The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-13

necticut Railway and Lighting com pany has been rapid and effective dur ing the last few years. The extension of the company's lines from southing- ton to Cheshire, which was completed in September, has been of great import ance, connecting Waterbury with Meiden and New Britain and giving Southington an outlet southward and westward. It has accomplished all the objects that were aimed at by the Mill dale and Waterbury trolley road pro- ject that took up so much time of the senate last winter.
 The legislation that was adopted by the general assembly last summer in behalf of the Southern New England Telephone company is bearing admira ble fruits so far as the people of Con- necticut areco ncerned. The company is leaving nothing undone that will en- sure improvement in the telephone ser vice through the state. The telephone rates are being reduced in keeping with the statements made to the gem eral assembly by President Morris F. Tyler of the company. By the first of January the reduction of rates will be in force in all parts of Connecticut, where the Southern New England is installed. By the judicious action of the legislature in July in giving large franchises to the company in develop ing the telephone field In this common wealth the people have been saved from the distracting surroundings that would have come from the promiscu- ous admission of the independents. The organization of the independent lines in New York and New Jersey, now going on in the great eastern, the east and coast lines, with threats of cut rates and the like. shows what might have been going on in Connecti- cut at this time had not the legisla ture taken favorable action. concerning the company of which President Tyler is the recognized head. The interests of the state will be faithfully served by tha Southern New England, char tered and organized under Connecticut laws.
 The people of Connecticut, without party distinctions of any kind, will re- ceive with pleasure and satisfaction the statement that the Hon. Samuel Fessenden will not quit the service that has made his life and career as a Connecticut citizen of so osR1tlch value. It is conceded that Connecticut has no brighter man in it's service that Sena- crat alike take the deepest interest in tor Fessenden. Republican and demo- what hes avs or does, and this interest will be continued so lang as the sun shining on manliness and loyalty. Senator Fessenden has been a afyeitizen whose services and work in behalf of good government will be held in the highest estimation by all parties. Par aphrasing Fitz Greene .Halloek's.. fa- nous lines,
 None knew him but to love him, None name him but to praise. MT. Fessenden vii be power in Connecticut politics for years to come, directing the interests :of the great 1 political party of which he is al bril- liant exponent, and rendering it the most generous support. Ex-Lieuten- ant Governor George G, Sumner, who has spent the summer at his old home in Balton, olium cum dfgnatate, will return to Hartford after the October days are through with and again min gle with the friends who find the ut l most pleasure in his presence. He is a man whose companionsfip is a bene- diction. .%