The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22

Naugatuck, nominee for congress in the fifth district, Attorney Jo- seph Hackett, candidate for the state senate in the 18th, Senator William Hackett of New Haven, State Secretary J. Francis Smith of this city, Commissioner James A.. Phelan, Attorney William K. Lawlor, Attorney Vincent A. Scully, Attc yney Carmine Cipriano, Assis- ,tant City Clerk John A. DiCorpo and David A. Scully were the Speakers at huge organization meeting held last night by the democrats in the North End "Y.' The attendance was approximately 250, comprising the workers oper- AtinH throughout the 18th sena- toriI district in behalf of Attor- hey Hackett.
 l High praise for Attorney Hac- kett's favorable stand on the old kge pension question was voiced by Judge Gormley who also criti- Sised the s. o. D. senatorial candi- date in the 18th, Judge T. V. Meyer, for opposing such legisla- tion. Judge Gormley declared that he is a member of the committee named by Governor Cross to in- yestigate conditions concerning old age pensions and that favorable report will be made at the next legislature. Seventeen states are operating with the pension success fully and find it cheaper than the old system of aims houses, he said. Judge Gormley declared that stories about wage cutting under a a.democratic tariff are nothing but 1o <Nf n. He said that a democratic adminis- tration will aid the country in re- storing foreign trade.
 aSenator Hackett also joined with Judge Gormley in complim enting Attorney Hackett for his stand on tie pension question. He declared that he knows the state senate and added that it needs a man of the caliber of Attorney Hackett. He told of his attempts in the senate to put through constructive legis- 1ation, such as unemployment tn- surance, but that the democratic minority was unable to carry out it's plans. He praised Governor Cross for his success in putting through the dirt roads bill and for the increase in the care of tuber- cular patients. He praised Senator Lewis S. Reed of this city for his fairness.
 -Attorney Lawlor praised the workers in the northern section of the 18th district and urged them to work for the support of the en- tire democratic ticket on election day. Secretary Smith attacked the stand of the republicans in stating that under democratic rule the country's industries will be even slower than the present g. o. D. administration. He criticised the threat of wage cut, adding that the average mans pay could not be any lower. AS a businessman, he said, he, himself knows that democratic senate is necessary to start things booming because re- rJublicans think only of corpora tfons and finance while the demo- cratic party represents the people and their welfare.
 Commissioner Phelan urged vlc- tory for Attorney Hackett and the entire democratic ticket. Similar remarks were made by Attorney Vincent Scully. who pointed out the benefits that will come rom democratic rule in the state and nation.
 Assistant City Clerk DiCorpo pledged the support of the third district to Attorney Hackett and the entire state ticket and asked the people to go to the polls and vote to remedy the depressed situ- ation brought about by the republi- can government. Attorney Clp- riano spoke in Italian. discussing the various issues of the cam paign and praising Attorney Hack ett for his stand on them. He called the peoples attention 10 the stand against old age pensions by Judge T. V. Meyer, the E. O. ?. opponent of Attorney Hackett. He said that an increased tax would not result from old age pensions 15tit, instead, would enable people xho had worked hard for years and always supported their govern ment to remain in their own homes Instead of having to go to aims houses md town farms.
 Mir Scuiiy declared that the rec nubilcan promises made four years Ago were not made good and that the country is in such poor con- dition because Of its present lead. ershlp.
 ' Attorney Haokett. in brief talk. declared that he was amused to sfe that Albert Levitt, tho inde. pendent leader. stole some Of hIa thunder the other night At the LenRue Of Women Voters by nsshii' inG Judge Meyer, the z. O, D, noms fnoe Of tho 18th. He pointed out that Professor Levitt ehafsed that knGee Meyer wenrs the egfiar of f Henry if0rahaek. flo said that he doesn't fhink such . charge was fair ss '. Henry has sellara to flt