The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-12
Republican Rally
 Had OuerHo,u Crolvd
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Stan Correspondent
tcontinued from Page il

General Warren B. Burrows, State 1. Treasurer J. William Hope, and Controller Anson Keeler, all are soaking reelection this fall. The local candidates for state offices, 1. George J. Crocicchia and Floyd Rasmussen, senatorial candidates, ! Mrs Florence Sherwood and Ernest E. Hyde; state representative can dit1ates, Walter D. Makepeace, can- dfdate for judge of probate and James E. Geddess candidate for hiNh sheriff. were introduced but did not speak.
 The dinner was sponsored by the town committee, but arrangements were left to a committee of wo- men headed by Mrs Julius B. smith, chairman, Mrs Elizabeth w. ] Coz. and Mrs Frederick s. Chase. Alcorn States His Stand
 Tn his opening remarks MT AL corn said he was disappointed be- ! cause Mayor Frank Hayes was not ' present to give him the keys to } the city, but explained that maybe ' fhe mayor would "come up and
 see me sometime" after January. 2 Be added, "Now that he is on speaking terms with His Excel H1ency, the governor, maybe he will *tell him was here tonight" He said, "With politicians to the < left of me and politicians to the rright of me, I'd feel out of place Eff 1t were not for you out in front Of me" Mir Alcorn then launched Unto the serious part of his ad- dress, stating that the poorhouse Eas an institution has outlived It's <usefulness in Connecticut. Point <ing to the plank in the platform ' calling for old age security. ne $aaid, he will use very bit of energy ne possesses to put on the books of the state, the best old age pen- &niony act he is able to draft.
 Turning to the liquor act, MT < *Alcorn said, if Governor Cross
 were as energetic through the press and radio for old age pen- <efon as he was for the liquor legis- &lation, the state would have the <pension act two years ago.
 < He said the "iniquitous liquor Sbill was forced down the throats sof the legislators"
 Claims Independence ' "Yes sir, I am independent Ethere are no strings on me, except -mv oath of office" MT Alcorn said. ~He referred to the last three calling the present one srreat social movement and criti-
 cfseds the democratic platform for -forgetting the boys ''who fought &our battles. He said the country &needs men of character such as senator Walcott. Congressman
 Bakewell and Ned Goss, the last
 named, having the finest labor '-record of any representative that .served Connecticut in Washington" e He called attention to state- znent Governor Cross is reported In 3he press to have made in Thomp- sonville, that the republican plat Form was series of "misreprs- and lies" Mir Alcorn .IIaid he asked for a bill of particu- .Iars but that it has not been Eeceived.
 win Not Abuse Governor e ssI admire" he said. many ot <fhe good qualities His Excellency oossesses. He says the republi- tans are conducting against him tampaign of abuse. I am sorry he 6nid that. If 1t costs me the gov I1rnorship, I'll not permit a word E< abuse to pass my lips about the
 <overnor of Connecticut. His rec-
 "a: though. we have a right to
 {IficIso."
 Hs said Governor Cross is seek
 1r reelection to rectify mistakes
 6 made in his other two terms.
 |r AIeorn stated that liquor bill
 {61 n61fed in q period of hysteria &x< fH1f the pressure brought for
 Fl xE4xane was 50 great that it f<< {o he passed without the cross
 <S <( | s't''. Now that the bill is
 &It1ft, fho democratic platform 56=| z116n amendments that tend
 53|SfN kemporancc.
 'I1119&fnucc Cause Hurt
 ..THz 1fl. enid the speaker. has
 f I69 6xzl8e pf tluperanee back |||(< <<zro. Tho governor has |@I<zz 6f Ela(o routfoi We aii
 @.@ @Iaz@ control |rcaune it is
 I@@|uFs. the E7<1fnpf socks te =.I<<I <1x <1sut1&I 1'|I.y Co the com.
 |@ z4<| fHsf 1111'r''trf1 fHe hqucf