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

"The Republican press and the
Republican party are one and the
same thing" In waterbury, declared
Vincent A. Scully, Democratic cam
didate for mayor, In q campaign
speech broadcast last night. He
charged that the Republican and
American are carrying on cam
paign of distortion" and said: "The
publisher of the Republican papers
is the boss of the Republican party
Mr. Scully warned the voters
against political stump speeches"
In news and editorial columns, and
declared that cartoons and editorials
identifying him "as the front for a
corrupt political machine" do not
conform to the facts and "are not
fair and proper newspaper COM
ment."
Public Confidence
He said he believed that connec-
ton with an administration some
of whose members have been con-
victed of conspiracy was no poll
teal asset, but declared that neither
all citizens nor all Democrats should
be made suffer damage because Of
the misdoing of a few" He de-
scribed the reorganization of the
Democratic party, and declared that
the ticket he heads has the con-
fidence of the public.
Some excerpts from Mr.. Scully's
address follow:
At this time, to put the cards
right out on the table, a Democrat
and an office-holder in Democra-
Vic administration has got to ex-
pect more than a normally full
measure Of the usual political dose
No sensible person would claim that
connection with an administration
Of which certain members have been
convicted of criminal misuse Of their
authority is a political asset. In
fact, 1t appeared to very many that
1t was no political asset in Water
bury at this time to be member
of the Democratic party. There were
many a few months ago, including
the local Republican politicians who
thought that the Democratic cause
was hopeless and that control Of
the city government was about tc
be handed to them by default.
But there were others who took
different view. After all, there
were. and are, thousands upon
thousands Of honest, decent Demo.
Gratis In this city. More important
there were even more thousands
of recent citizens Of all parties OF
of no party. All Of these know thai
the Waterbury municipal scanda1
was the subject Of widespread com.
ment outside our own borders. They
all know that a shadow had beer
cast, to some extent at least, OF,
our city itself. 1t Is utterly unfaii
that the name Of waterbury ano
the reputation Of Its citizens shorllc
suffer damage for the misdoing Of q
few. The line should and must bt
drawn between those Who were re.
sponsible and those who were no,
responsible. Certainly, we are MOI
going to allow blame to continue tc
rest on all Of the citizens Of Wa
terbury. nor on all OF the Demo-
Gratis of this city who have suf-
fered damage as much as, or more
than, a Republican.
A Re-trial
I do think that 1t Is proper, how
ever. that call attention to the
sort OF campaign that Is being con-
Quoted against our program and tc
the motives and persons behind thai
campaign. The basic policy OF the
Republican campaign Is an effort tc
link the present Democratic ticket
with the group who have previously
controlled the administration Of tht
city. The public is being treated Y
a re.trial Of the waterbury mum
cipal scandal. At the same tint
there Is a terrific volume of propa
ganda from the Republican candi