The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-24
MONDAY, OCTOBER "A, 1892
Waterbury Celebrates

The democratic rally Saturday night Tn
 this city was throw back to the olden, golden days when political gatherings were { the mecca of old and young. Despite re-
 ports to the contrary the attendance in
 Buckingham Hall was large. enough so to
 tax the capacity of the building. The speak ' CTS were in good voice and of one accord " slew the republican unicorn. Having dis patched the animal they referred, with too much modesty to our way of thinking to
 their endeavors to rectify conditions in the ~shectic days of the past four years. It was ~quife clear to all at the rally that the re- Npublican party must assume its fair share wof the blame for events that have transplred lin the Hoover administration.
 M Governor Cross's address was perhaps the 1most constructive of the evening, inasmuch s~as he advanced for consideration a program :srthat involves four years planning by state. ~scounty. and town authorities to make Con- msnectieut "pre-emineht as desirable place %sto manufacture, farm and live. :" The ~governor had plenty of material at his com
 mand with which to flay the republican ~oyerlords of this state. We are surprised that ssthe democrats have not made more capital I-of the happenings at the legislative session of s1931 during which the democratic program zwas relegated to dust-line shelves, although Lit included the contributions of nohspar-
 tisan organizations, such as the judicial rcouncil of the state.
 Speaking from national standpoint
 Representative Augustine Lonergan pointed
 out the most pertinent fact that has been .brought to this country's attention of recent ,-years The -Hawey tariff may have sdone wonders for certain selected industries, sybut as the Hartford congressman pointed out. Fit sent many others north into Canada to sNbuild plans. It even caused others to build .win Europe and in one known in- .ststance down in Australia. And in isal cases it can be shown that such mi- ,~grations were not simply to be closer to csorrce of raw materials or raw labor. Con- asspetition was factor not to be ignored. s~ Before we forget it. though, we feel .ss..that to Saturday nights information should ssbe added the little point of the identity of ps~fhe democratic candidate for president. ,~Judging by some of the remarks x. of the <, Speakers one would have imagined that .aAlfred E. Smith was seeking office again. I've shouldn't have to point out that Frank Fin D. Roosevelt is the nominee and at pres sssent writing is believed to be far ahead of his ssopponent in popular favor. Love for Smith .s.should not make us lose sight of the fact that ...we are trying to elect Governor Roosevelt ,ssthis year.
 .~ Waterbury was well treated by the dem .sssocrats over the weekend. It remains to be ,s.seen now what the republicans can offer in .s-defense. For surely they are on the defense ..sssthis fall if ever they were. Several more .srallies like those of Saturday and Sunday s~and Waterbury might even. eclipse its 1928 .sshowing which was outstanding in the oitys .spolitical history. We sincerely hope that
 more speakers of the calibre of those who ;-spoke in this city over the weekend will be .esent here. The entire city can profit by .~what they say for their sources of informa- ;ssstion are much closer to the seats of our i~government than many on which we are s-forced to rely.