The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29

Bridgeport, keynote speaker at thO
Young Democratic Clubs conven-
ton IN New Haven, Saturday al
fern0On, remarked In the course OF
q brilliant. address before Cover
nor Wilbur L. Cross, David 2 VIII
son. chairman of the Democratic
state Central Committee and other
distinguished guests and some So0
delegates that the democrats OF
Connecticut have a fair Tor quar-
reiing among themselves. Petty
grievances and the lust Tor M
dividual power have contributed 70
the stagnatlon OF the party and the
loss Of public confidence.
The speaker visualized the Young
Democrats OF Connecticut as pos
sessing the ability to build towers
Of strength and courage, where the
ashes OF hate; rancord and discord
once lay a-nouldering.
Governor Cross in addressing the
convention held at the Hotel Tart
congratulated the young democrats
OF the state on their splendid work,
euiogized President Roosevelt ana
urged harmony among the various
factions OF the democratic party IN
the state. Mayor John j. Murphy
of New Haven gave the address OF
welcome. Joseph M. Tone, state
labor commissioner and Mrs Nora
Nahaney Harris, of New Haven,
formerly of Waterbury also ad-
dressed the convention.
Attorney Vincent ID. Glynn OF
New Haven was chosen president
OF the state organization for the
second time, defeating Attorney
Robert Bowling of Meriden, for
mer vice-presldent. DIR g. j. Satti
OF New London and Miss Mary
Dielenscfneider Of Manchester
were elected vice presidents; Fran
Gle Murray of Stafford Springs,
treasurer: Mary Bridge OF Middle.
town, recording secretary ana
Esther Fricke of Middletown, ma
fional committee woman. The con-
yention session was followed by a
dinner and a dance.
Waterbury had an attendance OF
about twenty, with an official Vot-
ing delegation of five.
Attorney Cullinan's keynote ad-
dress which stimulated consider
able enthusiasm and evoked COM
1nents OF praise from the governor
and other speakers was as Ioi-
lows:
II would be unresponsive to the
gratitude which / feel, III did not
tell you with what happiness i ac-
cept the permanent chairinanship
of this convention. j regard as
high privilege this opportunity 10
address delegates representing. the
young democrats OF Connecticut
and / welcome the invitation TO
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lens which we have met and which
we will contiue to meet. L urge
YOU. in the words Of the elder
statesman. "Come, let us reason
together" that we may quicken to
an appreciation OF our exalted re-
sponslbilities In the future service
which is to be demanded and ex-
acted OF us by this commonwealth
and nation.
I conceive the membership OF
this group az having "A definite
mission to perform within the
ranks of the democratic party In
! Connecticut. Youth, in every gem
Grafton, has been a healer of open
wounds. To youth has been given
the talent to unite the distraught
and the separated. To youth has
been given the ability to build
towers OF strength and courage
where the ashes OF hate. rancor
and discord once lay a-smoulder-
ing.
Too long, think, have the
democrats Of Connecticut displayed
a flair for quarrcling among them
selves. 1t is a. truism that IL we
arc to lead others, then We must
first lead ourselves. The contln-
uing petty grievances and lust for
Individual power within the ranks
of the state democracy have con-
tributed to the stagnation Of the
party and to the loss Of public con-
fidence in It's leaders and leader
ship.
When a subdivision OF a. great
political party, capable OF render
ing high service to itself and its
constituents, founders on tho rocks
of discord, then the comprehensive
national program of that party
must suffer by virtue of the alb
sence of militancy and unity ir
one of Its major subdivisions
There can be no denying but thai
the president of the United States
desires every vestige and trace Of
rancor to be erased from his party
in Connecticut, that the work o.
the new deal may advance without
delay, interruption or hinderance
When a man such AZ Franklin ID
Roosevelt desires harmony ant
peace among his fellow workers II
the cause of democracy. then ever!
true democrat, young and Ola
should manifest his loyalty an
sincerity by bowling in submission
to the principle which dictates tn
greatest good for the greatest mum
Der.
And 80, 7 say to you at the out
set Of this convention, that tn
young democrats of Connection
have a definite program whicl
should actuate and motivate thei
conduct. II they, through tn
sincerity and genuineness of youth
can bring order. sanity and com
mon sense to the democratic fac
fions in this state, 1t is apparen
that the work OF the organization
will be crowned with an unusua
order Of success.
And, more than that, the tim
is at hand. my friends, when W
are witnessing what Woodrow WI
son was pleased to describe az -
revival of the power of the people
a re-awakening of sober publ
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