The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-06
"Willing To Run, ''
 Senator Culhane
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tunity to express my sincere ap- preciatiOn to the members of the committee for their tireless efforts in arranging this testimonial, to the press, and to each and every one of your individually for at- tending.
 "A very dear friend of mine met me today and said, George, I would like very much to attend your party tonight but-you knOw!! I assured him that I un- derstood. Some political pressure, you know my friends-thats just plain bunk and should know. l believe every single person has a right to his or her own opinion.
 "The efforts and time have spent in sponsoring progressive and social legislation for the bene- fit of the people Of Waterbury and the state of Connecticut during my two terms as your senator I am proud of. If I have made 8 mistake I am willing to stand by and have the voters be my judge, not small group of individuals.
 "At times may be wrong, other times they may be wrong. Two years ago and again last N0vem- Der I said that I would endeavor to represent my district and the city to the best of my ability. How we'll I have succeeded, you and the rest of the citizens of Waterbury are to be the judges, irrespective of party affiliations.
 It is rather embarrassing to be seated here and hear al 1.-the nice things said about me for legisla- ton which was sponsored by me for the benefit of the taxpayers of our city. However, if I had not known what the actual hardships were, perhaps it would be unnat- ural for me to be so tireless in my efforts in their behalf. But my friends, I do know of the hard ships.
 Just to reminise for a moment at the age of fourteen, started work in a hat factory to help in my small way relieve the heavy burden placed upon my mother who was left with ten children after my fathers death. am proud of this record
 At the age of sixteen I was serving my apprenticeship finish ing hats and at the age of eigh- teen had received my union card which, in those days, was a source of great joy for young fellow and, by the way, that used to call for a half holiday in the finishing department with refreshments and cigars.
 Nevertheless, my friends, I merely tell you these things for that was the beginning of long, hard pull and shall always spon- sOr legislati0 which believe will benefit the greatest number of people regardless of whether they have little or plenty of worldly goods.
 "A certain individual, at a re- cent hearing in Hartford, classi- fled my legislation as crack pot legislation and another individual said at another hearing that a certain bill was sponsored for per- s0nal reasons by 'an individual who couldn't poll 1000 votes
 "Well, my friends, we may wit ness shortly whether one or both of them were right or wrong.
 "If the bank receivership bill, small loan bill and abatement of interest bill, all designed to re- Iieve distressed situations, are "crack pot" legislation, then all my efforts have been in vain.
 For at this festive table with you. my friends, and with the courage of my convictions, un- afraid of political pressure, I am now tossing my hat into the may orally contest, come what may and will repeat again what I have said before, that if I am success full and am elected mayor of the city of Waterbury. shall try to the best of my ability to represent all of the people of the city, ire Spective of party afiiliat tiOns, with out fear or favor"