Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
STATE POLITICS.


 The RepubIicans Of That State and That Indispensable Article, a Party PIafform-A Hint to the Plat form Makers-The New Haven Con- vention. The Hartford Post is out with material for the party platform this fall. The re- publican party, it will be seen, is not des- perately hard up for such material, and look at the same is refreshing, even though hot weather still fingers.
 In entering the present campaign Con necticut republicans have several distinct advantages over their opponents beyond the mere prestige and influence of being in office.
 1. The state finances have been managed with conspicuous economy, ability and success under this administration To tighten their taxes is the straightest road to the peoples good will
 II. Since the last census Connecticut has gained, in round numbers, one hun dred and twenty-five thousand popula- tion. This increase in 8 manufacturing state-now the second in New England like ours would have been impossible under any other system than protection; persons who are best acquainted with the general industrial needs of the state know this, and, with their large following, will stoutly resist any attempt to deliver over to free trade fanatics the present material prosperity of the commonwealth. III. The republican party was the first in this state to declare practically for bal lot reform and honest elections and it's most trusted leaders are united in their re- | solve to remove existing defects in legisla- ton on this subject and to make the new 1 law all that the most critical could desire. Independent voters know that, however loud may be their protestations, democrat l ic "bosses" have no sympathy with such a radical reform and will dc all they can to defeat it. in secret.
 f. The work which has been done by the present congress is not, perhaps, gen. orally recognized at it's full worth, and the state platform should correct any misap- prehension concerning it. The obstruc- tion of the opposition has been hampering and annoying to the first degree and, un- fortunately, aided more or less by a few 1 selfish republican senators with personal interests at stake. Nevertheless, this has been conspicuously a constructive and | progressive congress-perhaps the mosi so of any since the period after the closing of the war This fact is ir keeping with and shows the vitality of the republican party and that it can bt trusted to complete the reforms which it ii now at work upon, such as the fedora election bill and the Mckinley bill (tht best for Connecticut that has ever beer introduced Tn congress); the building III of the navy; the improvement of ou rlanc system and the furtherance of mail com munication with South America. The lis of the dozen or more great and equitahl, measures which have already passed con gress- including the disability pension, ,sil yer and administrative customs-has al ready been printed
 V. By no means least, Connecticut ha been served with conspicuous ability ant rare faithfulness by it's present delegation to Congress. Senator Hawley has take1 active part in matters pending in the sen } ate and Senator Platt has left the impress of his statesmanship in measures of sucl magnitude as the admission of new state and Gin conjunction with Representativ co interests at home. The latter ha won national reputation as tn author of the universally commende
 international copyright bill and othe , important measures. Representative Rus } sell has been an equally able and sheer
 champion of the tariff and labor interest , and Representative Miles business ez { perience and judgement has done excel
 lent service in his exacting committe
 work.
 : With such material as this at hand tn platform of the New Haven conventio
 ought to be a noticeably good piece C campaign work and one which will make |, deep impress upon the voters of the statt
 The selection of the best nominees is pars - mount; but the platform should not be i - anyway slighted.