Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-07
ROBERTSON ON FIRST BALLOT

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 General Henry A. Bishop of Bridge port received the nomination for lieu tenant-goyernor by exclamation. Sen- ator John M. Ney of Hartford was named as treasurer by standing vote.
 When nominations for comptroller were called for Samuel Prince of New London placed in nomination the name of Judge Belcher of New Lon don. Former Mayor Sullivan of Hart ford presented the name of Henry Q. Dissell of Hartford. Tellers were ap- pointed to count rising vote. Four hunded and forty-f1ve ballots were cast and Judge Belcher won out with a vote of PA to I'll.
 Chairman Rogers at this time an nounced that Judge Robertson had arr rived and was waiting to address the convention. He was greeted with much applause as he mounted the platform. His speech of acceptance was short and crisp and at its conclu- sion the speaker was once more cheered to the echo. e
 Litchfield delegates presented the name of Judge James Huntington of Woodbury for secretary of state. He was named for the position by ac. l clamation.
 Then came the call for nominations for ngressman-at-large Homer 5. Cummings of Stamford, member of the national committee, placed ill nom- l ination William Kennedy of Nauga. tuck. This nomination was seconded | by Colonel N. G. Osborne of New Ha- ven. Mir Kennedy was named for the position by exclamation. After short speech of acceptance by MT Kennedy l the nominabiO we're closed.s l The state central committee was aus thorized to fill any vacancies on the l ticket. A vote of thanks was rendered l to Chairman Rogers and the conyen- ton adjourned at 1:55.
 THE PLATFORM.
 The following Is the platform adopt ed by the democratic convention at Haven:
 We, the representative of the dem- ocratic party of the state of Connecti- cut in convention assembled do here 1 by heartily endorse the nomination of Alton B. Parker and Henry G. Davis ! for president and vice-president re- spectively, and do hereby ratffy and I confirm the declaration of principles adopted at the democratic national convention held at St Louis, July 9th, l 1904.
 We direct especial attention to the | condition of civic affairs in Connecti- cut The last general assembly, who'll l ly under republican control, was one of the most extravagant i'll the history of the state So far has the republi- can party weaned from the principles | of representative government that ty- ranical and revolutionary charter amendments have been forced upon cities and boroughs without the curl- sent and even against the protest Ol l the people who were to be governed under them.
 | We express our faith in the demo- cratic doctrine of home rule. We recommend system of uniform muni- cipal charters.
 We denounce the sale Of public franchises without adequate compen- Esation and protection to the people of Tour state. We denounce government l by commissions and all the evils incI- dent to that form of governmental l perversion.
 We demand the enactment of an ef- fective law, prohibitive under heavy l penalties, all corporate interference t with the legislature by means of cam paign contributions or appointments i to office.
 I We call particular attention to rhe l corruption and intimidation growing | out of the present indefensible method | of choosing county commissioners. l 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 1 by popular ballot
 We maintain the right of every I municipality to determine for itself, l by vote of it's people, whether or not iI if shall adopt the policy of public ownership of public utilities We I favor such legislation as shall restore I to the people this inalienable right of
 self government, subject only to such
 requirements of equity as should, in 4 justice, be made with respect to al- ready existing corporations which may be affected by the exercise of such ! right
 Believing that justice requires that l all parties to litigation in the courts of 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 IT.
 ability act
 Tn the interest of public economy
 we contend that all contracts for pub l lie supplies should be awarded to the
 lowest bidder from the citizens of the state seeking the work.
 We declare our faith in the historic system of town government and com init ourselves to It's preservation. At the same time we pledge our efforts to
 secure enactments which shall orper the populous communities a just and
 adequate representation in the house of representatives.
 1 We insist upon ful legislative ac- tion as shall make the secret ballot
 absolutely secret and we also favor such legislation as shall make 1t obli-
 gatory upon the state government to ! furnish at It's own expense, official
 ballots bearing the names of regular
 ly nominated candidates.
 Tn the interest of the industrial life
 of Connecticut, for the enlargement of
 its markets and the protection Of US
 labor, we demand such legislation as
 shall establish Canadian reciprocity We commend to the voters of Con-
 necticut the candidates nominated by