The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
Mayor Praises F.D.R.;
 Alcorns Criticized
Voie of Confidence Asked for Administration - Big Hugll" '1ittIe Hugh" Arraigned By J. Fitzpatrick

Candidates for office on the dem 0cxatic ticket are before the peo- pie seeking election in order that the confidence of the electorate in what the present national demo- cratic administration has done may be shown: the republicans are ap- pealing to the people to scrap what < has been done and return to the kola order--this was one of the per- Stinent points brought out last night by Mayor Frank Hayes of ! this city, nominee for lieutenant governor, at rallies held in Water town and Thomaston. Other speak Sers at both rallies were Major J. Joseph Smith of this city, candi- date for congress, James w. Fitz- patrick, Waterburian now con- nected with the democratic nation al speakers bureau, Attorney Ed ward J. Daly, candidate for attor- ney-general. pr c. John Satti, nominee for secretary -of-state, and Mayor Charles Christian Swartz. candidate for controller.
 Two Rallies Held
 The rallies in Watertown and sThomaston were largely attended. the one in the former town being in the Town Hall and the one in the latter being held in Polish hall. MT Fitzpatrick spoke in the cause ef social and economic justice while Major Smith. attacked the Hoover administration, declaring that the republicans did not admit there was a crisis. TO them, he Said, it was merely a temporary recession" with prosperity "just around the corner" The other ! speakers attacked the campaign claims of the state republican or ganization. Mayor Hayes said:
 'The campaign upon which we have entered is, this year, much more than an ordinary contest be- tween democrats and republicans. the usual control of the political machinery of either party. The candidates whose names appear on the tickets are not before you be- cause they represent primarily the human desire of men to control; but because they are lined up 5 squarely either for or against a great principle.
 Support Roosevelt
 "The candidates on the demo- cratic ticket come before you to urge that, by electing them to off, flee, you show your confidence in what the present national demo- cratic administration has done, and is doing, to restore this coun- try to the normal prosperity which it should enjoy.
 "The republican candidates have appealed, and will continue to appeal to you to scrap what has been done and to return to the old order. They give you no sound req son, and they propose nothing as an alternative to the present re- 5, lief measures. They simply ask that we go back to the conditions which existed when President Roosevelt took office.
 What Is Offered?
 "What are the merits of the two Esides? Why should you, as sane, }jntelligent citizens prefer one tcourse to the other? You must, of snecessity, have some definite choice to make; and the choice which you will make on November 9th is ESQ important, to you and to this country at large. that think l sam correct when I said that this campaign involves far more than {@4cS tHc dNSAuSO PoAsASoA ~AA fpaign.
 sTake first the contention of the sparty of which I have the honor <fo be a representative. What has 1t .fo offer to the people?
 1t has to offer the record of a Wear and a half of continuous ac- scomplishment, record which has already, in that short times shown ssRulazfng results.
 Tt has put men back to work; not all the unemployed, 1t IS true, but thousands upon thousands of them everywhere.
 s Ut has started the rusted wheels of industry to turning. It has given sto the banking. system of this scuuntry a soundness which it sore sly lacked. Due to its wise provi- +aions, not a bank in the United esStates has failed in 1884.
 A Real Leader
 a sIt has acted with courage and shonesty in meeting squarely and kwithout fiinching from responsi- Nbility, the tremendous problems (which have faced it.
 X 1T might go on indefinitely to re- *cite the accomplishments of this great leader and his associates. but &lJ IS not necessary IOu nave dtA fheard and read them many times, land know, that regardless of 'your political affiliations, you have faIl rejoiced that we at last have at sthe head of our government a real Header like Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his honesty and sincerity, he has already told you that, as a snormal human being, he has made, and will make, mistakes. He has explained to you that he cannot hope to make hit every time he 5comes to bat. But you know. and 3I know, that his batting average is fthe highest we have ever seen.
 ssWe all know that if his work lis to continue, he must have the support and confidence of the peo- 5ple whom he is trying to help.
 We all know that he cannot do if all alone and that, if he is to go aon succeeding, he must have the Encouragement and assistance of men whom he can trust to carry out his plans.
 we know, above all else, that sthe new spirit of hope and of con- fidence which the American peo- fple now have, must not be allowed to die and that this country of ours