Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-26
GREETED BY THOUSANDS.

Day Diseussed-
 Tn point of enthusiasm and numbers the reception rendered to the democratic state and local nominees at the audito- rum last night was the most successful meeting which has been held in Water bury for A good many years. But the au- dience at the hall was only one feature of the programme which had been arranged, but which was necessarily postponed on account of the constant downpour of rain. We refer to the big parade which had been agreed to start about 7:3O in the four dis- tricts of the town and all meet at the same time in Exchange place and give one con- certed cheer for the nominees ct the demo- cratic ticket. The state officers ana the two nominees for representatives were looked after at the Scovill house by large number of prominent local democrats. At the auditorium the American band dis coursed some lively airs which kept the audience in good trim, so that when the party entered the hall the people were in happy mood and treated the distinguished guests and their friends to an ovation such as has seldom been accorded to any body of men in the city of Waterbury. Cheer after cheer rang through the building and was kept up from the time tbe party en- tered until all had been seated on the platform. Several ladies were present and
  earnestness of their companions. The stage was beautifully decorated with flags and bunting and the whole arrangements | were handled in a creditable manner There were about 150 ice-presldents on the stage besides the candidates, who occu- pied a position at the footlIghts and whose | names are as follows: For governor. | Ernest Cady; for lieutenant governor. NJ. NJ. Bear9s.ey; for congressman. James P. Pigott; for comptroller, Nicholas Staub; for county sheriff. Charles A. Tomlinson; for secretary of state, Mayor Edward G. KIlduff; for representatives. William E Thoms and Edward l.. Maloney; for | judge of probate. R. A. Lowe. Chair man Manville of the town committee called the meeting to order and introduced | Major F. A. Spencer as chairman, posi- ton for which he is peculiarly adapted, as all who listened to his happy introductory address will admit
 When Ernest Cady was introduced the widest enthusiasm prevailed and it was some time before the gentleman could proceed with hIs address. Mir Cady is a man of pleasing appearance, an earnest
 convincing talker and was vociferously y applauded at different points in his ad' dress. He said in part:
 liam not unmindful of the great honor
 the democratic party of Connecticut has
 conferred upon me. nor am I unmindfu
 of the high responsibilities which under
 took when I accepted the nomination. We
 are entering upon a campaign for thu | election of officers to administer the law
 of this commonwealth and it is for tn,
 people to say who will be elected. We
 ask for your support believing that tn,
 principles incUlcated in the platform
 framed by the democratic party at Nev
 Haven offer an extraordinary contrast tC
 those contained in the republican plat | form. This contrast becomes more anI
 more apparent IS We study both. WI believe that no set of men is entitled to
 monopoly of political privileges, that al
 power Is in the people. The issue in thi , campaign Is constitutional reform. Tn
 the tariff has nothing to do with this stat election, that question having been SC
 aside for three years and in a satisfactor, manner. and cannot be changed by the re publican party while Cleveland occupies tn office of chief magistrate of the Unite, , States. The present tariff bill is goo,
 one and will meet all the requirements o : this country for years to come.' MT Cad,
 then talked on state issues aud proved tC
 the satisfaction of his hearers that ther,
 are issues in this state which demand tn
 attention of the representatives of the peo
 pie at Hartford. He said: The consti tuition of Connecticut was framed seventy I six years ago. At that tune the town
 and districts were more nearly equal
 Now the inequality appears ridiculous |
 people outside the state. That the consti tutian needs revision goes without saying it has outlived its usefulness. The tim has gone by when the state off cers sh oul | be elected on the basis of town represents
 ton rather than by the votes of the people ) when one man from a minor country tow l should count for 100 at the capitol. wit
 eight cities, New Haven, Hartford, Bridg
 port, Waterbury, Meriden. Norwich, Ne
 Britain and Danbury. with a voting popU
 latiun of 65. 900, represented at the capitc , by sixteen representatives. and Tollan( Somers, Union, Wilmington. Northtialt . Lyme, Washington and Hebron. with total vote of J, 500 represented also b sixteen, it seems an mi ustice. Not thf We woald deprive the small towns of repr,
 sentatiep, but We ask for increased repr,
 sentation for the larger towns so that tn
 whole people may berepresented. The peC pie will by their ballots demand a change n The democratic party is pledged to tn f end and it will be it's purpose to keep Y before the people until it is aecomplisEe'
 Colonel Mowry, candidate for secretary (
 the state and a member of this last legi
 l4ture, is reported as saying that the r' l. publicaus do not intend to carry out tE O principles iuaugurated at the last sesslo
 regards majority representation and tn
 the party will never consent to chang
 on the basis of equal representation. m it is plain that If the people are to have 5 change it is nee ssary to elect democrat st legislature. Candidate Coffin speaking g Mlddletown recently acknowledged tn .e business had improved within the pa r. three months, but was unkind enough | aft rennhliean victories d Maine. Mir Cady said this revival of bus le ness was due to the new tariff bill. "Tl
 Mckinley tariff bill'' he said went out
 existence in August 1894, after bankrup
 Ing its origenator and Secretary Fost m and crippling most of the industries of u r. United States, and left matters so that V p- could not get credit for pair of boots. e. you return a democratic congress Mcki d leyness is dead and tariff tiEkering ar 70 uncertainty are things of the past"
 of Candidate Beardsley said: '1 wish of second every word of the gentleman vi at has preceded me, and also desire to co r. vey to you a message of hearty good W to from your fellow democrats of Bridgepol b. These twin sisters have many things b. common What is for the benefit ot ol sr is for the benefit of the other. You er Waterbury have much to cheer you e. this contest you have your amiable al
 popular chief magistrate as candidate I
 secretory of ttate. The democrats ha
 given us good clean administration ls
 year and there is no reason under heay
 why it should not be repeated. There
 urgent need of constitutional revision le this state, so that all the people may fairly and equally represented. The co -n stitution of this state was framed seven' n- n six years ago. At that time the peoI were farmers. Now We are a people te manufactures. Towns with grand l sS of sS6 ,OOO, 900 have the same represent ee tion in the legislature as those with
 graud list representing S21S.OOO.O 900.
 blush for the state of which l am oth IL wise so proud, when think that 1t shou