The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-27
THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
From ,OOo to I,aOO Persons Presel

THE DEM OCRITIC R4LLI' From 1000 to I,aOO Persons Present.
 Despite the pouring rain last night the democratic ratification rally held in Music hall was largely attended and the hall was filled, between 1000 and 1,2O0 persons, nearly all men, being present. In the east gallery were about twenty-five ladies, these being all of the fairer sex in attendance. The can didates on the state ticket and the other speakers were escorted to the hall by a contingent of democrats headed by the Old Guard band. The escort in cluded large number of soldiers. The meeting from the start was an enthu- slastic one and when the candidates, headed by Daniel N. Morgan, candidate for governor, entered the hall and took their places upon the platform they were greeted with an ovation. It was evident from the outset that James H. Webb, candidate for congress, was the most popular of the candidates, and when he was introduced there was long continued cheering.
 Alexander Troup, chairman of the meeting, was introduced by James B. Martin, chairman of the democratic town committee. MT. Morgan was the first speaker. In the course of his speech, MT. Morgan said; National issues have at times overshadowed the grave questions of our state needs, which for long years have demanded attention and have made us forget our 1 plain duty at home" Speaking of needed reforms, he said: 'Of perma- nent importance Is the revision of our fundamental law, through the channel of a constitutional convention which shall place Connecticut on a just foot ing and on an equality of right and privilege which nearly every sovereign state of the union now enjoys. For many years it has been matter of great surprise to those who reside in our sister states that the enlightened people of this state have tolerated the barrier that exists, denying the right of a plurality of electors to choose their state officers, so that unless a majority have so voted the election can be an- nulled by legislature of opposing po- litical views.
 Referring to obsolete laws on the statute books, he said that many o1 them had outlived their usefulness and should be annulled. He said: Con template the gross injustice of the rep resentation in the lower branch of oul legislature This is question that ap' peals to the sense of justice and honol of every voter who loves fairness, what ever his political utilization. This state of things should be changed, not by de
 priying any town of it's present repre-
 sentation, but by according to the mor' populous towns and cities an equitable
 number to represent them in the popu
 lar branch of the legislature. The gov ernment of our cities should be nor
 generally under laws that the voter
 living in them have passed upon as req
 sonable and acceptable rather thai
 those thrust upon them and oftentime
 obnoxious.
 "Whileno parsimonious course shoul
 prevail in conducting the affairs of tn
 state. enlbodying it's numerous institu tions which lean upon it for support
 yet the money from the people shoul
 be secured without injustice to ther and wisely expended, while unnecessar
  avoided"
 MT. Webb also spoke of the justice o
 more equitable system of representa-
 tion, and after reiterating the necessit
 of the reforms spoken of by MT. Morga f he talked of national questions, refer
 ring to the management of the war jus r, closed. He brought to the attention c 7 his hearers other matters of nations
 importance which he claimed the demo , cratic party, if it came in power, woul
 handle to the advantage of the country
 In the course of his speech he said: ' , was instructed in the principles of de . mocracy by my father, and I neve , yet have questioned the wisdom and tn f integrity of the old gentleman's teacf l. ings."
 The other speakers of the evenin were Judge Levi Blydenburgh of Ne
 Haven, Samuel Bassett of New Britain J. T. Tanning of Norwich, Homer e Cummings of Stamford and E. s. Rot S erts.