The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
St Jasper Speaks

In an interview with representative of the United Press this week Jasper McLevy, full time mayor of Bridgeport and part time manager of McLevy's Socialist Senatorial Marionettes, attempted to explain the deal whereby his charges went over, red shirts and all, to J. Henry Roraback's republicans and assisted them Z to organize the state senate in the interest of the Connecticut Light and Power Company "There was no deal" declared Manager McLevy. Tt was the only thing to do. believe we made it plain month before that we were determined not to support the Spellacy faction" Obviously, therefore, as good socialists the marion cites were turned over to the representa- lives of the blood-sucking capitalist class, and, more obviously, Manager McLevy prefers the Power Trust to MT Spellacy. Unfortunately the alibi will not stand investigation.
 Granted that the marionettes were in- structed not to vote for MT Cooney, the unanimous choice of the democratic eau GUS for the spurious reason that he was MT Spellacy's choice. When MT Cooney could not be elected clerk of the senate, the democratic side nominated John Culli- nan, who comes from Manager McLevys own bailwick, Bridgeport. MT Cullinan, was never identified with "the Spellacy faction" On the contrary, he has been connected intimately with the anti-Spel- acy group in the democratic party. His name has never been associated with any legislative Ideal" In fact, by reputation and character, he is far enough above suspicion to be even member of the so- cialist party. Why did not Manager McLevy pull the strings and have the marionettes vote for MT Cullinan? The answer is plain. MT Roraback would not permit him to do so.
 When Senator Hogan asked the chair man (retiring republican Secretary of State Danaher) permission to reconsider the vote for clerk of the senate so that the seventeen democrats could cast their bal lots for the socialist nominee, '"Comrade" Plunkett, the request was denied. Senator Hogan appealed to the senate against the ruling of the chairman. Why, did not Manager McLevy pull the strings and have the marionettes vote against the ruling of the chairman and, by so doing, make the election of socialist clerk cer- tainty? The answer is plain. MT Rora- back would not permit him to do so
 Manager McLevy further declared that {. the socialist party has nothing in common with either republican or democrat. Dur ing the election campaign it had much in common, on the surface, with the demo- cratic party which directed it's whole fight in the cause of such progressive legisla- tion, the abolition of child labor, old age pensions, and employment insurance. Ger tainly Manager McLevy's socialists have nothing in common with the democratic party now. They have handed over con- trol of the senate to Mr Roraback's party III ,l. against everything suggestive of progress sive, humanitarian legislation. Of course, it is possible that Manager McLevy has converted J. Henry to the light. It is not incredible in view of the fact that the McLevy alibi for the socialist deal has been swallowed, bait, hook and sinker, by every reactionary newspaper editor in Connecticut.
 But out of Manager McLevy's interview there emerges bit of grim, unconscious confession. It is one which should give pause even to those well-intentioned idiots who have already elevated the socialist mayor of Bridgeport to the company of political saints "WE MUST NOT FOR GET WE MUST OBTAIN PRESTIGE THROUGH REALIZATION OF OUR CAMPAIGN PROMISES AND IDEALS" confesses St Jasper The truth at last The deal was not made for patronage nor for the good of the people of the state nor to discomfit "the Spellacy faction"
 IT WAS MADE TO INCREASE THE PRESTIGE OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY IN THE STATE AND IN THE NATION.
 Playing the middle against both ends IS a fayorite device of socialist political strategy and Manager McLevy has given if added value by his deal in Hartford J. Henry Roraback, as well as any and all who were party to increasing socialist prestige in Connecticut, should remember Lhe promise they have sown the wind, they shall reap the whirlwind."