The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-22

ksnains the policies or preal-
* Roosevelt against leaders Of
# NAlfon, ]. Francis Smith OF
Sails A|ty. secretary Of the demo-
<N#*st state central committee, yes
1av delivered stirring address
Il Orange before gathering Of the
#&# Haven County Womon's DEM
4x@fia examination. He urged his
#4IIAnoe 70 make the issues clear
4I1ink the fall campaign 20 that
HE voters win have their opportu.
ray 20 make their decision on tho
69hsr speakers at the gathering,
&Nieh wmS attended BY several
1Issnsbtrn OF the local Wonen's
N&gnocralic club, included state
senator Joseph r. C0oney OF Hart
zS2H. State Commissioner OF Domes-
III Animals, DR. u. @. Dlmmock,
X|Eofney Mary g. Coughlln OF
Stafford and Major J. Joseph
Hnilh Of this city. senator Cooney
advocated q sales tax ~ q means
IS tightening the burden on real es.
tate owners. The other speakers
urged hard and unihed work ~
the campaign. Secretary Smith said
III follows:
II u my opinion that the demo-
cratic party cannot fail 70 receive
the support OF q vast majority OF
The citizens OF this state ana the
country II tho issues are put clear
AZ before them.
eden Mills, former secretary OF
3He treasury, when no says, In o
speech before he Young Ropubli.
e4n club that "tho time has como
~ present the Issue fairly and
s. ukrely 10 the American people,"
even Though we do not find In the
<*4trfs OF his remarks u fair and
s&&hfb presentation OF the ropub.
aIz&n attitude towards the actual
Uz6kfam of President Roosevelt ~
z4&icated By the measures that he
f1R introduced and by the clear
&xplAnatlon that he has from time
t. time given.
the truth Ia that, with tho true
hVpocrisyl OF official ropublicanisrf,
Mr Mills calls for q clear state.
mont and oandor and then pro.
cs1As 10 hide behind u lot OF vague
s4AFnings about revolutionary
changes, governmental planning,
and the destruction OF individual
10 Attack MIRA
We may safely assumo that the
FeInhpis 81 Mr. Mills are q fair In.
dieatlon OF the kind OF hocum that
with be turned out for the next sew.
efal months. In q recent article In
HolIiers Ray Tucker states that by
Hanerai agreement each republican
running for representative Ia 70
Work In complete independence 30
shat he can abuse the particular
zlesn OF the recovery program that
Hi thinks can be best attacked IN
mi own district. An indication OF
fke accuracy of his statement Ia
Tound IN the fact that tho republi.
HnY, congressional campaign com.
niittce has completely divorced II.
XeIf from the national committee.
u looks from that an though tho
boys who like their Jobs In Wash.
@nrton don't intend 70 set round
shoulders from Juggling any gold.
plated. but clAy.foetnd, elephant
3f6und on their watch chain.
b far the republican leaders
nave agreed on one thing and that
Il shat Abraham Lincoln was q
4 AZ the risk Of seeming somewhat
4l6an I must say that I don't SEQ
Nv we should even coneede AbrA.
Il NH Lincoln 10 our present day 70.
1bliean party, or for that matter
~ 70 the party OF Sumner, Wells,
welcomes References
= Certainly tho party that was 70.
.Ne3nsible for the cruelty and cor.
xifDtion Of tho Reconstruction pe-
FI9H has a. little In common with
fhd author Of the Gettysburg id.
.dt9ss hs. II has with tho author OF
1ha Declaration OF Independence.
However, our opponents have
6ven recently dug Up Thomas JET.
<erbon TO quote him against the
New Deal. ! only hopo that thoy
nussue this limo OF reasoning. II
wih be delightful TO hear tho phil
&sophy expounded against the Of.
forfs OF Hamilton to set UP o con-
troll OF this country In tho hands
'of khe wealthy few, with tho holp
~ scongressmen OF that day who
were grating IN debt certificates,
new used IN the name OF tho 70.
puhllcan idea, OF individual liberty,
q liberty OF o comparatively FEW
individuals TO accumulate tremen.
Gous fortunes and tremendous pow
or over the very existence Of the
Vasf majority OF our citizens.
= 4 want 10 say right here that l
10 not criticize our successful In.
diafriaiists ana finaneiers. There
have been q shocking number OF
Abuses Of power, OF legal thievery,
III even criminal betrayal OF trust.
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