The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-10

Declaring that the type of poli- tical independence displayed at Washington by Republican legis- la.ors is not the kind of represan- tation the Fifth District wants, Mayor Vincent A. Scully last night in radio address heard over sta- tion VERY urged the election of Atty. John $. Monagan, Democrat ic candidate.
 Mayor Scully bestowed high praise upon MT. Monagan, who is presi- dent of the Waterbury board of al dermen, and declared that his in dependence of thought, plus his loyalty to President Roosevelt, is what this district should require in it's representative.
 His speech in part follows:
 With our country at war and with every citizen faced with new problems and new duties it is diff ficult to turn our attention to the election of representative in Congress from this district. Nevertheless, we have an obliga- tion to do so. It is an important obligation.
 This Congress will be called upon to make decisions of great importance and great difficulty.
 Our decision must be based on an understanding of the position in which our country finds it. self, and that position is a state of war. A state of war in which we are only partially prepared-a state of war in which we are op- posed by combination of pow erful and treacherous nations-a state of war in which we have allies, fortunately, but allies who are themselves suffering terrific and devastating attack ..
 The Democratic party has nom- mated candidate for Congress ill this district. can tell you on my own knowledge and on my own pledged word that our choice was not made casually. It was not made on the basis of a superficial popularity. We were less concerned with the so-called vote getting qualities than we were with the qualities which will assure this district and this coun- try of capable yes, brilliant - representation if our candidate is elected.
 The choice of John Monagan as the Democratic candidate for Congress was for the same reas- onS that the same man was choS- ell as a candidate for alderman and later as president of the Wa terbury Board of Aldermen. His political background at that time was nil. His activities and his education, however, bespoke abil- ities of real value to this coni- munlty.
 John Monagan was educated in the Waterbury public and par ochial schools and entered Dart mouth college. There ne had a splendid record as student. Moreover he attained fame as an athlete and great popularity and prestige among his classmates. He was a talented member of the musical organiza. ions of the col lege. He was the undergraduate editor of the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. He was editor of one of the college publications. He was elected an officer of his class and is now the permanent secre- t,, of ,1o men. Such record demonstrates the vigor and versatility as well as the intelligence which we need in public life. Later he attended and graduated from Harvard Law School with an excellent record and became practicing lawyer in this city
 It is interesting to note that he immediately demonstrated an ac- tive interest in our civic affairs. He is director of the Y. M. c. A. of the Mental Hygiene Society and of the Waterbury Civic Orches- tra. He became member of the Good Government Association which promoted a referendum on a City Manager form of Govern ment for Waterbury. Many of our citizens-in fact, the majority in both of our major political parties, disagreed with this movement. We felt that good government could be obtained under our existing charter if an aroused pubic inter- est saw to it that our public ser wants were of the highest caliber
 When this viewpoint prevailed and when a Democratic primary insured my nomination for Mayor, I invited John Monagan to be- come a candidate for Alderman. As you know, he was elected AL Gefman and then elected by the Board as it's president. l can tell you that I have never regretted tke choice, The people of Water bury have 5er regretted the choice. and the people of Water bury and of this District will never