The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-07
G0RMLEY POINTS TO FALSE TROPHIES
Delivers Cutting Attack During
 Derby Meeting
AssaiIs Record of Goss in C0ngress-Cites Promises Made Two Years Ago-Again Takes Stand for Repeal of Prohibition Amendment

Speaking at Derby last night to one Of the largest gatherings ever to attend a democratic rally in that city, Judge Martin Gormley, demo- cratic candidate for congress said, in part: Reading. the very brief reports of the speeches of my re- publican opponent which, have ap- peared in the press from time to time. can't help but recall the fa-, iinous admonition of the immortal :, Patrick Henry. of Revolutionary times, in his famous "Give me lib- erty or give me death" speech. He laid down the rule that We have no way of judging the future but blythe past and respectfully sub- init to the voters of this city, and in fact to the entire fifth congress sional district that they adopt this sensible rule as a guide before casting their votes on next Tues,
 ;The same Hoover doctrines Congressman Goss is preaching to- day. he preached in 1890, the only difference between 1880 and this election of ,1932 is that since De- cember l., 1880, MT Goss has had almost two years to put into ac- tuai practice, the unstable, and un- fair economic doctrines he sponsor ed in that election. As a direct re- suit of his actions, aided by his republican colleagues in congress the fifth congressional district of Connecticut is in the grip of the worst unemployment situation in it's entire history. We have clear-cut picture of what his the- A~3~ A.R lA. happiness, and fortunately, we election day, "finis" to his short but unsuccessful career as a con- gressman.
 If we are to use his past leg 1slative performances as Q guide in anticipating future actions, 1t Is just as well that we recall some of the things he did that he should not have done, and vice versa, dur- ing his term of office as the repre- sentative of this congressional dis erict. A
 Tt is helpful, If not refreshing, to recall In his campaign of 1880, that he was barely able to convince . threadbare majority that If they would entrust the congressional af- fairs of. the fifth district to his keeping. he would join with the great engineer in the White House, in leading us out of this frightful depression. These false prophets have led us astray by the mythical and illusive corner around which the prosperity of the nation was, supposed to turk.
 ''In my opinion, my republican opponent is as responsible as any, onS of that willful group of stand pat reactionary republicans with whom he allied himself, and whose theory of Government is based en- tire1y on the assumption that the big, powerful interests must be taken care of first, last and always. ana if there are then any crumbs left over, they will be thrown to the common people. Such a braz- en, insolent and selfish group should be defeated, and no individ- ual member of this group should be overlooked for chastisement. MT Goss lined himself up securely with this outfit, and his every vote in congress was to further their in- terests and not the interests of the people of the fifth congressional district. Congressman Goss stead fastly defends the 'Grundy-Grab' e known as the 'Hawley-Smoot tariff bill.' law mistakenly put on the statute books of the nation to nro- tect American industry and Ameri- can agriculture, but which brought about the opposite effect of stifiing both industry and agriculture.
 "The terrible conditions of un- employment that leave women and children hungry and cold, and drive men almost insane with worry. that wipes out the life savings of countless savings of hard working people and leaves them facing the future with little hope for happi- ness; the terrific falling off in wholesale and retail trade and in manufacturing. and the consequent financial failures, bankruptcies and foreclosures can be directly traced to this blighting, economic tariff law.
 conditions admittedly in the fifth congressional district certain ly are immeasurably worse as re- suit of MT Goss' legislative activ- ities in some directions, and his lack of activity in other dii lions. MT Goss cannot lightly throw off the blame that rightly rests on his shoulders for what Is going on in this district. Now he insists that in the event of his reelection he will promptly look into the things that have been called to his attention, and will take Immediate steps to oV V<nsxk avsnh ohon0ac ha