The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29
Park City Attorney
Lauds Roosevelt In
Talk To State Unit
Young Democrats Told By John I. Cullinan to Con-
tinue to Eradicate Permanently RanCOrOns
Leadership-GOy Cross Lauds Members

of thoughtful reconstruction" and
we. gather as representatives Of
the young democrats of Connectl-
cut, should 80 chart our course as
to prepare for leadership in this
age of thoughtful reconstruction.
Our task is not one to be accepted
In any spirit OF frivolity or
facetiousness, because we, and
those whom we represent, must
advance, within the next decade, to
q point where our maturing in
te1lects and our sense of decency
in government become 80 COM
manding, so impelling, and SO sim
cere as to merit for US the faith
and confidence of those whom we
would presume to lead. We are
particularly fortunate in being
young democrats. because. upon
demonstration Of ability, will be
given into our hands the torch of
the new deal to hold aloft, that
the path Of generations yet unborn
may be lighted to make safe pas
sage toward the promised land of
social justice and economic equal
ity.
As we gather today, In the
warming influence of friendship
and good nature, for this first for
NAL convention, / am certain that
you Will recall the anxiety and an
ticipation which characterized our
first meeting last year. At that
point In our national history, dem
ocratS had not assumed the trust
of national government since the
passing of Woodrow Wilson. 1t ls
true that the electorate Of the ma
ton had recently responded to the
intelligent and humane campaign
OF franklin d. Roosevelt and had
elected him to guide 1t from the
shadows OF the dusk to what 1t fer
Vently prayed would be the golden
| Civilizations of the dawn" You will
recall that as we gathered to Or
ganize this group Of Connecticut
democrats and to become identi-
fed with a great national move
ment, pessimism, foreboding and
| uncertainty stalked the land. Our
| first meeting, held at Meriden,
teemed with anxiety, since we sens
ed that national administration
of our political persuasion was
| about to begin the. restoration OF
the glamorous procession of Amer
lean glory to the high estate from
which 1t had fallen. We had been
told that the eagle Of American lib
| erty had spent itself and that no
handmade efforts could poise 1t for
a fresh flight into new and bluer
skies Of happiness and hope.
We had been told that the demo-
cratic party, although recently
elected to office, would fail to JUS
tify It's existence and would break
| faith with the millions who had
| selected 1t as the vehicle for re-
establishment Of our civilization.
| And yet, with the supporting influ-
| encc of righteous cause, we went
| forward in our task and evolved
| the organization which has sent
you AZ delegates to represent it to-
day.
| Democrats may draw comfort
| from the passage OF the Intervening
year. Anxiety an doubt can be re-
moved from our deliberations, for
| in that period, under dem ocratic
eadcrship and influence, the Dec
| laration OF Independence has been
revived rs living document; Its
preamble has been re-assertcd and
| the American people have learned
that the function Of their govern
| ment, under democratic auspices,
at least--is protcction--not protec-
ton for powerful predatory inter-
ests, created by the republican con-
cept of privilege and favoritjsm,
| but the protection of human beings
who are created free and equal by
| Almighty God. This simple distinc-
ton has been restored as the fun
damentnl American principle, and
| [ know ! bcspeak your sentiments
| Z xla thta nnnUanftnn with
| the unfiagging support of our
hearts and our hands. to a contin-
ued devotion of all that 1t cmbod-
les and represents.
With a constant devotion to this
principle. 1t becomes apparent that
our time Is arriving and that we
shall not he long in taking advap-
tage of the opportunities which
open before US. / trust that our dis
tlnguished governor, who has adj
ministered with calm and delibera-
ton, will be the recipient of our
sustained effort in convincing the
electorate of Connecticut that the
democratic party has vision and
foresight and that its leadership
stands united. Governor Cross re-
CARDS the states business AZ the
business of the public and his acts
are subject to public scrutiny. A
man of such principles must en-
dear himself to the thousands OF
this state who desire that the best
traditions of his Office be main
tanned. To him, we pledge our un-
swerving loyalty and unstinted eff
forts In his behalf.
Firm in our belief that the or
ganization of the young voters 10
one of the most promising fields
for party activity, and believing
firmly that a greater participation
In public and governmental affairs
IL essential on the part of those
Just entering upon the duties OF
citizenship, let us continue to per-
feet our plans of organization and
go forward TO that not far distant
; day when we shall eradicate for all
time a rancorous leadership, torn
by hates, dissensions and factional-
ism, and assume leadership con-
| ceiyed In high ideals"