The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-08
ROBERTSON NOMINATED
 FOR GOVERNOR
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 abuses or reforms, extravagant expend- itures or economical ones, or, in word,
 whether we shall be governed by Philip drunk with the spells of conquest, or by Philip sobered by great reponsibil- ities. In contest of this nature, can there be any doubt where Conseeticut, who gave to the world just awakening to the cause of humanity the first writ ten constitution, should, stand, or where she will stand if her sons, mindful of their great inheritance, laying aside all animosities, cast their votes as free men and not as slaves of passion2 Let me assure you that you will find the banner committed to my hands in the forefront of the battle, and here I pledge myself to do everything in my power in an honorable way for the success of the entire ticket. And if sue eessful, will give to old Connecticut (Gcd bless herb an economical and
 honest administration, without fear or favor of any man.
 Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport was nominated for lieutenant governor. James Huntington of Litchfield was unanimously nominated for secretary of state. ..s ...
 Judge Belcher secured the nomina- tfon for comptroller by vote of 274 out of a total of 445, His opponent, MT, Dissell, receieved Ill votes.
 I William Kennedy was nominated by exclamation for congressman-at-la large. Chairman Rogers then called for pres dential electors by, the different coun- ties Former Mayor Sullivan of Hart ford county nominated Attorney Chas
 E. Gross ot Hartford; William E. Thoms of Waterbury presented the name of Christian Strobel of his own city; New London county named Cyrus G. Beckwith of New London; Fairfield county named Melbert B. Cary of
 Ridgefeld; Middlesex reported the name of William F. Ranney of Crom- we'll; Windham that of Lehbeus E. Smith of Putnam and Litchfied county that of Wilbur o. Connor of Norwalk.
 Upon motion the seven gentlemen named were chosen by exclamation. | The convention after adopting the fol- lowing platform then adjourned:
 THE PLATFORM.
 We, the representatives of the demo-
 cratic party in the state of Connecticut, in convention assembled, do hereby heartily endorse the nomination of All ton B. Parker and Henry c. Davis, for president and vice president re- spectfully, and do hereby ratify and confirm the declaration of principles adopted at the democratic national
 convention held at St. Louis, July 6, 1904
 We direct especial attention to the condition of civic affairs in Connecticut. The last general assembly, wholly un- der republican control, was one of the
 most extravagant in the history of the state. So far as the republican party become weaned from the principles of representative government that tyran- ical and revolutionary charter amend ments have been forced upon cities and boroughs without the consent and even against the protest of the people who were to be governed under them. We express cur faith in the demo- cratic doctrine of home rule. We rec
 ommend system of uniform municipal charters.
 We denounce the sale of public fran ehises without adequate compensation and protection to the people of our state. We 2denounce government by commissions and all the evils incident ' to that form of governmental peryer- sion.
 We demand the enactment of an. ef- fective law, prohibiting, under heavy lpenalties. all corporate interference with the legislature by means of cam paign contributions or appointments to office.
 We call particular attention to the corrouption and intimidation growing
 out of the present idenfensible method
 of choosing county commissioners. | We insist that the people of this state
 are entitled to name their own public
 servants and recommend the election
 of county commissioners and the judges of the city. and borough courts by pop
 ular ballot. < 4 We maintain the right of every muni- cipality to determine for itself, by vote
 of it's people, whether or not it shall
 adopt the policy of public ownership
 of public utilities. We favor such legis- lation as Shall restore to the people this
 inalienable right of self-government
 subject only to such requirements oi
 equity as should, in justice, be made
 with respect to already existing cor
 porations which may be affected by the Iexercise of such right. . .'l
 Believing that justice requires that
 all parties to litigation in the courts oi
 Connecticut should have equal oppor- tunities and equal rights, we demand
 the full right of trial by jury and urge the passage of an employers liability
 act.
 In the interest of public economy W.
 contend that all contracts for public
 supplies should be awarded to the low. est bidder from the citizens of the statt
 seeking the work.