The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11


 Republican campaign issues were strongly assailed last night at the huge rally in Eagles hall spon- sored by the Women's Democratic Club at which Mayor Frank Hayes, candidate for Heutenant-governor, Major T.. Joseph Smith, nominee for congress in the fifth district, Mrs R. l.. T. Wallace of, New York and State Chairman J. Francis Smith were the principal speakers. The candidates were present as the guests of the club. Others on the speakers stand included Judge Dennis J. Slavin, candidate for the office of judge of probate, Senator Joseph Fl. Lawlor, George T. Cul- hane, candidate for the senate in the 18th district, Representatives Daniel J. Mahaney and John ID. Thorns and Town Chairman John H. Crary.
 Mrs Hayden Presides
 The rally, the first major one in Waterbury so far this campaign, was called to order and presided over by Mrs Henry A. Hayden, president of the women's organi- zation. A card party preceded the speaking. All of the speakers as- sailed the republican, campaign is- sues and declared that the policies of President Roosevelt should be supported by every voter.
 Mayor Hayes received a great ovation as he was called upon to speak. He declared that the pres ent election was like the revolu- ton of 1776 with the people battl- ing for life, liberty and pursuit of happiness while suffering from poverty, misery and despair.
 We will go forward, not back ward" he declared. We have made our choice and our leader has not failed us. We will support him and we will give him all the help he needs. We will elect the entire democratic ticket, so that he may have the aid and the en- couragement which are his due. That is my answer and know it will be yours.
 National Issues
 Mrs Wallace discussed the na- tional issues and denied the claims of the republicans that under the New Deal our constitutional rights are being taken away from us. She added that under Roosevelt we are on our way out of the depression. A continuance of the Roosevelt policies, she. told her listeners. means final victory over the depression.
 State Chairman Smith charged the republicans with putting forth contradictory arguments. On one hand they decry the money being expended for relief and the public works program, he said, while on the other hand they declare their belief in giving relief to those in need. He said that the republi- cans have offered no concrete plan as a substitute for the New Deal program.
 The other speakers discussed the tsate issues and predicted victory for the democrats. Major Smith pointed to the inability of the re- publican leaders to find any legiti- mate method of placing before the people their true stand on the ts- sues at stake. He said:
 The campaign we are now en- tering is noteworthy for the inabil- ity of the republican leaders to find any legitimate method of pia- cing before the people their true stand on the Issues dI stdkS. AuS courageous activity of President Roosevelt in attacking the condi- tions created by the years of re- publican neglect has given us a government for the benefit of the whole people.
 The people have come to realize this. Direct opposition to his sim cere program has been speedily re- pudiated by the voters. With the realization Of this, the attack has been camoufaged, made mode in- direct. Unable longer to deny the necessity of Federal aid in relief for the unemployed, the opposition dares not contradict the president when he says mo country can af- ford the waste of human re- sources" So instead of direct attack on the relief measures, in- stead of offering any substitute for them they attack the administra- ton of the relief measures as "plo- itics." In 1892 when we advocated Federal aid they accused us of playing politics with human mis- cry" Then they would have had us ignore that misery. Now they call every effort to alleviate it. po- litical. The handling of relief is a