The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

crate falsehoods. It will be print cd in detail in the newspapers later in the campaign where everyone can see 1t.
 MT. Culhane has demanded that I look him in the eye and repeat my assertions. Into which eye does MT. Culhane wish me to look? One of his eyes is looking for Re- publican support and the other eye is looking for Independent Democratic support. Neither eye is looking straight ahead at the issues of the campaign.
 I have mentioned the Indepen- dent Democratic party. One of the appeals being made to voters to join that party is that this ad- ministration has been guilty of waste and extravaganza. If this administration had been willing to indulge in waste and extrav- agance there would not be an 1n- dependent Democratic party in existence tonight.
 The "sell Out"
 The Independent Democratic party was founded by 9 group of individuals who demanded favors and jobs which the administra- ton would not or could not grant. We believe many who voted the Independent Democratic ticket were sincere in their actions. These people were led to believe by the leaders that the party was Democratic and that 1t was in- dependent. They were not told that they were being used by these leaders to further the in- terests of the Republican party. That was the use to which the leaders of the Independent Dem ocratic party put their organiza- ton. And the proof of 1t Is that in September 1885 meeting be- tween leaders of Independent Democrats and certain leaders of the Republican party was held in the Winthrop Hotel in Meriden.
 At that meeting the real pur- pose of the leaders of the Inde- pendent Democrats was made plain.
 They agreed in return for cer- tain favors to use their own or- ganization, NOT to help the Independent Democratic candi- dates BUT TO BRING about the success of the Republican party. The nature and the amount of the faVors in dollars and cents will be made known if those who participated in the deal, and who are still managing the Indepen- dent Democratic campaign, care for the disclosure.
 But the Republican leaders were not too trustful of the In- dependent Democratic leaders who were selling out their party.
 Pay-off
 So on october 2, 1885, the night before election, when the Inde- pendent Democratic collector went to the Republican leader to get the final pay-off of $350, he was TOLD that the $35O would not be paid out until after the elec- tion financial return of the In- dependent Democratic party had been filed.
 The men who participated in that sell-out of the Independent Democrats are the same men who are selling them out again in this campaign.
 In the time left to me I can not refute ALL of MT. Culhane's un- founded charges. I have refuted those out of which he has sought to make the MOST political cap- ital. The refutation will not sat- isfy MT. Culhane. MT. Culhane believes no one can tell the truth but HIMSELF. That can not be helped.
 A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion, still. MT. Culhane can no more see the benefits which the Democratic party has given to Waterbury than he is able to remember, the benefits which the same Demo- cratic party bestowed upon HIM.
 In conclusion there IS one other thing which I dislike to mention. It is MT. Culhane's cheap question about Mayor Hayes chauffeur. That has been dragged Up to the disgust of the voters in other campaigns and disposed of by them.
 But since Mir. Culhane has asked the question, let me ask him 6 question along the same lines.
 He has failed to answer my