The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-07
Italians OF Waterbury Proud OF Mayor Hayes,
 Declares Judge Eduuard MascoLo Ln Broadcast
Denounces Mud -Slinging,
 Gullible Rubber-Stamp Leaders

becoming governor of this state,
 PalIOtti's Fate
 -oI will remember that few years ago, our then secretary of state, the distinguished Francis A Pallotti, of Hartford, after several years of faithful service in that office, sought the republican nom- ination for lieutenant governor He was a logical and worthy can didate for that position, and no republican in the state had bet ter right to it. But the dynasty which controlled the republican machine put thumbs down on MT. Pallotti's aspirations and ambi- tions, and used many nonsensical and foolish excuses and reasons for refusing to nominate him, but all of us know that the real req son was that they feared if elect ed as lieutenant governor. MT Pallotti might have an opportu- nifty to step in the governor chair if any mishap caused the incapacity or demise of the man holding that office. It was horri- flying to them to think that one of Italian blood might attain that eminent office, and while Pallotti was considered proper material for routine job, such as that of secretary of state, he would not do in an office where he might have an opportunity to bring his mate ability and powers of discre- tion into play.
 Realizes Strength
 So, friends of my blood and of all other races and blood, don't think that the republican party is handing you anything because it loves or admires you. It is only because it realizes your numbers and fears your voting strength, and it is to cadge some of your votes and to pull you away from the ranks of democracy that 1t has given any members of your race any opportunities to hold elective or appointive offices. It does so merely in desperation and in self defense, because if it did not do so, all of you would be democrats out of preference and out of respect for the party which first gave you an opportunity to rise to public office. Bear in mind that elective positions such as those which will be voted upon next Tuesday are not the only public offices of distinction. As a matter of fact, as many, yes, even more distinguished and honorable positions are obtained by appoint ment and not by the ballot. Look around you then, my friends of foriegn blood, and go further, make a careful investigation to acquaint yourself with the racial antecedents of democratic and re- publican office holders in the city and in the entire state, and you will find that the persons of for foreign blood, and go further, by appointment or by nomina- tions to elective offices on the democratic tickets, far outnum- Der those whom the republicans 1ldNC CVCI 1lOIlOl Cll, ouFC anu cepting of course, those of Nordic blood, who have always been the favorites of the republican party. But all the rest of us, whether of Celtic, Slavic, Semitic or of Latin blood, who have ever received anything from the hands of re- publicanS, got what we did, not because they wanted to take us into their fold, but because, like a dose of bitter medicine, they felt they had to swallow us in or der to keep their party organiza- tion af1oat. This claim is further substantiated by an article which appeared on the front page of last nights American under the head ing of Attempt to scare city workers on vote attacked by league" This league is referred to as the Italian American League for Political Equality. It is also quoted as claiming: "The league has a great respect for those liberty loving democrats who have had the courage to defy the machine and for many Of those who while remaining in the Hayes ranks are praying for its collapse The league, however, is supporting the republican ticket at this election because of the ad- vantages that the Italian-Ameri- cans of Waterbury will receive as class. The only inference that can be logically drawn from the latter part of that statement is that the republican party has sold itself to one group in advance Of an election. which means that af- ter election, should the republi- can party be elected, the rest of the voters cannot have a word to say on that commitment.
 Proud of Mayor
 Whether the names Of one or two or none of my race appear on the democratic ticket, is of little
 concern to me, and should not be of great concern to my people, be- cause the democratic party has given to them positions of trust in the offices where they can do the most good for the entire citi- zenry of the community or the state or the nation. We, whose patience is about exhausted with people who insist upon bringing up the race issue. from time to time, are satisfied with and proud of Mayor Hayes and his entire ticket as it stands.