The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-01
Party of the People

The neone of America owe no debt to any political party or any partisan administration but in determining wherein has existed honest indications behalf of the best interests of the majority then the people, it seems to us should ma tain their adherence to the Democratic Party at next Tues days polls
 Since 1882 sincere endeavor and gainul success have marked the course of the Democratic Party There was the leadership of Roosevelt which many times overshaooweo the Democratic Party and always overwhelmed the Kepuo lican Party. Yet alone man was capable o the accom- pshments he inspired for ne was that fought for the principles of government or ughv TOT e people.
 Today Roosevelt the leader is gone but many of the loyal ankinr forces remain Senator Brien McMahon and his leadership in terms of atomic energy is sym bo of the foresight of the Democratic Party of the nation and Connecticut The structure of the Party has hed nr and it's principles are engraved well in this land.
 In LeutenantGovernor Wlbert Snow the Democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut we nave map ol accaed inherent honesty We have humanitarian whose interest in the people encompassng of their problems am bitions and hopes. We have family man, teacher statesman He qualified to be Governor of this Stae Cononare him with his opponent Dr. McConaughy is man who last Spring endorsed Rep Joseph E. Talbot for the COP gubernatoral nomination and then but few months aee with typical palace politics not only withdrew his enoorse ment but even took the nomination unto hlmse1'
 Joseph M Tone candidate for the United States Senate is man whose close relationship wltn oor uirv s hr gives to him background of impressive weight He is op posed by Governor Baldwin D who unanswered the afore mentioned seout Rep Talbot and is the same man Wno fold constituents at the COP State convention that ne couldn't Ego for Joe Talbot because of Tabos labor record labor record hasten to polnC out LhaI was laUA replica of the Republican Partys platform
 Former Governor Wilbur Cross is the Democratic can ddae for the short of U S. Senator There is notn- ing we can add his honored and iustrous career With out superuous indulgence His qualifications are of the highest and the richest.
 The remainder of the Democratic State ticket is com mensurate it's abilities and talents There Stepnen h Elliott for Governor war veteran and loWn Judge alert and abe there is Charles Presta whose m cumbency State Secretary is his credentials Tor ne s to another term there is William Carroll State Treasurer whose exceptional financial record of profit for the people of the State likely to become outstanding in State annals there is Raymond S. Thatcher incumbent State Comptroller whose service has proven highly satisfactory there is James J. OConne able young attorney who seeks the Attorney Generalship
 These are men shaped by the principles of their Party and determined we believe to the interests Q the people, We urge the people of Waterbury and Connecticut to vote in behalf of their welfare Tuesday November 5th We believe the Democratic Party of Connecticut is Party respectful of those responsibilities.