The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-09

Defeat Democrats For
Good City Government
Present Nominees Linked, With Old Machine Charges
j. Warren Epson in Radio Broadcast

Republican Town Chairman J.l
Warren Epson, In radio address
last night, declared that the candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket are
identified with "the old Democratic
machine" He said that the only
hope for good government In the
city Is the defeat Of the Democrats
at the election next Tuesday.
Mr.. Epson described the Republic
can ticket as composed Of men ex-
perienced In the handling Of city
business.
some excerpts from Mr.. upsons
speech follow:
TN 1899 the Democratic party
cannot adopt the solution used1
1885," he said, and has fallen back
on the method that worked in 1879
by Offering q new slate Of candidates
In the hope the voter will not force
the Democratic party to pay the
penalty that 1t should be expected
to pay. Only by defeating the Demo-
cratic party can the existing method
Of city government be operated 80
that the people will be protected
and the welfare Of the city further
ed"
g. o. r. Made Discovery
'"The bad government Of which
I have spoken would not have been
discovered had 1t not been for the
Republican party. It provided leader
ship which, during 1888 and 1889,
resulted in vast economies and Inn
proved administration In city affairs.
"It also offers o group Of candi-
dates who are experienced In hand
ling city business. Neither the Demo-
cratic party nor the Socialist party
offers candidates who have had the
experience Of the Republican candi-
dates"
"In the Democratic candidate you
have group put forth by o poll
tical machine. On the Republican
ticket you And business men whose
approach to problems will not be
primarily political. The Democratic
machine asks you to vote for can
didates who are picked by leaders
closely identified with the political
machine exposed during the last two
years. They say that they have new
faces. The waterbury Democrat tells
you daily how angelic these new
faces are.
"You have O right to question
how much cleaning UP has actually
been done. Some Of the candidates
are family connections Of members
Of the old regime.
Nov this Is all important because
It identifies the candidates on the
Democratic ticket with the old
Democratic machine. The purpose
Of that machine was not to have
good government FIRST. On the con-
trary, It operated the government
for the benefit Of the machine and
those who were In control Of the
machine. This machine was sup-
ported by many honest Democrats,
but 1t was also supported by many
people who deliberately overlooked
the abuses Of the machine for per-
sonai advantage.
Prank Hayes was elected in 1885
by q minority Of tine voters Of Wa
terbury. II the opposition TO the
Hayes machine In 1885 had been
concentrated, the city. would have
saved o great deal Of money.
"This year the opposition to the.
Democratic machine Is divided. The
Republican party has demonstrated
In the past Its desire TO cooperate
with any group Of voters who are
honestly interested In getting rid Of
the Democratic machine control in
the City Of Waterbury. It's position
this year was the same rs Its posi-