate and explained this state ment by pointing out that in 1929 the levy was 33 miless while at the present time it is 35 mills. He added that he attacked ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile's administra- tion for its statements on finances and declared that he continues to attack those of the Hayes admin istration because they are also "a lot of bologna. The administra- ton, despite its economy, had a deficit for the first year, he told his listeneds. He attacked the electric light rates and stated that the mayor or Controller Daniel J. Leary would not dare ask for reduction in rates because they would not wish to offend their per sonal attorney, eX-Mayor w. F. Thoms, who Is alsho counsel for the Connecticut Light & Power company.
 pr O'Leary declared that the local town committee has no standing in state politics and qual- flied his statement by pointing out that this city was ignored by he state democratic powers in the handing out of positions under the present regime of Governor Will bur l.. Cross. He also accused the town committee of laying down" when he ran for congress and Charles G. Morris ran for gov ernor on the democratic ticket few years ago.
 Attorney Tobin declared that the working people. if they are wise, will vote for MT Kennedy rather than Mayor Hayes on the grounds that the latter Is not cognizant or the suffering of the people to-day and their wants. He declared that the Hayes administration has fall en down in caring for the unem- ployed and added that bond issues should be fioated so that fair wage scale might be maintained here instead of allowing the unem- ployment committee set the rate of 8 daily. He also criticised Mayor Hayes contention that the larger users of water should pay less than the smaller user. He said that this Is another example of aiding the manufacturer and plac- ing the burden on the smaller householder. Discussing the unem- ployment situation. he said that the salary being paid the mayors chauffeur would take care of a couple of families each year. He also criticised the idea of providing a golf course for the city now on the grounds that people now have hardly enough to eat and are scantily clad and will have no op- portunity to use the tract.
 Before MT Kennedy spoke. At torney McGrath attacked the right of Town Chairman John H. Crary to offer the nomination to Mayor Hayes. He said that 1t Is because this power was assumed by the town chairman that MT Kennedy entered the race. He likened Mir Kennedy to ex-Governor Alfred Smith of New York, explaining that he Is . friend of the common peo- ple. He also asked why the ad- has not answered the | charges that 1t cost $150.000 to re- value the local property under the direction of Controller Leary and