The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
NEED COURAGE
 IN LEGISLATURE Governor Woodruff Urges Rea- son for Long Terms at
 Hartford. ADDRESS TO
 PUTNAM CHANGERS Protests Against Giving Away Unlimited Charters to
 Corporations,

Putnam, Aug. 2S.-The Quinebaug Pomona grange held a rouslng field day at Roseland park in Woodstock to- day, over 1000 people being present. Governor Woodruff was given a hearty welcome, he being accompanied by a number of prominent men, including Highway Commissioner Macdonald, Cattle Commissioner Averil Dairy Commissioner Noble and Deputy Dairy Commissioner Eaton. Others present were N. J. Bachelder of New Hamp- shire, former master of the national grange; H. o. Hadley of New Hamp- shire grange, and o. s. Wood of the Connecticut grange
 The governor delivered the address of the day, and said Tn part "The reason I advocate sending the same men up to the general assembly for a number of years is that I believe their experience is valuable to the state and the responsibility Is made more certain. The great majority of the last general assembly were good men, and intended to do their full duty by the people who elected them, but there is no doubt that they were handicapped by inexperience, and by the time they began to understand public matters from a legislative standpoint, the general assembly was ready to adjourn. We had some mighty hard work over in Hartford, but I believe 1t will affect the public health of Connecticut; that is what we all want, a good healthy govern ment. Send good men to the gen. eral assembly, and let them do thelr work without influence, and you will get results that are satisfactory.
 What we want In Hartford is men who have the courage of their own convictions, Give the good men of the old general assembly a chance to take up matters where they were left oE, and I sincerely believe they will solve a good many of the riddles that puzzled them, this year, riddles that puzzled not only members themselves, but are still puzzles to every one in the state of Connecticut. Every mem- Der of the general assembly should go there to work on his own best Judgment as representative of his town or district. He should go there without the fear of any man or sub tect to any influence except the peo- pie who send him as representative. I am not here to talk politics, but I cannot refrain from urging you to take a keener interest in public affairs.
 We cannot afford to give away un- limited charters to selfish corporations. What would happen in Connecticut if the financiering was done with wind and water? Our commercial founda- tions would collapse and confidence in men would be absolutely destroyed. think you understand what I mean, and you are beginning to understand the riddles that kept the general as- sembly guessing so long, We are not going back to the plan of the past. People of Connecticut do not do that way. What Is done Is done for the present, but there will be no excuse for what. is done in the future Public opinion is alive and is thoroughly ed- ucated as to the public share of re- sponsibility and if you are robbed in the future 1t will be entirely your own fault. Connecticut wants every mod ern improvement. but it wants it se- curely founded upon rock and not upon sand