The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01

diate any support based on racial likes or dislikes. I refuse to be- lieve that there is any racial issue in this campaign. Regardless of the outcome of this election I say now that I will accept the result as an expression of the judgment of Waterbury upon my admins tration. believe that our citizens who are of Italian descent will vote as they think best for the welfare of Waterbury. Naturally, l think they will continue to feel pride when a member of their race receives recognition based upon his individual merits and ability whether in public or private life. They will not, believe, enjoy be- Ing treated as 8 group apart, ap- pealed to on the basis of the rla- tional origin of a candidate rather than on the basis of the issue of good government for the City of Waterbury.
 do not exaggerate the nature of MT. Portfolios campaign. Tn the Italian language newspaper, "The Citizens of Connecticut" Mir. Perriello has a signed statement headed. "An Appeal to the Italian Voters" The sub-headline is, "Perriello calls for aid from his countrymen.' In the body of the statement we find the following words T turn to you to be elect- ed. My election concerns the hon. or of our United Italian group. The hour awaits you to increase the prestige of a group which in former years has been kept in the shadow. Seize this opportunity. It is no longer party election but it is a racial election. l will know how to be grateful to you and to all those who will put their faith in me. With you rests the deci- sion. On you is the duty of elect- ing me" That quotation which I have just read is headed "Coun- trymen" and 1t is signed Pasquale Perriello. Lest there be any ques- ton as to the accuracy of this quotation, I refer you to the Cit- izen of Connecticut of the date of October 18th, 194l where the text may be read in full. suggest to my opponent, Mir. Patrick Perriel- 10 that this Is hardly the way to eliminate the racial feeling which he so fervently decries. I suggest that his fellow Americans of Ital- ian descent or as he says his "Countrymen" will not appreciate his contribution to wiping out the distinction of racial origins in this country.
 Ladies and Gentlemen you have had clearly portrayed the basis on which our opponents had hoped to conduct their campaign. But 1t didn't work. So, finally, after admitting at the start of the cain- paign that our record was good, and saying that 1t was not the is- sue they turn now to the direct at- tack. We. welcome this. We are glad to answer criticism. MT. Thomas Conlon, our comptroller, answered fully the extravagent claims of MT. Perriello for credit for the accomplishments of this administration. MT. John Mona gan, the President of the Board of Aldermen, answered effectively, I think, the efforts of MT. Upson to persuade you that present and lo- cal issues were not important.
 have answered point by point the criticisms raised by MT. Per- riello. Last Sunday MT. Pape pub- liShed an attack which had only one sentence referring to my ad- ninistration. He said that we were "slow, cautious, uninspired an illoffensive." The rest of his statement concerned previous ad- niinistrations.
 Of course, his attacks will con- tinue es well as those Of MT. Per- riello. Tn fact, we have already some brand new criticisms to afl- swer. First, we will take MT. Pape. He has published another editorial in his news columns. He refers to the suits based on the conspiracy trial. Our proceedings in this mat ter are in the hands of commit tee appointed January 12, 1040 consisting of Orton P. Camp, Chairman, John Mcnagan and Thorvald Olsen. These men are handling the matter properly and with full public knOwledge,
 Voting Lists
 Nothing could be more ridicul- ous than iaig statement concern- ing our attitude toward the remov- al Of names from the voting lists. A law, sponsored by MT. rape and others, saads lt impossible to re-