The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
SCOUT CHIEF AT ST0RRS CONFERENCE
CLAIMS HOOVER
 RULE DOOMED
COngresswOman Norton
 Plays G. 0. P. Rule at State Convention
PIERCE 'SUPERMAN MYTH

DeCidFl0R LndL the OIO myth that the republican party is party of prosperity, Con gr esswomar Mary T. Norton of New Jersey last night addressed the women delegates to the state democratic convention and the women mem bers of the state central commit tee. Mrs Nora Mahaney Harris of New Haven, formerly of Water bury. vice-chairman of the state central committee, headed the wo- mems delegation which received Mrs Norton at the state conven- tion headquarters in Eastern Point.
 "The Hoover administration is doomed and with 1t goes the age- old myth that the republican party is the party of prosperity" said Mrs Norton.
 with a leader sold to the people of the nation in 1928 as a, superman, with every kind of fairy story told to the credulous people of a great nation as a tsory of fact, the time has come when ten million men and woman on the verge of starvation shall2 make themselves felt. The only method they are able to use is the most powerful one at this time--their ballot. The ballots of the men and women who have lost not only everything they possessed but their courage as well, wilL decide the next election.
 "The wailing and alibis of the spokesmen of the administration will not explain to the intelligent people of this country why it was necessary to wait until people had lost properity, lives, courage, in fact everything, before taking steps that are now being taken to revive prosperity. The legislation cour- ageously adopted and put through in the 72 nd congress by the demo- crats could have been passed o year ago, even two years ago, when the country was facing ruin. If the legislation introduced by Sem ator Wagner had been supported by a republican legislature as the legislation suggested by the presi- dent was supported by the demo- crats, it is safe to assume that millions of dollars would have been saved and much suffering averted.
 q know the democratic women of the country will not forget the suffering and privation they en- dured. They will form a mighty army of defense on Election day and destroy the power of the enemy-the republican party and its candidates who in 1928 promis- ed everything but the moon to those who would continue these candidates and their policies in power.
 "They have had complete 'con- trole of the ship of state for twelve long years. They have helped to. make the very rich richer and the poor poorer. They have destroyed a great friendship and trade with the other nations of the world through greed, as expressed in a prohibitive tariff. They refused, until forced to act by democratic house, to listen to the pleas of our people or to do anything construc- tive to revive business.
 why when our people were pleading for help in 1930 and 1881, did the president not have the courage to present to the con- gress program that would have saved millions of our people? If he considered the program present ed to the democratic house in ahe 72nd congress good one, why did he not present 1t a year or two earlier when it would have saved many lives, much of our property and that which in a great country counts for more than all else-our morale?
 These are few of the ques- tions we shall present to the voters of the country for their consider ation. We want them to think and we know they will. We have suf- fered much. We intend to place the responsibility for much of our suffering. No amount of explana- tion can wish away the effect of a stupid leadership in a country rich and prosperous, or make us forget the unqualified promises of chickens to eat and automobile to drive in, if we but voted the repub- lican ticket. Our suffering has made us conscious of the deception practised at g. time when we want ed to believe all the wise men of the republican party told us.
 What I or any other person shall say matters little, the big thing will be the reaction to all LudL ldS HdppSHcu IO uCoIIOy OuL country during the past few years.
 It is right and proper that re- sponsibility for our condition should be placed. If and when 1t is 1t must take into account the lack of leadership of this admin istration. The president held con- ferences whenever action was re- quired but he never exerted @ leadershiup that was absolutely necessarwy to revive the morale of our people or instill the confld- enc we stood so much in need of. The result of this has been panic and bank failures and the collapse of business.
 q plead with you to do a pa- triotic duty for your country this year by placing in power a demo- cratic president who will be sup ported by a democratic congress. Give us a, chance to demonstrate whatwe shall do to revive the courage and financial stability of