The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-14

in the hands of a few. This char ter offers no guarantee against so- called corruption"
 T won't relinquish one iota of my rights as citizen to favor some- thing that's only an idea" declared MT. Tata. "All I can sec in this plan is a super-economy, with the human factor eliminated. We had an in- stance of this economy only short time ago with the printing of the voting lists. To save a few dollars, the board of finance sent the print ing out of town, and automatically four men in Waterbury lost their jobs, I'm not in favor of economy that results in putting people out of jobs though, remember, I don't be- lieve In any useless jobs"
 B-System
 Industry here has tried this uper-economy," said MT. Tata. "Tho factories stepped up production, with their B-systems and so on, And I want to say that I'm defin- itely opposed to any kind Of a B. system in our city administration"
 Senator Candee drew repeated roars of laughter from the crowd as he waXed sarcastic at the expense of the city manager charter. He levelled his guns particularly at the Proportional Representation System of voting. He said that in 40 years Of practicing law he had never seen e document as clumsy and involved as the proposed new charter. and al- legged that the provision for the elimination of the town clerk and selectmen is In violation of the state constitution. He also charged un- constitutoinality In the charter fail- ure to have constables elected and in e number of other sections.
 1T voted against this charter at Hartford" said the Norwalk Repub- lican, "because I didn't think Q charter with so many flaws should be given to the people. don't think the people of Waterbury want this charter imposed on them. Ask yourself, Can't Waterbury get an honest, efficient mayor2'."
 Citing the fact that the city manager need not be @ resident Of the city or state, Senator Candee said: "They can get some one from San Francisco If they wish, but no stranger will know the city, It's att mosphere, It's people, It's background. He's the big boss-the city man. agcr, and it'll be pretty hard to re- move him once he's In. l notice the charter doesn't say what his salary shall be, but to import a man from Timbuctoo you'll have to pay him a good big salary. The char: ter says that no councilman shall attempt to influence the city man. ager in any way; if you should sec councilman talking to the city manager on Q street corner, you'd better look out. I'm telling you this is some charter; the more read It the tougher it gets"
 PR System
 The proportional representation system has been ruled unconstitu- tional in Michigan and California, and Is probably in violation of this states constitution, Senator Candec said.
 "If I tried to explain this method of voting, we'd be here all night. but you wouldn't know any more about 1t, and wouldn't either. There's a state law that forbids the preferential ballot. They say child can understand 1t, but you have to be grown up before you can vote. suggest that you all take few weeks off, get out in the country under an apple tree and study the voting and counting un- der this charter. I'm not even go- Ing to read all this section; it's dreadful"
 Gales of laughter swept the hall 1 as Senator Candee went through | the city manager charter provisions concerning election of councilmen | and the counting of the ballots. He | read several sections of the charter. Pauslng as laughter interrupted him | during the reading of complicated sentences.
 This charter is not only uncon- stitutional but incomprehensible," he asserted, land sincerely hope | that the voters of Waterbury will | reject 1t next month"
 Independent Thinker
 Senator Culhane paid tribute to Senator Candee as Ian independent thinker" and declared that the at- tacks on the Norwalk legislator for | coming here to speak were entirely Senate. Candee and he fought the charter bill at Hart ford, he said. because they felt 1t their duty to do 50. after 1t had been wheeled through the house without anyone there even reading It.'
 T have no grievance against the members Of the Citizens Good Gov. ernment association Senator Cul. hane stated, "but they have been misguided and hoodwinked. The as- sociation was formed in 1888 prim- ]