Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-04
THAYER FOR GOVERNOR.
Says He Is Candidate IS. L. Bron.
 son Is Out of It.

z tf New Haven, Aug 4. 4.-The report that ex-Judge Samuel l.. Bronson might again be the democratic nominee for governor was denied by him last even- ing. In response to a question as to whether the nomination would be ac- cepted by him, Judge Bronson said: My views in the matter have not changed, and they are perfectly we'll known. am not out for the nomiria- ton"
 T suppose, then,'' said the reporter. that the rumor is merely newspaper story"
 "Yes." answered Judge Bronson. "I do not want the nomination. My | friends all understand that. There are two men who do want if, Mir Thayer and MT Cary, and have assured their friends that am not in the race. [ don't think there is anything more to be said, do you?''
 Nothing else, except perhaps statement as to whether or not you would refuse the nomination if it were pressed upon you"
 There is no possibility of that. I am not the man who is apt to be forc- ed. There are only two men in the race and one of them will undoubtedly |receive the nominationv
 The Hartford Times editor asked Charles F. Thayer of Norwich if he is a candidate. Thayer in reply says he is. and in the course of his reply to Editor Burr question had the fol+ lowing to say:
 II have no desire to be the governor |of Connecticut for show purposes, nor to become a part of that machinery used during late years by few men in the two great parties at the expense of the people at large. I will not.con- slider the governorship If 1t means that l must go into the office as one bob to the tail of a kite held to the wind by H political string but would be proud to and would accept the candidacy through the voluntary expression of the people in convention unrigged and untramme1ed. If I am ever to hold the position it must be as q working governor, not as an ornamen- tai attachment controlled and domi- mated by agents of the corporations.
 Tn the sense that will not shirE my duty if the nomination comes to me in such manner that am free to perform that duty when elected, am a candidate for the governorship, am not a candidate for the dubious honor of holding the position under pledges and conditions which will rem der it impossible to place the guber- material office on the side of reform.
 Tt seems to me 1t is time for the office to be thus placed; but if the peo- pie are not yet ready, but still look with complacency on those who sit silently on the social heights of moun- tain tops enjoying the benefits of the existing order of things they should select another to the position, for I preach and shall continue to preach the doctrine of discontent until the workers get their share of that which they produce and the people are nd longer robbed under forms of law.
 eff the nomination and election shall thus come to me, my time, my strength and such abilities as have been granted to me to use, will be de- voted to the people in an honest and earnest effort to restore to Connects cut representative form of govern ment and true democracy and if neither shall be mine shall be cons tent to labor for the same ends and with like earnestness, in the more lim- ited field which now occupy"