The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-06


 that even Connecticut's "pious cit- izen", J. Henry Roraback cannot dispute it.
 The postmaster generals address was as follows:
 come gladly to Connecticut to- night. to thank this state for the loyal support it has given to the administration of the greatest lib- eral leader of modern times. Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt
 Yours is hard-headed, prac- tical state. Your people, since the beginning, have manifested a capacity to deal with facts as they are; to plan their objectives and follow straight course to the accomplishment of those objectives. So, think this is the time and place for palm talk, with all the cards on the table; with no reser- vations and a determination in the future, as in the past, to do our utmost for the country and for our party.
 In these days of political cam- paigning, you may hear the demo- cratic party attacked for some fancied infringement on the right of human liberty. There is nothing to the charge. It is as empty as it it false.
 Party Has Heart
 Human liberty has ever been one of the cardinal tenets of democratic doctrine. One hundred and forty years ago Thomas Jeffer- son first enunciated the liberal doctrines that definitely took form as party organization. That party has survived. It has lived through one domestic and four foreign wars. 1t has lived through eco- homie depressions; it has lived through periods of business pros- perity. Wealth has not dulled it's conscience, nor want subdued it. The democratic party stands today more than ever before, protector of the rights of the many as against privileges for the few. As a party, it has lived because it has served. Woodrow Wilson used to say that the reason for the viriliSy of the democratic party has been because it had a heart under it's jacket.
 I rest content that the people of this country will decide for them selves whether they care to en- trust their sacred liberties to the reckless crew of buccaneers who ran riot with the destinies of the people in the Hoover period of quicksand prosperity, or whether they will trust their destiny to the liberal, far-seeing and humane leadership of Franklin D. Roose- welt.
 Praises Representatives
 In effecting the important legis- lation of the New Deal. 1 am happy to say we have had the whole-hearted cooperation of your democratic legislative representa- tives from Connecticut = Senator Augustie Lonergan, Congressman Herman Koppleman and Congress man Francis T. Maloney. I am glad to say this. and to express the hope that you may see fit to send a full, one hundred per cent loyal delegation from this state to Washington next January to aid in completing the Roosevelt program for recovery.
 In harmony with the New Deal and the principles of the Roosevelt program have been the state gov ernments of most of the states Of the union. Connecticut, under the able direction of Governor Wilbur Cross. has been Loyalty behind the administration. hope that the people of Connecticut recognize this fact, and return to power a democratic state ticket, from top to bottom. You will profit from it in better government, more eff cient government and I am confi- dent. more economical govern ment. and you will rest secure in the Knowledge that your state ad- ministration is pulling together in harness with the national admin istration, all working for the common good.
 Thanks old Friends
 would be less than human, upon an occasion like this, if 1 did not address myself to a word of thankfulness to those liberal- minded. loyal. democrats who stood fast to their ideals in early 1892, and, unyielding. assisted in the nomination of then Governor Roosevelt to the presidency. These are many. and all cannot be men, toned, but standing out are the Honorable Homer T. Cummings. former chairman of the democratic national committee, and now lend ing his fine character and dis tinguished ability to the office of attorney general of the United States. And to my loyal friends, Dr Edward Dolan, Archie McNeil and Mrs Welch-and a host of others. give this word of greet ing.
 desire also at this time to ex- press my most sincere and grate- ful thanks to your State Chairman, David A. Wilson, for the splendid efforts he and his party workers put forth in the 1892 campaign.
 Teamwork Essential
 Let me here say a thank you. too, to those thousands of repub- lican voters who broke their party shackles in the last election to help put the Roosevelt pro. gram into effect. These republican voters I hope to find permanently enlisted in the ranks of the dem- ocratic party, helping us shoulder to shoulder this November just as they have in the past.
 No administration. as have said, can be wholly successful without work. This is espe- cially true in such a situation as the country now finds itself. The task of restoring prosperity; of recoordinating the parts of our vast industrial and commercial so that it will, function as it should with work for every body and legitimate profit for business itseIf, is at best only half done. The work must be complet- ed and for that completion har- mony is necessary n harmony at Washington and harmony in the party in each individual state.
 I am not concerned with the healthy rivalry of pre-primary and prediction contests. Those are part of the political picture. But we should never lose sight of the fact that once our party af .la E