The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-22

have done their full duty, but the ad- ministration of President Mckinley has been utterly incompetent to discharge the obligations which the management of the war imposed. Incompetency and venality in places of high trust have brought disgrace upon the administra- tion and aroused the ire of an indignant people.
 investigation Called For.
 "In this arraignment of the republi- can party for its management of the war we include the United States sena- tors from Connecticut and our four rep resentatives in congress.
 More concerned with the advance ment of relatives and personal favor ties than with the duty they owe to their country they partake not only of the national odium and disgrace but together with the present republican governor of this state, have brought upon Connecticut the shame Of being the last state in the union to put men in the field in defense of the flag. The outrages in the camp and in the field must be investigated. No guilty man should be permitted to escape. For republican congress to investigate re- publican misrule is to frustrate the ob- ject of the investigation. For this req son we especially appeal to the people of Connecticut to aid in the election of democratic congressman. Civic Affairs tn Connecticut we call attention to the condition of civic affairs in Connecticut The last legislature, wholly under republi- can control was the most corrupt and indefensible in the history of the state. Its jobbing methods were public scan- dal and a public disgrace, and so far has the republican party become Wean- ed from the principles of representative government that tyranical and revolu- 1 tionary charters were forced upon cities and boroughs without the consent and even against the vigorous protest of the people who were to be governed under 1 them.
 we demand home rule for cities and boroughs and the submission of char l ters to the people.
 we demand the scandalous sales of valuable public rights and franchises which have now become part and par | CSl Ol lit IlSNIOuo anu pbl PC'Sh O+ | those who control, from within and from without, the legislature of our 1 state.
 We invite attention to the method of representation in the general assem- i ply, which is a standing disgrace to the state. The principle of representation according to population is principle for which the democratic party has | fought for years, and we again demand ! a constitutional convention as the only i feasible method of achieving that re- suit.
 A Popular Ballot Demanded.
 "We denounce the delegation to ire 1 sponsible officers and organizations of | the right to enforce laws bearing upon 1 the personal liberty of the citizens of our state. The people of this state are | entitled to name their own public ser- wants, whose duties shall be clearly de- | fined by law.
 We recommend the election of the judges of city and borough courts by popular ballot.
 "The reforms above enumerated are of vital importance, and, we believe earnestly desired by large majority of the people of this state
 ''If entrusted with power we shall proceed vigorously with this work of reform and upon this platform we con- fidently appeal to all honest and thoughtful citizens for suffrage and for support
 Against Majority Election.
 Equally reprehensible is that provi- sion of our law which enables a mil nority of the people to defeat the elec- tion of state officer chosen by plu- rality of votes.
 Justice plainly requires a reform in this matter and we demand that a plurality of votes cast for state off, cers, and not a majority, shall be suffl- cient to determine any popular election.
 we condemn the republican legisla- ture for it's interference with the sec- ret ballot law of the state, and demand such legislation as will insure absolute secrecy in the vote.
 we condemn the increasing extrav- agance which has characterized the management of our state affairs and pledge themselves, if entrusted with power, to diminish the state expenses. We demand the abolition of the sys- tenn of fees for public officers and de- mand that such fees be paid into the state treasury and that our public ser wants receive fixed and known salaries
 We demand such revision of the system of taxation as will relieve its inequalities and make it comport with the requirements of justice"
 A Recess.
 The convention then took a recess until o'clock. When that hour came an unexpected delay of forty-five min- utes occurred and it was nearly g o'clock before the convention was call ed to order Resolutions were passed deploring the deaths of ex-Senator Eaton of Hartford and ex-State Chair man Davis of Higganum. It was also voted to send a convention delegation to the funerals of both men. Morgan for Governor. The nomination of candidates for the state officers was at last reached. With out loss of time former State Secretary John J. Phelan of Bridgeport presented the name of ex-United States Treasur- CT Daniel N. Morgan of Bridgeport for governor William Waldo Hyde of Hartford and Warren w. Chase of Stonington named Colonel William Henry Stevenson of Bridgeport. The | nominations closed here and an inform