The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27

City Controller Daniel J. Leary and urged the reelection of the entire Democratic ticket.
 The address of Attorney Scully was as follows:
 The coming week will witness the last of the active campaign period which will terminate one week from Tuesday, namely, October 5. Every 3 years presents a municipal election in Water bury and the several parties offer their candidates to the voters for approval or disaproval. This year the traditional practice has been adhered to by the Democratic Party in presenting a list of Dem ocrats for office with the endorse ment of the various conventions that nominated these officers. The departure from tradition and the orderly process of party nomination is seen in the Political deal be- tween Republicans and Independ- ent Democrats whose leaders, MT. Culhane and MT. Upson, have re- sorted to political trades for the control of various departments of the city governments. Of this sit- uation, will say more later.
 In the conflict of campaign arguments, some may lose sight of the identity of the various candi- dates. The Democratic Party ap- pears before you with the claim that it stands on the record of performance of its candidates. The opposition says that that rec ord, however good, is not good enough. It is fitting that people who make the claim that they should occupy high municipal office should offer some evidence or record of that fitness.
 Mayor Frank Hayes has held the office of Mayor since January, 1880. He had wide business ex- perience prior to serving as mayor. Before being mayor. he served on the Board of Education, the board now known as the Board of Public Welfare and In the legislature, thus securing considerable amount of municipal training and experience. He is a life long resident of Waterbury and is familiar with and knows the needs and requirements of such a cosmopolitan City as Wa terbury. In 1880, he took office and found a 42 mill tax rate that had been bequeathed to him by the former Board of Finance and the Waterbury Charter Commis- sion. With what vigor, courage and sound judgment he attacked the problems which the depres- sion and its attendant grief and diSpair placed on his doorstep, you are all familiar. That record which was written in the most trying days of our Municipal history will continue on through the years as an imperishable monument to the courageous and unselfish service of Mayor Frank Hayes to the people of the city Of his birth. Mayor Frank Hayes has brought the tax rate down to 3l.5O mills despite substantial substantial decreases in the grand list and on assessments substan- tially lower than in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven. Truly this Is record of accomplish ment and service that indicates that Mayor Hayes has the ability, training and experience necessary in one who aSpires to be the ex- ecutive head of a great Municipal Corporation, Does the opposition candidate measure up to these re- quirements? Would you hesitate in choosing if you were asked to select one or the other to run a business for you?
 The next important officer of the City Government is the Comptroller. Daniel J. Leary has been the incumbent of this office for the past eight years He is a man who was born and raised in Waterbury attended our local schools and secured his prelimin- ary business education here in Waterbury. His record as suc- cessful business man is we'll known throughout the state and