Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-10-22
The Present Campaign.


There are two distinct issues before the
people-the state and the national tickets.
The republican administration of Connect
cut has been SO judicious, intelligent and
satisfactory that the criticisms of it are
puerile and feeble. The state debt has
been largely reduced and it is being rapidly
wiped out, the state tax on the towns has
been abandoned, the general scheme of
taxation has been made over in the line of
justice and fair play, and the interests of
the people of the state have been well
served. That the republican state ticket
was nominated by the republican party to
carry on the republican policy gives
it standing before the people
that should insure it's success, but
it can travel on its personal char
acter as well as on its mission and pur-
pose. The gentlemen nominated for Office
are men of high character and large per-
sonal popularity, excellent representatives
of Connecticut citizenship. They stand
for all interests, the town and the city,
the farm. the counting house, the bar, and
most happily combine the various rela-
tions of business activity and social life in
the state. They ought to be elected by
the people, but often the third party ele-
ment SO breaks up party lines that no one
makes the final choice under the constitu-
ton between the leading tive.
For this reason, and, if anything, still
more, because of Senator Platt's re-elec-
ton, every attention should be given to
electing republican representatives from
| the towns of the state. The democratic
party has formally begun this year an agi-
| tation whose ultimate purpose is to de-
prive the towns of their sovereignty and
| turn the legislature into a mass meeting,
chiefly made up from the big cities. Like
| the free trade agitation, which the demo
Gratis didn't all take up at once, this notion
will go on spreading among them from
year to year, unless it is summarily re
buked.
The legislature will be called on tS
choose Senator Platt's successor in thu
| United States senate. That alone is suffi
cient reason for making it overwhelming,
| republican. The career of Mr.. Platt il
the senate is good ground for state pride
| He has become one of the leaders of th'
party and he is universally trusted and re
| spected. No one ever heard a word o
disparagement against him. No one els
can fill his place so well for Connection
as he can fill it for her, and there shoult
be no doubt of his reelection. But unles
the legislature is republican he will no
be chosen. The democratic party is max
ing immense efforts to carry the clos
towns and the republican party should b
most judicious in nominating the best an,
strongest men for the legislature, and
having nominated them, it should cleo
them. 1t is assumed on all sides that MI
Platt will be returned, but no one on tina
assumption should think it unnecessar
to work for him. The assumption rest
on the belief that all who want him IT
turned will turn out and work to effec
that result. There should be no idlers; tn
way to victory is through work.
The legislature combines state and NJ
tional issues alike. 1t will act for Cor
necticut, possibly choose our state Officer
and surely elect a senator.
But the national issue comes directly
the people in the congressional election
Messrs. Simonds, Russell and Miles ougl
to be reelected by handsome majoritie
The democrats are making tremendoI
efforts, by aid of their solid south for
foundation, to secure again the control
the lower house of congress. 1t would |
a great misfortune should they succeed
this time, and Connecticut should rebul
: them by sending back her three republics
? members, and adding to them Nh. HUI
bard, an active and efficient worker
place of Mr.. Wilcox, who has been pa
, sive and ineffective member of futi
, minority.