New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
PRoHIBITIoNATs OUT OF FAVOR.

INJURY TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY-PBIsoN IN
vfsrIoATIoN--THE JUDGEsHIP.
IRON TIIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNEl
Hartford, March IA particularly notice
able thing about legislation this year is the absence OF
any demand from tho Prohibition people for something
new IN the OF sumptuary lawr Possibly they think,
alter the St. John business last fall. that is just as
well to keep quiet II through the demands OF the
extreme agitatos aud the haste With which
LEGISLATORS considered these demands. that this State
was thrown tack into the Democratic column two years
ago In 1881 n few OF the Prohibition leaders talked
fairy with the Republican representatives In the Legs
lature and said they should ask nothing unrcason
able IL the Republicans would enact law which
would enable school districts to exercise local option In
the matter OF having textbooks on tue subject OF
coh pc poison used In the public schools they would
rest there and 1t thought best TO pass such law
a. there would be serious objection TO It, especially
a. n the study OF physiology under competent teachers
the question OF the and abuse OF alcohol might be as
well and prontably considered II specific textbooks
were used But when that law was got through, there
a,pe no Of proposed amendments TO the license law.
which resulted nkerng OF that law to the extent OF
alternating German voter In the state from
tho support OF Republican party one of the onen-
ye things enacted that there shOu be no entrance
directly from IA liquor shop into dwelling house. the
effect being break up the Internal ARRANGEMENTS OF
every German liquor store ana household confined III
the State. without accomplishing anything Tor he caure
Of temperance That legislation cost the iepubcans an
imuortut vote aud IL will not back rapidly as
deparr.l Ilayins done much 10 harm the Repub
ican party the Prohbltionsts, who are always claiming
that nothing done for them, made independent STATE
aud gr.-siunal nominations last fall In addition 20
the ST John business; and the state Administration
oud lie Democratic AGAIN to-day only for the fnct tba
the state Constitution required the Legislature 10 elect
the Governor and state officers. Just now the Pro
tun marty II not IN good favor with the Republicans
and A. viii "a good many years before Their advice
upon matters o legislation will be asked or received
rhc uycatgation into the affairs of the state Prison j.
I'm urogrr-- by the Legislative Committee. ana the
se.-ous far held have been secret 1hl. u deemed
advisable because who IN possession OF facls
will be moro wiling tell what they know than II tlclr
.atr nens be reported There IA no DOUBT that
within last three or four years there nave h many
cases OF bad treatment OF lack of discipline In other
cases ana good deal %, moral ineicicncy at the p-on
Mr. Sargent. the warden. who recently dled was wei
meaning man. but after he got established there was an
Increase I'm tho board OF directors from three 10 seNeh
AMI n order 10 have thing run on an entirely nc par
tIs an basis. was thought best 10 put IN ~ deputy
warden Democrat and ex-Deputy Peek was restored TO
nng Of ro able and IL ceased Till Peek left the
place and the warden died. Just now the state Is Ill
search OF % new man.
II is said that tho Democratic members or the lceis
will hold Tuesday 10 dcleIlnnc Muat
course 10 take upon the nomination Of Judge Torrance
OF the Ncw- Haven Common Pleas Court 10 ne Judge p
the superior the successor OF Judge liONey
who rctircs In April at seventy years OF age lhouHh
no fault IL found with judge Torrance on any srouhu
except that he IN Republican, some Democrats thlhk
that l. n sufficient csuse 10 take exception 10 MS
nomination. : Of the eleven Judges only three are
Democrats The legislative Judiciary Committee. 10
whom the Judge Iouancc's nomination was referred
will make "A united report IN ot confirmation. The
overnors action vii bc approved by decided naor-
4 In both Houses.