The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-04
u. S. Senator From
Kentucky Praises
New Deals Program
Reviews Achievements Of President Roosevelt In Key
note Address Before State Democratic
Convention In Hartford

United states SenaVor Alpen batA
lev 81 Kentucky delivered the key
note npeech last evening formally
openinR the Connecticut State Dem
ocratic convention IN Bushnell Me-
mortal hall, Hartford. HIS grafton
was 4 review OF the achievements OF
the "New DEAL under President
Franklin d. roosevelt and the pre-.
diction that the voters OF the united
states would Overwhelmingly re-
elect Mr.. Roosevelt II the latter u
candidate in November.
The senator's speech which aroused
considerable enthusiasm among inc
100 delegates In attendance was IN
part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman:
I was greatly complimented BY
the invitation 10 address this con-
ventIon OF Connecticut Democrats,
conveyed by my good friend ana
YOUR distinguished senior senator,
Frank Maloney. ! was immensely
pleased 70 be able TO accept IT,
NV pleasure Is increased because
OF the opportunity II affords me
TO witness what ! understand Will
be the unanimous denomination OF
senator Maloney, In whose behalf
/ had the honor 10 appear on the
platform In this state six years
ago. I trust his selection as your
standard bearer again this year Is
only prophecy OF his overwhelm-
ing recollection next November
"Our Homer"
I deeply appreciate the generous
words employed by my dear friend,
Homer Cummings, In presenting
me 10 this convention. There IS
no man In America for whom !
entertain O more affectionate re-
gard than ! entertain for him.
twenty years ago, out on the fringe
Of the Republic In the city Of san
Francisco, he delivered the key
note address at the Democratic
national convention held there.
In eloauence, In vision, In SINGER
ity. In comprehensive deliniatlon
OF issues, In profound appeal 70 the
mind and heart OF nation, that
address has not been excellcd be.
fore or since, ! am proud OF ms
friendship. I am treasured by ms
presence here tonight
These are ominous days through
which We are living. They hre
frought with the possibility OF In
calculable injury 10 Our Ameri.
cen way OF life, and TO the demo-
cratic way Of lif6 wherever " has
existed throughout the world.
So terrible Is this truth that !
feel less inclined, less In the mood,
10 deliver o partisan address than
! have felt In many o day. Be-
cause the issues that confront the
American people today, the deci-
sions which they must make to-
morrow, are infinitely deeper than
party labels and immeasurably
more important and far.reaehing
than tho ambitions OF selfish men
or selfish groups OF men.
However, " seems that IN the
midst OF the crisis which i3ss
the world and which faces III we
cannot escape q certain amount OF
partisan Illumination and adula.
tlon, depending on the identity OF
tho fulminator and the adulatof.
Justiflable
n Is probably just rs well that
this is no. No man should, and no
political party should be PERMITTED
10 avoid the consequences OF their
exercise OF authority, either In nor
NAL or abnormal times. Under our
system OF government tho political
party has been the means through
which millions OF men and women
have expressed their opinions on
the subject OF government; and
politics In itS true sense Is the
science OF government. There
fore, while IN oil emergencies and
crises " Ia the duty OF the people
10 subordinate their partiSanship
10 the larger interests Of the coun.
try o. q whole, " rs not necessary
that they forego the right 10 ex-
anime and re.examino tho records
made by political organizations
which have exercised power, or the
records and attitudes OF men who
have been elevated TO high respon.
gikility through the exercise OF the
political rights OF the people.
Throughout the nation today
millions OF men and women whose
primary interest Is not the mere
success OF 0 political party but the
preservation OF American democ.
racy IN It's broader and deeper
Significance, are surveying and Will
continue TO survey the records OF
those whom they have trusted, and