The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-10-19

future of the new thirty fifth. They
should plan we'll for the best inter-
ests of the entire district; it was only
as they worked in harmony could sue
cess be assured. It gave him great
pleasur6 to present the name of Mr..
Baker, who was one of Stafford g
favored and able sons, descendant of
one of the old families of the county,
a man Of integrity and worth, and
one whom they all delighted 60 hon
or. He moved that he be nominated
by acolamation The nomination of
Mr.. Baker was seconded by Mr sprague
of Andover, George Arnold, Jr., of
Rockville, Henry a.. spafard of He
bron. The nomination was then made
By aoelamhtion. S.
A district committee was appointed
oomprising w.. B. Sprague, R. B.
Horton of Hebron and Harry @. Smith
of Vernon.
A committee comprising VIM. r..
Heald and F. W. Pratt of Wellington
was appointed to bring the candidate
before the convention. While they
we're out Congressman E. Stevens
Henry was invited to make an ad-
dress, which he did, and received
hearty applause. The committee soon
returned with Mr.. Baker, who ac-
cepted the nomination, saying:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of this
Convention:
Let me thank each delegate for the
great honor conferred upon me. You
might have nominated q wealthier
man, wiser man, or more of poll
tician, but you could not have nomi-
mated q man who loves this old coun-
try better than l. : =Born, as my father
before me, in this county, am proud
of its rugged and magnificent scenery,
proud of its various industries, proud
OF the many men who, having started
at the bottom of the ladder, have. new
climbed to the top, ESQ that, their
names and manufactured products are
known over this broad land. Proud
of its congressmea, who have .d6nesb
much for the agricultural interests,
not alone of this state, but of the ma
tion, and, gentlemen, say what yoh
will, this is the bed rock, or founda-s
tion, for all wealth and prosperity
/ wish ] might add; that I. was proud
TO say We had governor from Toll.
land county, but they do say ''aIl
things come to him who waits esNe
certainly have waited long in Tol-
land, and trust ere long that We,
shall be rewarded. ? But am proudsr
still of eur histbtv :aadka the smds
Hale, Trumbdll, sSpaEks, Dow, Wilt
ney, Laemis, 7Ha1aina6 iii I'D Henry lai6l
scores of others who have made this
old county famous for all time. We
may be small in number, but tile
aaality more than asaneB Bnt 2let
,us .inot depend too npdck 1poh Dur
glorious past, for tliase list, no sssich
thing as standing still in this world,
we are either pressing forward Or
slipping backward Let .it. .neyersbe
said of MS or of this generation that
we have failed to do our part, but let
each one do what he can for the hon
or of dear old Tolland county and the
state Of SQ0nnecticut. This county
rerkinda ma q sthe thirteen. original
states, and as there could be NO north.
no SOUTH no east, no west il this
country should 9stand, 90 in this dis
trict there must be no Vernon, no
Stafford mo somers,s no Wilmington,
for united we win, divided we are
defeated. Gentlemen, if elected, 1
will strive to serve. one portion of
this district equally as we'll as the
other, and shall expect you all to
help me. As TO our state and nation