The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-10

AliC CiSIpiNAi, wy AD NAiO oL bAAS most important that we've ever had. Coming 50 soon after the country'S entrance into the war, 1t offers test of democracy in &C., tion; 1t should be an election in which uninfluenced voters go tc the polls to choose one of you as their representative, passing their votes on what you have to offer. Your responsibility as candidates is far more serious than you ap- parently realize. It is your duty tc present to the public your frank views on controversial issues, tc give them information which will serve as basis for intelligent voting.
 With the election rapidly ap- preaching, boys, isn't it time that you thought of the people of the district instead of the political organizations to which you owe loyalty? It's the people that one of you is to be elected to repre- seit. remember, not any pOli- tical party or political leader.
 The people don't want oratorical generalities and empty platitudes in times like these. They want. and should get, clear. direct ex- prcssions of your opinions on such questions as taxes, social security and pensions. labor and industry relations, post war plan ming and dozen more issues
 ,hey deaerve more from you than being told that you hope we win the war. We all know that, boys, so let's go on from there. Much of the fault will be yours boys, if we have an extremely ligh vote in the district a week iron Tuesday. You are underestima ting the voters intelligence when yol think you can get them to the polls with the campaigns that you've been waging.
 Yes, know, you have to follow campaign strategy, but if I'm any judge. your strategy is 100 per cen wrong. So far all you've done < bore the voters Is that living III to your responsibilities as candi dates seeking a position in the Con gross ot the United States?
 We all know that the stakes for which you're playing arc very high. Anyone would like job paying Sl0OG0 year and carry ing . bagful of patronage.
 But the stakes arc really high CT than that, boys. The winner of your fight wins the privilege of representing congressional district at Washington; it will be his obligation to represent the thousands and thousands of peO- pie in the district honestly and ably.
 So why not forget the politi- clans and give the people some facts?
 This democracy for which sol dlers, sailors and marines are dy ing every day, for which we're al being called on to make sacrifices shouldn't that be more important boys, than smart politics" Isn't morally Incumbent on you three | lead m the way of showing tha democracy can and does work Haven't you responsibilities mo5 erious than the wishes of politica losses?
 It's late in the campaign, boys, but it isn't too late to acknowl- edge frankly that you've been ill., advised and to appeal for votes on a frank, candid basis. You still have week and half to tell us what else you stand for besides winning the war. Remem- Der. that S10,000 salary comes from the voter who pays an in- come tax, who buys glass of beer or a package of cigarettes who goes to the movies or who buys q defense stamp.
 Keep in the front of your minds, boys, the fact that there are things vastly mort import ant than politics.
 Yours sincerely,
 Ray.