The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-22

fast behind the Democratic party. Five years ago, the country was on the verge of a social revolution, that was prevented only by the election and administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 Democratic cities like Waterbury, Democratic states like Connecticut are responsible. for Democratic pres idents like Roosevelt, the Mayor declared. Don't let Roosevelt be succeeded by another Hoover. Wa terbury is an integral part of the country, and judging from the feel ing see about, I am confident that if a presidential election were held tomorrow, Connecticut would again give Roosevelt and the Democratic party the tremendous vote of con- fidence that it did in 1936."
 Hitting at Senator Culhane, Mayor Hayes declared, "The city government needs more than men with personal ambition. Our city can't progress under the leadership of men who are Democrats one year, and something else again next year. /"
 No Program
 Controller Leary expressed confi- dence that the voters would not put the city government "in the hands of inexperienced management, one that doesn't even state its program but just promises jobs. If all those who've been promised jobs by the other side ever got them, we'd have to have tax rate of about 30 mills
 Senator Culhane, he said, refers constantly to my record at Hart ford". Said Controller Leary: q have that record, and I'm waiting for him to tell us just what tha' record is. Let him give us tEat record that he's always talking about. prefer that he tel you himself. The public is tired ol hearing these vague and genera statements; let him tell us specific ally about that record, about tht great legislation he sponsored a Hartford. Let him bring that recort into the open so we can see jus what 1t is.
 Inexperienced
 James William FitzPatrick,. ths toastmaster, said that the Fusion argument boiled down to one point They've been in too long,. By ths same token, he said, every capable individual has been at his job "toc long,. Under their plan," he said the places of capable men will be taken by inexperienced experi- menters".
 Loyalty" he said, lis great vir- tue. Real Democrats have alway. been loyal. The Democratic ticEe' is headed by a man who is truly loyal There is no question about his loy' alty as 8 man, as g citizen"
 waterbury has an excellent fl nancial record" he said, land during the depression while cities the coun' try over were in need the city me its bills. Waterbury" he said never had payless payday, nevel had to issue scrip"
 Town Chairman John H. Crar1 called on all Democrats in the citI to work hard during the remainder of the campaign. He emphasized the importance of district work, ant said that women played an import ant role in the 1897 campaign. City Clerk John Fitzmauric' stressed the importance of pre- election work. He praised the ad ministration's record in office, ant called on Italian voters of the cit. to support the Hayes ticket. True Teacher
 Introduced as "a true teacher, molder of character, and won1al who Is truly unselflsh," Mrs. Mar I c. Kilmartin, candidate for tow clerk, said she was proud to be run ming on ticket of as high cali Der. Pull the top lever,' she saie land vote for real Democrats, no camouflage Democrats.
 Constable 1talso Delfino declare that the Italian vote of the cit should be 100 per cent behind tn administration. Support of Italia! voters was also pledged by Cit Sheriff Angelo Nardona and Victo Mambrllno, candidate for select man.
 The meeting was opened by Luci Mattarazzo, president of the clut The committee in charge was head ed by Miss Doris Jacarllso.