The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03

as a World war veteran and re- garded in the highbest esteem by residents of the county, the specia7 campaign committee organized for the furtherance of MT BechWith's candidacy, has broadcast the fol. lowing appeal from Station WATR:
 Again your attention is earnestz ly called to the election of next Tuesday, and you are asked to give serious thought to the signi- ficant nature of the decision yoli will make when you vote. We are addressing you as the committee which is sponsoring the campaign of Sutherland Beckwith of Litch- field, the democratic candidate for high sheriff of Litchfield county. The best interests of LitchfieId county are this year to be served by voting the straight democratic ticket. Governor Cross, Congress- man Francis T. Maloney, the sena- torial candidate; Major Joseph Smith, the candidate for Congress, and the entire democratic ticket deserve your support. They are symbols of the spirit of liberalism and humanitarianism which Presi+ dent Roosevelt exemplifies at the head of our national government.
 Your special attention is directed to the campaign for high sherin of Litchfield county. On every sensi- ble basis it is time for a change in the sheriff's office. Elect Suther- land Beckwith. A change of sher- if would be a wholesome thing for the entire county. Beckwith's eIec- tion is desirable from any reas0n- able point of view.
 MT Beckwith is a man of action, physically rugged and equipped by education and temperament for the office. He is genial and friend- ly, but he is known as a man to perform his duties conscientiously.
 He is fully aware of the prob- lens of Litchfleld county, having lived and worked all his life in the county. MT Beckwith has the character and reputation which has earned him the sincere respect of every community in the county. He pledges himself to devote all his time and his energies to the proper conduct of the sheriff's office, the efficient operation Of the Litchfield county jail and the careful supervision of every activ- ity connected with his office throughout the county.
 May we again review briefly the facts about our candidate? MT Beckwith was born in LitchfieId,l the descendant of early settlers of that community. He was graduat- ed from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University with the class of 1916. As a lieutenant of field artillery, MT Beckwith went overseas with the 27th Division, serving in France, and is now a captain in the 355th Field Artillery Reserve. He is present chairman of the democratic town commitfee of Litchfield and was formerly, for five years, the democratic registrar of voters in Litchfield. An engi- neer by profession, MT Beckwith 1 has practiced his calling in Litch- | field county's industrial plants and | in the state department of motor vehicles. He is an active member of the American Legion, and a past commander of the LitchfieId county department, and a past
 commander of Morgan Weir post | of Litchfie1d. He is prominent in sport circles in Litchfield county, i particularly in the Litchfield Win ter Sports club, which he once served as field chairman. He is
 married and has one child.
 Having thus sketehed the por- trait of the man we are asking you to support, we wish again to
 urge you to think we'll of the is- sues coming before you on Tues day. Vote for Sutherland Beck with. It is time for a change in the sheriff's office. Vote the straight democratic ticket.