The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-01
THE 1oo41- -o4MPAIGN.

Whether the homogeneous Of the local campaign intended or not to conduct their canvass upon the still hunt plan it is evident that they are not to be permitted to do so. AL ready the two candidates for mayor have been queried by different organ izations with regard to their atti- tudes on this, that and the other im- provement in which they are inter- ested. They have been asked to meet each other on the platform and dis cuss certain specified subjects. They have declined, to be sure, but that is of little significance compared with the fact that the citizens are suffi- ciently interested to smoke the candi- dates out.
 There has been from the first one issue which has been understood cor rectly by the people which we may be sure will not be the subject of discussion between tie candidates. That is the manner of their nomina- ton. Whatever one may think of the two gentlemen as fit men to serve in the highest office within the gift of the people of New Haven, there is no doubt that their supporters are nov ed by other considerations than those provoked by deep abiding love and faith in Republican methods of self to fight for his nomination at the primary polls, in which engagement all were entitled to vote who had talk en the trouble to enroll themselves as members of his party. The other, Mir. Chatfield, was nominated at the direction of as masterful a machine as this city has ever seen. It has made no pretense of its reliance upon popular methods of organization and one of the most interesting phases Of the final struggle will be the interest the public has in the contrasted meth ods of nomination.
 It is to the credit of both nominees that they show no inclination to dodge the questions put them by alert citi- zens. It is perfectly fair. for example, that the Teachers leauge should ask them how they stand upon the ques- ton of their schedules as compared with the schedules reluctantly offered by the Board of Education. There are a great many people interested in that controversy who are not them- selves school teachers or relatives of school teachers. The Journal and Courier, for example, is interested be- cause of the arbitrary attitude of the Board of Education which has upon more than one occasion given the impression that it's dignity has been imposed upon by citizens who have dared to express their opinion frank ly. The associated civic societies, which number some two hundred, have a right to know what the atti- tude Of the candidates Is towards questions in which they are interested. better streets, improved sanitation, the use of the school buildings for other than strictly school purposes and finally greater city beautiful.
 The British have one method of campaigning which Is a very great improvement on that in use In this country. They demand that candi- dates for office shall take to the hustings, where anyone is at liberty to question them. No candidate is permitted to sit quietly at home and work secretly. for honors which the people regard as their property. Sc we say to the voters of New Haven If you want to know what the candi. dates for the mayoralty think abou matters of public significance, asl them, and ask them in such a way that they will be obliged to answer If they are the right sort of men they wish to serve as servants, not rule a. masters.