The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-11
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1883
Discouraging Prospects

Nothing could be more diseouraging to the average citizen interested in the custom sfy sessions of the General Assembly than the situation now existing at Hartford. Just on the basis of mere newspaper re- ports from the State Capitol it is possible to conclude that the 1893 Legislature will accomplish practically nothing in the way of major legislation. And if person was to attend the daily sesisons. he might come to the sad conclusion that for d perfect example of two parties at cross s-purposes the spectacle at Hartford can't be surpassed.
 There are no two ways about it, the case simply sinners down to fight between political parties for patronage. That's the answer pure and simple. The republicans have controlled all patronage of the state for so many years that they really regarded such positions as they dispensed from year to year as theirs by inalienable right. One can get into that frame of mind after long term of inaction. However, diff ferent state of political affairs now exists in Connecticut. Democratic power is on par with republican.
 Two years ago republicans must have read the handwriting on the wall. Of course. they continued to believe that the election of democratic governor was just one of those things that are bound to occur at regular intervals. Being still in control of the Legislature they could hamstrng the democratic governor as often as they desired ,a,o;ot;,,o Wo hic diHn'f interfere with t.e successful operation of a political machine in the state. That was l03l and l932. Came November, l932, and sad awakening.
 The governorshIp remained Tn demo- cratic hands That was vexng to be sure, but control of the Senate was a quite dt- fcrent thing entirely. It spelled the end of their strong arm tactics. It meant diviS- ion of the spells and perhaps in a manner complete domination by republicans with that was not going to prove beneficial to the g.op. at future date when other eiec- tons would be held. But what was still m their hands republicans decided to hold until busted. And that has resulted in state which is causing the voters to become disgusted.
 Mind you, we don't clear the demoerate party of any guilt in the present mess. It hash had too high regard for party prin- ciples nor has it's memory been other than faulty. If it was good, it would not have forgotten it's New London pledges still to be found in writing in the party platform. We will recall only the district court bill which the democrats pledged themselves to enact into legislation. Governor Gross still stands behind the district court blIl but how many democrats are with him. We won't have any real way of telling untI! there is a vote on judgeship resolution affecting the minor courts
 But with the first reports of the judiciary committee expected next week we look for a show down. The democrats will reveal themselves just as anxious 10 control all state patronage, as were the republicans or else they will take a stand that may not be as profitable from patronage standpoint but will certainly win the hearty endorse ment of every independent vote, including majority of democratic and republican ones. The answer is coming next week. We look to the democrats in the LegISIa' ture 10 get out of the class which has been exclusively republican for so many years