The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16

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 candidates will hold a special
 meeting at the Hotel Bond
 here at 6 p. m. today. The ses-
 sion was called by State Chair
 man J. Kenneth Bradley.
 Campaign plans and policies
 will be discussed at the session. that the state write, into enduring law, labor's essential freedom to bargain collectively and to enjoy civilized standards of wages and hours. Let the critics and the op- posers explain to our wage-earners why they denied them these rights. Could they not foresee that the greatest battle of this war would have to be fought and won on the labor front of America?
 It was the peoples wish, as it was the peoples mandate, that the state act quickly and decisively, while constructive action was still possi- ble, against the acute shortage of adequate housing. Let all those who choose to be critics and opposers explain now to the thousands of Connecticut people who walk the streets each night in search of places to live and board-let them explain now why they defeated the state housing act and the rent control act, both of which I Spon- sored before the 1941 session of the General Assembly. Did they not know that one of the great battles of this war was the battle of time? Did they not understand that our war-workers and the families of our war-workers were entitled to decent shelter if they were to be ex- pected to make their maximum ef- fort in the victory program?
 Obstruction
 Let those-all of those-who pre- fer to criticize rather than con- struct, explain to all the people why during the. last session of the General Assembly, they banded to- gether to halt, as far as they coulI Connecticut's march to newer era of democratic achievement. It is to the everlasting credit of our admin istration that, for the most part, we fought with success for our pledges and program. We saw them through despite the organized resistence or the critics who now make no pledges-for who would or could be- lieve them if they did make them.
 Ahead of us lie difficult and dan gerous months, deep-rooted and grave problems whose solution will demand the attention of every thoughtful person. We face the prospect of industrial and social dislocations, resulting from exten- sive enlistments into our armed forces. We face the problems of growing shortages of food, fuel and adeuuate shelter for the lack of es- sential supplies. We fave the ever present danger of enemy attack up- on our coast line and industrial plants.
 We face the peril that civil liberties may be endangered; that racial and religious intolerance may grow out of the strains of all-out-war.
 To face a danger realistically Is to meet 1t forewarned and fore armed. I pledge to bring to the so- lution of these problems, as they arise, experience and knowledge, a scrupulous sense of justice and a full awareness of the responsibility I owe to all the people of this state. There will be no half-measureS-no evasion.
 To the farmers, I renew my pledge to act against soil erosion; to the workers, my pledge to fight with them for the rights to which they are entitled. To industry and labor pledge an administration that will preserve the unity we have already written and achieved in the Connecticut Compact for Victory. l pledge an administration that will safeguard the rights of anxious minorities whose contributions to our war and our greatness some people tend to overlook. I pledge an administration that VIII follow the principles of equality of sacri- flee. not only geographic equality, but the kind of equality in which no sacrifice will be asked of one and not of another, in which neither class nor station nor occupation shall serve as the basis of exemp- ton from sacrifice. Nothing Less than that will suit the definition og a peoples war.
 done and stlil have to do. ! know that the plain citizens of Connectis cut will continue 10 carry on.
 Self Denial
 I do not offer the people q proia- ise of anOrmalcy," only the promise of hard work, selfsdenial, and all the trials that stfeW the diEneuil road to victory and peace,
 { want 10 see Connecticut eoils tlnue t0 use the fllll weight of ail isf power nk men, resources, devotion and nairinligm towards tic winning of tlie victory. That is the only road We ean follow Any other Foad VIII lead % disaster,
 When iha long , and k0Ef0Milll Journey is oyer, We shnii then reach ihe ultimate goal el % mankind, q lust, enduring, fruitful peace lil which co men mes ilha eeeenesl Ainnftg and hnpniMe91,
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