The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-27
Aasai Issue.


 With anything like fairness 10 itselt the republican party of Connecticut IS this year sure of rous!ng victory Many things are In its favor So Tar as national issues are concerned. all or the advantages are with the republi' cans. The democrats at Washing'on have made a sorry mess of it. They are dlscredited. and deservediy so' They have trifled with the business in- terests of the country. They have plunged headiong into scandalous reia- tons with corporations aiming to op- tnin the better Of the government. The dtmocratic party owned by the Sugar ! Trust the creature of the Whiskey | 1rust--the servlle slave of the lobby must come before the people on the de- fsnsive. Collision with vote buying lobbyists Is one of the gravest Of all possible charges.
 The republican party. representing tho thrift. intelligence and progressive ness of the nation should see to 1t most energetically and faithfully that its record shall shine out conspicuously clear and inviting by contrast with the soiled situa ton of its opponent.
 If our party dares 10 do It's duty in this regard there can be no question as to magnificent success.
 But,--we are grleved to have to say it-the republican party of Connecticut is threatened. If we are to condemn lobby rule in the other party. if we are to ask the people 10 trust us to rout the money changing gang. we must see to 1t carefully that our own skirts are q bsolutely clean. If lobbyists are wick cd in control of the democratic party we must not pretend to hail them as heroes or angels within our own ranks.'""
 The situation is such as not only warrants plain words-but demands plain words. So confident is the public of republican victory this fall. so in- viting does the opportunity seem, that long line of gubernatorial candi- dates appears. In the list are distin- who, if chosen, would reflect pro- nounced honor on our state. Among the most eminent of these. however, we regret to observe, are relations which the people cannot relish. A candidate, however noble personally he may be is not fit candidate-or at least the people will not believe him a fit can didate-if. for the sake of his own ad- vancement, he is allied with the lob byists
 We regret especially that one of the foremost citizens of our state, a. gen. tleman whom New Haven county is always glad to honor, seems content to put his canvass wholly in the hands of little coterie of practical" poll ticians, who with headquarters in this city, flock regularly to the state capi- tol as lobbyists. No man Is big enough and no mans own life is pure enough to challenge popular appreciation while openly acknoylsdging that such lob byists are his ,Heutenants, his stand bys, his sponsors. That will not do In Hartford county is another candi- date, eminent as a successful business man and distinguished as soldier of unsullied record who comes, how ever. before the, public in the same mistaken Way-With the same handi- cap. I1s
 Even if such candidacy could by ma chine tricks be put through nomina- tive convention the people would have none of it. would resent it and spurn 1t. Connecticut wants for governor no man who is even:most remotely under the suspicion of being obligated to the lobby.
 Put the old professional hacks on the shelf. ,.
 The Palladium speaks plainly for the reason that the Palladium believes that it would be treason to it's party to hide the grave dangers which may this year fmperi what otherwise must be sure and magnificent victory.