The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-10

Many people resented this pur- ported deal and urged me to run for Congress in order that I might tell our people about the scheming political conspiracy that has been fostered upon our people by self seeking, ruthless politicians.
 I am not opposed to political or ganizations. Far from it. But when I see the political organization to which I belong hoodwinked and deceived by one or two leaders it is time that this kind of practice be brought to a stop.
 Candidates Dictated
 Let me ask you people this Sim- pie question? Did you have any thing to say about the nomina- tion of MT. Monagan or MT. Tal- bot? The answer is, of course, that you did not. Three or four poll ticians met behind closed doors, and selected the man they want ed. After this was agreed upon. the politicians in the Democratic party ruthlesSly cast aside the aspira- tions of Anthony Teiesca of Tor rington and MT. Mccormick of Ansonia who was supported by the CIO, by smothering their am bitions. The one man who engi- necred all this is J. Francis Smith , former chairman of the Democratic state central committee, ard who succeeded in having his political puppet, John Monagan nominated. In the case of the Republican nomination, for the first time in political history, the state organi- zation came in and controlled a district convention. Colonel Roy Rice of Woodbuly was not wanted although he was entitled to the nomination. Joseph Talbot was the fair haired boy who was selected by none other than the same group of people who controlled the Con- necticut delegation that went to the National Republican conven- tion and went on record "as vot- ing solid for Wendell l.. Willkie." :" MT. Willkie, prior to the outbreak of the war was using his every in- f1uence to get support from Re- publican CongreSsmen to vote to plunge us into war. There was one man in the Senate of the United States, however, that MT. Willkie could not and dare not approach and that man was Senator John A. Danaher.
 Firenlan's Pay
 When I speak about wrong pol icies, l refer to such incidents as the following: This statement appears on page 5889 of the Congressional Record Quote " few days ago It was revealed that the cost of the Wolfe Craek Shell-loading plant at Mylan, Tennessee. was originally estimated at twenty million dollars. Fifty-one million dollars have al- ready been spent on the plant and it is still n-completed. They paid men 65 cents an hour for killing flies" end of quotation.
 I repeat the words, they paid men 65 cents an hour for killing files" And to think that the Water bury Bremen had to face possible death or serious injury as they fought fire Cn Bank St, in Water bury yesterday in suz-zero weather at the insignificant salary Of 42 cents an 'lour
 If l go to congress, l have definite proposals to offer and they will be offered and if they are not adopted will want to know why they are not adopted so that I can tell you people why they have not been adopted.
 Those of you who have sons ill cur armed forces, know that for years I have stated tine and again that cur men were un.er-paid. They should receive liVable and adequate wage. They must be our first considera- ton. A man serving in the uniform oI the armed forces of his govern ment should b. something of which we can be proud. He is our first and last line of defense. If we paid these Soldiers Sailors and Marines g decent wage, they could at .least come home to see their parents on trains or busses and would not be compelled to stand on the side of a ioau alid tHulIlD flGe nome.
 For Servicemen
 promise the mothers and fath- CTS of men who are now in our armed service or whose sons will soon be there to give their boys every possible consideration in the way of legislation which would be beneficial to their welfare.
 will introduce a bill to amend the social security act to allow a Federal pension system for all per sons reaching the age of sixty and With less than an annual income of $500 to secure pension of $6O each month f)r the rest of their lives This is a matter which has long been ignored. Under our present sys- tenn, person must be pauper be- lore he or she can receive old age assistance.