The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09
CULHANE EXPLAINS
 STAND ON SESSION
Results of QuestiOnnaire to Be Presented GOver=
 nor for Decision

State Senator George T. Culhan made this statement today in sur port of the questionnaire callin for expressions from members ( the general assembly mailed eac member on September 4th:
 "Either they favor an extra session or they do not!
 Either they agree that there is an emergency existing or there is not!
 Either they would wish to help relieve human suffering oh they would not!
 Either they would support a measure whereby unemploy- ment would be relieved through a building program or they would not!
 Either they favor a more equal distribution of taxes or they do not!
 Either they favor some re- lief to property owners or they do not!
 Either they are fencing for political reasons or they are not!
 Either they have confidence in their governor and their party leaders to agree upon a definite emergency 'legisla- tive program or they have not!
 In any event they still have their right to vote either in favor of or in opposition to any or all measures, and by returning the questionnaire they merely give expressions of their personal opinions on the various questions and if the yeas outnumber the nays a fairly accurate answer would be known.
 It is very interesting to read the various comments in the press of individuals opposed to the governor and also a special session, some of them would withhold these com ments if their appointments were still to be made, how ever, my personal opinion is that if they would analyZe each question and consult with the electorate of their district as their representative and weigh the results that could be accomplished in special session they would reconsider their replies. Personally I am in favor of a special ses- sion for emergency measures only, and. am willing to pulp licly pledge myself for such measures as a building pro- gram covering the disabled veterans home, home for the feeble minded, addition for the overcrowded insane insti- tutions, also the building of additional buildings to accom- modate the long waiting list of patients awaiting their turn to be admitted as long as six months due to the overcrowd- ed conditions. This is fright full state of affairs to exist in our state, and the governor has expressed this on many occasions in addition to re- lieving human suffering this program would furnish em- ployment to thousands of our good citizens and thereby re- lieve unemployment at a time when the situation needs it most.
 A certain party leader cri-' ticised the questionnaire, &C., cording to the press, that it should have come from the party leaders, this l agree with, but what has happened to them and why did they not make a move to cooper ate for this much needed legislation, with the governor, this individual being party leader, must have been fa- miliar with the sentiment being expressed for the past six or eight weeks in the press, still as leader did he en- deavor to test the sentiment of his party members? No, he did not, so you can say for me that there is no poli- tical motive in back of this questionnaire but merely a de- sire to see this much needed and excellent legislation en- acted as law.
 As this is not state elec- tion year, 1t could not be con- strued as political propaganda but an honest desire to re- lieve human suffering now and in years to come.
 The resulyt of the question: naire I shall present to Gov. Cross on Wednesday and con- slider my part done. The re- suits will remain with the governor and the party lead CTS.
 GEORGE T. CULHANE.