The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05

Making his initial local appear ance in the present campaign. Ar- torney William M. Citron of Mid : dletown, democratic candidate for the office of congressman-at-la large, last night in an address before the members of the Jewish Democratic club scored his g. o. p. opponent, Congressman-at-Large Charles M. i Bakewell of New Haven. Alderman Harry Baumel, president of the To- cal club, presided at the meeting, which was held in the city hall. Attorney Citron also praised the record of Mayor Frank Hayes, the candidate for lieutenant- governor on the democratic ticket. The ham, ding of the city government here is gaining admiration d a i l v throughout Connecticut, the speak CT declared. Attorney Citron will revisit Waterbury later when the entire state democratic sicket speaks.
 Challenges Stand
 Congressman-at-Large Bakewell, the speaker charged, has alleged that the relief money of the presi- dent is being spent for political purposes. Attorney Citron vigorous ly denied this charge and declared that he challenges Professor Bake we'll to specify where this so-called corruption is. He said:
 "The democratic candidates run ming for United States senator, con- gressman, as well as the whole state ticket, are pledged to the support of Franklin D. Roosevelt. There is no question that the re- publicans in Connecticut are definitely committed to a program antagonistic to President Roosevelt and his work. Their utterances show this.
 This coming winter will see many unemployed. Business and industry have not been lifted total- ly out of the depression. But the work of the president, and his &C., complishments, have brought great strides in the direction of alleviat- ing the suffering caused by the de- precision.
 "But his work is not ended. It IS continuous struggle. Our con- stitution provides that governments are for the promotion of the gen. eral welfare. This we are doing, es- pecially during the present times. O'NA 4O1A AhAAAAOh PCopl0 nave OGGn put to work, and wages have in- creased. A business man does not see bankruptcy facing him, When he sells his merchandise, prices have improved so that he can ob- tain a fair profit. Factories are working that two years ago were idle. The confidence that the peo- pie have in Franklin D. Roosevelt has been as much a cause of the improvement in our economic con- ditions as any other factors in his program. The psychological phase of 8 panic or depression is very important. Instead of standing hopelessly by, millions of people arc today cheerful and full of hope and have faith in the future of our country. No person has caused this as much as the words that have flowed from the speeches of Presi- dent Roosevelt.
 Uphold the President
 "Do we want to send to Wash inston United States senator and congressman opposed to President Roosevelt? My worthy. opponent has criticized the public works pro- gram of our great president. In speaking of President Rooseyelt's emergency legislation for the pur- pose of putting men and women back to work, the gentlemen seek ing reelection for congressman at large in the state of Connecticut, in a speech on September IT, 1884, stated, in referring to the money that was appropriated, that <. 1t is being spent for nothing else but for political purposes. We now face the most gigantic, CO., 1ossal corruption in the country's history I challenge my worthy op- ponent to specify in detail where this corruption is. When we talk about the most gigantic and colos- sal corruption in the country's his- tory, and think of the tea pot dome. the people of this country have a right to demand a bill of specifications. Republicans or dem- ocrats, or whatever one's party af- flliations may be, abhor corruption, and when 8 charge is made that the relief program of President Roosevelt is producing collosal cor ruption, such an assertion should be shown by facts.
 Dirt Road Project
 have found that the dirt roads program in Connecticut was