The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

70 .MOm1MAye E@tEICk Ms ECEAACAAV for mayor i'm 1889, only to laud him as the candidate this year, constitutes "flip.flOpping with a vengeance" Aldermanic Presi- dent John s. MOnagan (D), de- clared in Q radio address last night. He cited charges made in 1889 by J. Warren Upson, then G. o. F. town chairman, that MT. Portfolios "eIecti0n to the pres- idency of the Board of Aldermen was on Democratic votes dictated by the Hayes-Leary machine" and contrasted it with MT. Upson's support of MT. PerriellO i'm this campaign.
 Voters should cast their bal. lots Tuesday for or against q con- tinuance of the present efficient city government, said Mir. Mol1- agan. The 1889 campaign is not an issue in this election, he said, nor is next years state and con- gressional election.
 The text of MT. Monagan's address follows:
 Waterbury's city election will be held on Tuesday, November 4th, Officials who will govern the city for the next two years will then be determined. It is the public duty of every qualified elector to cast his ballot at that time. Regard- less of his preference, I should like to ask everyone who can vote to do 50. The privileges of the Dem- Ocratic form of government should not be neglected.
 Perhaps I can help you to vote intelligently by setting forth my analysis of the issue which will be decided by your votes.
 The question you will be called upon to answer is this: Do yOu want Q continuation of the govern ment that Waterbury has had since January, 194O?
 This Is the only question.
 You must be wary, however, of subtle attempts to divert you from this narrow issue. Just such an attempt was the recent radio speech of the former Republican Town Chairman, MT. Warren Up- son. He raised two bogus issues.
 First, he introduced again the past misdeeds of certain former Democratic party leaders-Second. he hauled in the 1942 state elec- tiOn.
 The achievements of the present Democratic administration cannot be measured by the records of oth- CT administrations whether proud or unfortunate. Mayor Scully and his associates stand on their own feet and ask to be judged on their merits and not upon the demeritS of others.
 Two Thoughts Advanced
 Their break with the past can be confirmed by recalling the events of two years ago. After the conspiracy trial had been conclud- ed, 1t was clear that stern meas ures were necessary to return Wa terbury to sane and stable gOvern- ment. There were two bodies of thought concerning the method of accomplishing this renovation.
 One group-with whom hap pen to have agreed-feit that a complete change in our govern mental system was needed. The other held that reforms could be accomplished within the existing framework; that the fault was not with the party system but with its administration.
 You will remember that a maj Ority of voters in the city manager referendum favored the retention of party government. That left to the party the problem of revOlu- tioni1iny Sns 1AAAMasemcnS of Its affairs.
 No one can can successfully claim that the Democratic party did not set about this task with energy and perseverance. At THIS point the house cleaning, which is NOW demanded by our opponents, was definitely and competently carried out. Mayor Scully sub- mitted his candidacy to the mem- bers of his own party on the prom ise that he would be responsible for dependable party leadership and reliable party candidates. A majority of the 1l,5OO Democrats who participated voted for Vim cent Scully in the 1889 Democratic primary and by their votes iln- pIIedly told him to go forward as he had promised.
 Leadership Re0rganized
 The sweeping changes he made aye matters of fact. The leader ship of the party was reOrganized. Nearly all the candidates for of flee, and the subsequent appoint ees, were people who had not be- fore held public positions. The Town Clerk, Registrar of Voters and two c0nstabIes were the only candidates for elective offices who had served the public before. All the Democratic members of the Beard of Aldermen. Board of Fi- nance, Fire Beard, Board of Well fare and Board of Public Works. were people who had not previous ly held such positions. A majority Of the Fire Board and the. Board of Education were new to posi- tiOns of public trust. This hardly subatantlates ehe charge that we have been Keeping the boys im