The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-29

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But, it was pointed out, at Re
publican headquarters, Governor
BaldWin's administration was at
least 10000 to 10000 votes stronger
than two years ago. In addition, this
source said, many persons who
never had participated in politics
were now working in behalf of Will
kie's candidacy.
Adding pro and con, these sources
believed the President would prevail
but by much reduced margin from
that which he attained in 1886. They
said also the Presidents majority
would have to be fairly substantial to
carry the Democratic state ticket in
to office, because of an expected
''cut" on the ticket.
The heavy Registration figures
also drew attention, and, it was
pointed out, many more young per-
sons registered Democratic than
Republican, especially in the large
cities.
Baldwin Hurls Charges
Republican Gov. Raymond E.
Baldwin today hurled charges of
extravaganza at the Democrats and
declared that more than $500, 900
surplus lying in our state treasury
is a rich prize for any political party
committed to a policy of tax-pend-
ing"
This surplus, he said, means the
state now has to look to you for
81 100000 less. We've got it, we've
saved it, so we don't have to ask
YOU for it again.
Contract this with the record
of Democratic spending You know
the Democratic party will spend all
that 1t can lay its hands on, and
more besides; you know the Demo-
cratic party will not hesitate to
plunge our state, our country, deeper
and ever deeper into debt. It has
not hestitated in the past; why
should we expect it to stop now"
The Democratic platform, the gov
ernor said, fails ANY promise to
balance the budget, or even try to
balance the budget. Nowhere in
the Democratic platform is there
any promise that Democratic adj
ministration, if elected would even
try to live within it's means"
The Democratic administration
that preceded his own, said the gov
ernor, left a debt of $13,OO0,00O.
1.-The previous administration, re-
member, that ran up this debt, never
paid penny of it off. We had to pay
It,"
Hurley Is Ill
His Democratic opponent, Public
Works Director Robert A. Hurley,
confined at home with an attack of
laringitis, carried on by proxy.
In speech read for him at DAN
bury, Hurley charged that "a STRAIT
egy of silence has been adopted
by Republicans toward the real is
sues that begged for analysis"
mot one Of Mr.. Baldwin's claims, "
he said, Stands before the test of
truth. You still have a week in
which to learn the truth. Ask your
selves:
What has he done to care for the
undernourished children? What has
he done to solve the milk problem?
Has he kept the spirit of the merit
system law? Is he responsible in
any way for any of the advances
made by Connecticut labor and in
dustry?
Hurley ridiculed the Governors
claim his administration attracted
$20,000,000 tourist business to the
state.
Baldwin's Mystic Powers
What mystic powers does Mr..
Baldwin possess that should attract
visitors to our state and that former
Gov. Cross and any of his predeces-
sorS did not possess?" he declared.
TT Mr.. Baldwin implying we have
had better trees, better lakes a more
beautiful countryside, a kinder cli-
mate, than we had during any other
administrations"
Republican Congressman william
j. Miller, first district, charged the
Roosevelt administration was lead
ing the country to dictatorship, and
promoting class hatred.
"1t is not necessary" he said.
"for would-be dictator to resort
to force of arms. Example might be
cited where people sat idly by and
permitted Democracies to commit
suicide"
May BE Cash Deficit
Hartford, Conn, Oct. 29-(UP)--
Public Works Director Robert A.
Hurley suggested today the 81 $780,
900 surplus claimed by the Gov.
Raymond E. Baldwin administration
might be an actual cash deficit.
He charged that the state had
$i29,783 frozen in closed banks and
$2.3l6.S80 in assessed, but uncol-
lected, taxes,
If these amounts were included In
the current report Of the control
Ter, said the Democratic candidate
for governor. a deficit of nearly