The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-03
EightB0dies Haue Been Rec0uered-- Three Were Rescued Badly Injured
Good Evening, MT. Pape.

When you attacked newspaper dedicated to the American spirit of fair play, MT. Pape you raised a question for which many thousands of Waterbury citizens might we'll look to you, personally for answer. The Democrat Mr. Pape, is mudSlingng organ of special interests and is not concerned in the slightest with editorial comment from such you, Mr. Pape. The basis of your attack is too well-known to most citizens in Waterbury to warrant consideration of any accusations from such as you, MT. Pape.
 You, Mr. Pape, that rare bird whose every public movement is altrusc whose $36 OOO year derives from your love of country doubtless You Mr. Pape would expect the public of the special interest category believe that your present crusade" is a civic movement.
 The Democrat knows you better than that, Mr. Pape. The Democrat knows the preparation you made to increase your circulation at the expense of of good citizens of Waterbury whose conduct has been beled Mr. Pape in your effort to add to the $36,000 year which your published income in 1886.
 The Democrat knows that when you wave the flag crusade MT. Pape it is after long consideration of your business managers of the potential effect of these campaigns your circulation and advertising Perti nent to this Mr. Pape why is it that you have not pub shed the payments made to the for advertising from the City of Waterbury the years?
 Are you fearful MT. Pape of the suspicion that you literally paint the characters of others? Are you sportsman, MT. Pape of the American school?
 Sir you cannot take it. writing in the parlahce which would be best understood by of your hrelngs Sir you dish it out what with five and your editor in-chef your son. your circulation and advertising executives working day and night to shovel dirt designed to many good men who were better Americans than you will be years hence my dear sir.
 In case you are not familiar with the Constitution of the United States, MT. Pape there is clause which provides that every citizen innocent until he has been proved otherwise. Who are you, Mr. Pape to try the citizens of Waterbury in your mud-slinging taboids before such time the due of official audit is completed?
 Just who you, MT. Pape, in terms of Waterbury? Are you politician who has become rich through citations many political? Are you the arbiter of what constitutes and issue this news without regard for your pocketbook It would See sir that this must be your thought
 The Democrat, welcoming your attempt to add another crucifxon to your planned political attack take from you Mr. Pape with confidence that the time is past when the public can be damned or fooled Mr. Pape There is doubt but what you will be hoist by your petard my dear sir when that sentiment of fair play dear every real American considers the ballots you have have voted just now and through the years
 Because you are the discarded mouthpiece of the Republican organization which failed through long years to be effective who you Mr. Pape to attempt to uzze Your pawn, MT. Pape, created this "muzzle' at your command on January B. and has so continued his policy opening his office and all records there to your specially chosen staff.
 Leaving what, MT. Tape? Leaving you clear neld Co develop your campaign without intelligent con- sderaton of these public records" by the Democrat
 This newspaper, MT. Pape believes in American fair play which does not include painting yellow the persons who cannot make statements in answer to the charges you have inferred by your publication of payments to sundry honorable citizens By the token, this newspaper never has countenanced wrong doing, and there is price, Mr. Pape which could change this policy.
 Dear prosperous MT. Pape, are you not now con, ronted with failure of your enterprise so much counted upon to create monopoly for your interests that you have become just the teeniest mite bitter? What would you my dear sir expect from the public, that they be eternaly fooled by your unfounded alega ons against the characters of able professional men, honorable business men, the host whose affairs you have tried to attack as "suSpiciouS?"
 And now The Democrat, my dear Mr. Pape We had heard last week that you preparing this islander and not stir resulted throughout the offices of this newspaper, MT. Pape
 Fortunately for Waterbury, MT. Pape you are not publishing The Democrat Fortunately for Waterbury, there is newspaper which functions as publication dedicated to American fair play Mr. Pare.
 But you don't care much about opposition news papers; do you, MT. Pape?