Litchfield enquirer., 1872-03-28
MILO s RICHARDSON.
 AND THE Connecticut Treasury.

''-peak with me, rity me, Open the door.
 baggar begs Inl office that never begged s before. "
 It ia patent that the Democrats ofCon- nectieut are inconsistent with a forn,eI creed. in the candidate selected by them fur State :reaaurrr. This ;s :: squsr- as sertioIi, ant niads by one little past fifty years of age; :sho always, ia voting, fol lowed the rule of party drill in the deiGo- cratic party, but hot without misgivings many times of late years. It would. there fore, be an unpardonable presumption in any one to make the assertion, and pre- tend that his ''ipse dixit" without proof, without facts, or the truth, could have any weight, in opposition to power whose yearly revenues, its spokesmen boast, are double those of the Connecticut Treasury
 It is sought by party papers to justify the nomination of NIT. Richardson, who is little past minority, on the ground that he manages the finances of two corpora tions whose yearly revenues are double those of the Connecticut Treasury.
 Since this reason is the chief one assign ed for the want of better, it is not uurea- sonable to follow and comment upon the measure It will be understood that I am not subservient to any human being, or to any party, and that I am not afraid l to originate any measure, or to express an independent opinion upon any subject at all times, without consulting the leaders of any party. On the eve of an election, men are called on to vote for some candi- date under the directions of a favorite leader. The madness and meanness of party drill have instructed them what tradesmen and churches to patronize, un- til they will not dare to change their tai Tor or parson, without consulting party leaders. They all do as the leaders tell them, like faithful, obedient and docile party drudges as they are. They are not animated by that spontaneous and patri- otic devotion to the institutions of the country, which should enable them to act for the promotion of it's best and highest interests.
 The candidate for treasurer appears in the light of one sprung upon the party and such is the unusual financial ability claim ed for him that he will condescend to manage Connecticut finances, if elected, much as an experienced mason might yield to becoming a hod-carrier. The Hartford Times says, ''he did not want the present nomination, he had no idea that it would be conferred upon him.'
 ''So full of artless jealousy is guilt;
 It spills itself in fearing to be split"
 This reminds me what a man once said, '1 never made but one public speech in my life, and that was Not Guilty but the trouble I had was, people would not be such fools as to believe me-" I am aston ished to read the pretended reasons given for this strange nomination, so unjust to party men of established character and worth. The experience in life gained by candidate of mature years is outweigh ed by the experience of this apprentice in the management of corporations, which present him as competent to execute the functions of an important trust belonging to the people. The substance of the ar- guments by papers in his support is, that the State is to have the second claim to his services, while corpoietion are still to have the first. But no young man of the party, an accountant and equally com potent, and. there are many in the State, would have been chosen aaless possessed of great sOealth. To the writer's mind the machinery of party drill has become a source of corruption, uniting men for the practice of good citizenship. To his mind the main point in voting, is to choose candidates from conscientious rather than from mercenary motives. .f Ipropose to further consider another point which. if democratic principles of former days, admitted to be pure, yet prevail, would lead to- the rejection of this candidate. Lions are not the ser wants of those who feed them, but those who feed them are the Lions servants. Since i am to assist in feeding this demo- cratic lion if elected, it would be well to look at him in his den. The look requires me to say,
 "An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told" doa S0 fa hn a% tions. thought to be democratic, and lux uriously furnished by the toil of others. 'tBy the Lord, lads; am glad you have the
 For they say, if money go before, all ways do lie open"
 Out from the bones and sinsws they draw their support. as the farmer relies for support on the growing crops out from the earth. A growl from the den, means, all we ask is, s"To be let alone" To be let alone is lesson people understand and attend to, although it costs . million of lives and billion of treasnre. ::
 Arguments are not wanting to prove that corporations are very useful when they are restricted to the purposes for which they were chartered. By consoli- dating capital in corporations. results are arrived at that could not be reached in any other way. But it is not uncommon for wealthy corporations to seek and as- snme the exercise of unwarranted powers. With consciences scared, in their thirst to acquire political power, paid corporation tools are sprinkled over the country and in legislative halls, made spies over the the thoughts and acts of men; to report and have them preiudged at certain head quarters. Their tools are also employed 1 to dole out the corporation pottage to