The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

murdered women in the European
war and says America Is still the
best place in the world to live UNI
der the two party system instead
ID In Europe where they have
many parties and a minority us
ually dictates.
Another says he Is so fea UP or
what happened in local politics thai
he would vote for dictator or any
thing else for change.
A lot Of people who want better
government still believe that the
answer lies in getting good men in
office and that 1t does not make
any difference what kind of char
ter they work under.
The city manager opponents claim
that better men will run under Their
plan than under the political party
arrangement. Time will tell.
= Some voters do not like the no
ton Of doing away with AZ our
present city boards of citizens and
giving so much power to- one board
Of only ! men.
Another Idea that upsets many
people Is the possibility OF getting
someone from out of town at a big
salary to run local affairs.
The city manager group would
find more support for their exper-
iment II they had been sighted
enough to include provision for
repeal II the people do not like II.
Some accuse them of emitting this
ON purpose.
The city manager group claims
that Senator Culhanes opposition
only helps their cause. One fines
Democrats who do not like the SEN
ator and who will vote for the plan
because he opposes 1t. There are
others who do not like him or agree
with him generally but who give
him credit for opposing the plan as
boldly as he does. He himself de-
clares he Is not the issue.
Many people want a change but
not an experiment as far-reac ching
as they consider proportional rem.
resentation and the city manager
70 be.
Many OF the city manager group
hurt their cause when they signed
the Socialist application for a ticket
IN the political field-first, because
it was Socialist and again because It
showed they were political minded
even though processing to be non
partisan.
Among the working people the
largest group Of voters, the idea
persists that they want to run
their own government and elect
their own officials TO various of.
fiCes and not have them appointed
by someone out of town.
The city manager group made
political mistake in classifying all
their opponents as communists or
politicians.
The opposition to the plan Is a
silent one TO be disclosed at the
POLLS and I'm the verdict. People
who oppose II for their own good
reasons do not express themselves
publicly for fear Of being classed
rs opposed to good government or
Of having political ambitions or
connections. They will register
their opposition privately as
strongly as those favoring the plan
do publicly.
There are some cheap politicians
ON the city manager band-wagon
Just to curry favor or save face.
The racial and religious issue
unfortunately enter street corner
arguments and were openly
charged by Charlie DeBisschop.
The city manager group Is GER
ainly as well organized and FL
as any political party. Many
lSk II they will not have a ticket Of
heir own In the field either under
he proportional representation plan
I they win or under the party plan
they lose, possibly In COM junction
With the Socialists Il the latter.