Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-05
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 Before another issue of the DEMOCRAT | reaches its readers ore of the most bitter | political fights in the history of the coun- try will be practically at an end In Con- necticGt. especially. great issues are at stake. All will be right if the demo- | crats are true to themselves. There are | many reasons why every democrat should | vote, and vote the ticket of his party. The only argument that the republicans | have used is that the democrats caused | the hard times from whlch the country is | just recovering. There is no truth ID the | statement How can such be so? The | hard times came before Ihe democratic l administration was in power three months an6 before a single democratic act had been passed It was the result of vicious republican laws which had depleted the treasury ard seriously impaired the credit of the nation. The threatened repeal of ihe Mckinley bill had nothing to do with the panic. Indeed, there has been A gen -ral revival of business. as every manufac- iurer in Waterbury knows. since the Will son bill was passed by democratic con- gress The republican leaders themselves have repudiated the Mckinley bill and are arguing that its repeal was unwise for political ct. They are not sincere or honest and they know it Congressman Pig0tt, who alone represents national is- sues, is worthy of reelection by a large majority. He is entitled to every demo- cratic vote and his vote for the income tax should insure him the support of every workiuEman in the district, irrespective of party His opponent represents the principles of the classes rather than the ma ses and worse than that. he has not repu diat, q the charge that he Is Il believer in the doctrines of the despised A. P. A.
 The great issue of the campaign. how ever, Is Let tariff but constitutional re- form, The republican papers and speak CTS have been as dumb as an oyster on this que ;tion. They are pledged to stand by the constitution which provides that towns of few hundred inhabitants shall have as many representatives ID tLe general assembly as the great cities | OA llC oAhlC HAdhA hOl Oh principle, but brcaues it gives the republi- Can party a political advantage whefeby the minority rules the majority. They al e opposed to seating the candidates for state offices receiving the most votes unless said candidates receive more vot. S than the combined votes of the republican, popu- list and prohibition candidates. Their principles are disgraceful. Every voter who believes in justice and equal rights in Connecticut must support the democratic | state ticket.
 And by the same token the dem )cratic candidates tor state senators and repre- sentatives should be elected. It will be noticed that the only argument advanced to Waterbury voters in favor of the repub- lican candidates Is that they are men who know .he needs of Waterbury. Let it be remembered that Messrs Webster Cowen and Hall are pledsei to vot, for every republican measure if elected tC the general assembly. Ii the election O state officers goes to that body they vii vote for the republican candidates. How then. can any democrat cast a ballot fo S these men The argument that they under stand wnterbuay's needs is fol-de-rol 5 Why did they not accept the challenge O the democratic candidates to discuss tn issues of the campaign2 It is announced th"t these men will look out for the in terests of the taxpayers of Waterbury whel the question of issuing water or sewe e l. Il E-- bluff. The matter of bonds will be practi c4lly decided by the court of common = council. That is a republican body. Doe
 1t not stand to reason that Messrs Web
 st-r. Cowel! and Hall will endorse an
 action taken by the republicans in tn
 council The question of bonding Water
 bury will be decided at home. It IS at surd to make such an argument for C against any candidate.
 Robert \. Lowe. the democratic cand - date for judge of probate. is entitled to tL
 full party support. He has been A mode
 official. His decisions have been just. H
 has been courteous to all who have visite
 his office. No one who has Lad bushes
 with Judge Lowe will fail to certify to h tn soIicitude for their welfare and h le promptness. It Is not a question wheth,
 Judge Lows will be retained in office, bl - rather how large his majority will be.
 Nor should il be forgotten that Charl
 A. Tomlinson. candidate for sheriff. is
 good democrat and A faithful public Sc
 want. A specialeffort is being made defeat Nr Tomlinson by men professiI
 to be democrats. It should and will fai ss Every democrat, then, should star
 firmly by his party principles. If "pr
 tectionism" again controls national legisl
 ton we may look for another period
 tariff agitation, hard times and strike
 The Wilson tariff bill has cheapened the co - of living and manufactures and trade a f revIving. It should be given fair iris
 On state issues the democratic record is
 open as the day. while the republicans a
 deIending upon bluff and threat to VI C. In Waterbury the democrats bavs CO x- ducted an honorable campaign. They a
 pealed not to the personal prejudices
 anyone, nor sought to win votes except