The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
A Thought for Today
Politics And The G.I. Uniform

a Politics at worst best-what way you like your served ups an oportunistic business Evi- dence of this may be in the attempts of local Repub lcan leaders acquire servceman as suitable mayor atty candidate CaSng in uniform for the sake of vote eyes af the average voter and in the opinions of many expressed the weekend since the first of COP plans.
 There would seem to be somewhat of boomerang re- action to such proposal insofar the electorate is con- cened according to opinions expressed to The Democrat People are not to swayed days of yore by politically fired eotonalism The view seeming to 6e that what of dscredt to the who have served so gaanty in khaki throughout this war to attempt to offer up one of them for the sake of political expediency
 The centralized COP leadership in Waterbury has been guilty in the opinion of many of failure to properly sup tort with full enthusiasm civilian candidates heretofore Submitted for the post of Mayor It is therefore reasoned a this te that the sudden grasping for uniform is in Gcative of but primary motiveto cash it in for votes
 Such move of course is politics Opportunstic politics to be expected But the real of the boomerang to be found in the reaction among the majority that the COP leadership should first prove it's enthusiasm and cOnscientiousneSS" with civilian candidate before it has any right to call upon serviceman, exG1 front candidate.
 Two aimportant factors must be taken into consdera on before drawing any final conclusion about the coming city election as predicated upon such plans:
 1-The Democratic organizational machine which is smooth-roing hard-drving, efficient organization due
 mainly to the loyalty of the party workers and the latters enthusiasm
 2-Apparently the COP centralized leadership must Hndicate itself as capable, community minded group which presents candidate Gin out of unform for the sake of the community and for the sake of their own col lective party.
 Considering these factors separately 1t is realized that to beat the Democratic machine you must first split its franks Contrary to singular opinion its ranks not split There may be many personality differences but the loyalty o the party workers to the Party itself will not be easily demoralized. ,..
 There is nothing so loyal voting Waterbury Dem Ucrat His partyS welfare is unlike that of his home He will fight stated personality differences and he will quarrel with his brethern but collectively he a for one and for al and you need proof just think how far back you have to recall since the COP pennant flew over the city hall top.
 There has been such organization among the Re- pubicans although political history has proven this is by the fault of the COP voters party workers It has been with their leadership leadership which has m sisted in the opinion of both the Republican ranks and Ical observers having everything its way and doing everything its way-and the result has been failure That cannot be denied
 Appropos of this latter view the fact that your aver age voter who takes interest in his elections and his party is not cynical He may grouse and srk about politics but always he brings to the polls strong of ideaSm which has, in most instances prompted his way of voting To suddenly cast before him in uniform, no matter who he may be- is to presume that your party voter an out and out cynic, who will approach the polling booths
 with tongue in cheek not letting his right hand know what his conscience demands Such estimate won't go unno- ticed
 As stated the general opinion about town to be of chagrn and not little bit of that lead seem to be revertng to the old ways of thinking md making mockery" of Symbol-Such as uniform for sefindulgent gain
 It is this observers opinion and that of many othere
 at the average CT his officer won't have any part of such means and will be somewhat outspoken in saying so