The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

Exposing how Mayor Jasper Me-
Levy Of bridgeport; Socialist, candil
date for governor had made 9 deal
with the Republi leans for the votes
Of his. three Socialist senators and
control Of the senate; Representa-
tive Daniel ]. Malianey, candidate
for reelection on the Democratic
ticket, told an overflow audience at
q rally of the Deuao eratic COiOred
Club last night at Ellzs' hall East
Hawkins street. +.
REPRESENTATIVE Mahasey recount
ed how McIevy had obtained two
bridges and highways Leading into
Bridgeport from all directions at q
cost Of IS, 600 900, "in return for the
votes of his Socialist senator's with
the Republicans"
False Claims
He charged that the state has
to maintain this construction for all
time and that Mayor McI.evy's claim
Of rehabilitating Bridgeport was
false, inasmucll as, state funds OBJ
tanned by "the deal with the Repub-
leans" to obstruct Democratic leg
islation had paid for BridgepOrt's
improvements for which McLevy
takes credit" II .
One of the several Democratic
candidates who spoke to the crowd
which applanded vigorously through
out the meeting presided over by
Rev. Glenn A.. Harvey, acting In be-
halfs6 President Robert Hawkins,
Democratic Club leader, Representa-
tive. Mahaney also attacked Lieu
tenant Colonel Roy E. Rice, Re-
publican candidate for congress-
man, saying:
II know Colonel Rice; he's from
woodbury. How many meetings of
the American Legion has he attend
ed In the last four years. I'll tell
you. He hasn't been active until
several weeks ago when the New
London convention was to be held.
The speaker reaated that the Re-
publican candidate then resumed
activity in the Legion and the
Forty-and-Eight." Il
Praises Healey
Representative Mahaney lauded
the record of Attorney Patrick
Healey. candidate for judge Of pre-
bate, urging that his audience be
sure to vote for "a man, whose rec
ord Of achievement is Z unequalled,
the president of the Waterbury Bar
Association, an attorney with the
experience essential to jurisdiction
over the probate court.
Attorney Healey was an earlier
speaker, leaving to attend another
rally. The Bar Association president,
as was the case in the appearance
Of Representative Mahaney, obvi-
ously was well-known to numbers in
the audience.
He related the facts OF the Wage
Hour bill which has recently become
law and provides for a 44-hour week
minimum of Is cents an hour, say
ing that undoubtedly many of you
have friends and relatives in the
seunthern portion of the country
VINO have been receiving only 10 to
IS cents an hour for their work.
Attorney Healey made q point of
the story Of the Irishman. who, after
he had had his supper, remarked
Thank God for my breakfast
pointing the parallel between the
story and the situation of the Ne
groes who. rs years ago, voted Re-
publican because of Abraham Lin
coin. M
'srhat was your supper" he re-
marked, but you are interested now
in your breakfast, what Is ahead.
And the Democratic party is the
party Of progress. and democracy,
which seeks, to improve conditions
throughout the country"
He reminded the audience Of the
importance of their votes, remark
ing the situation In pennsylvania
where the colored voters carried the
state for the Democrats, thus caus-
ing sufflcient majority In congress to
effect much of the important social
legislation which has been the aim
Of the Roosevelt administration.
49,. CuIhane Speaks
Senator George T. Culhane point
ed To- the record Of the Democratic
administration under Governor
CfJs6 and his record on several bills
which he handled in committee. He
urged that the club members organ
ize to get out the, vote and remind
ed. the audience that there win be
organization in tie district to help
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