Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-20

lShdhHcis, WHciu thO puopiV Wcuiu rule, not the lobby and machine.
 Judge Robertson said that he had Just been on a tour of the state and "I tell you with all earnestness, he went on, If there was a vote taken tomorrow 1 have not the least doubt the democratic ticket would win in Connecticut by more than 10000 votes. He referred to the panic, the worst business depression in years, brought on by republican mismanage- ment. Business interests will be fairly treated when the public elect their own representatives, not the puppets of machines" is the way he put it. In closing he said: T will assume the office with all humility if you deem me worthy of election and while officiating l shall know neither rich nor poor, so that when l leave the chair will have the good will of the people as heritage for my chill dren and my children's children"
 MT Avery followed Judge Robert son, and he spoke principally about the tariff He said that revision of the tariff had to come. Free trade in this country will never be a reali- ty, he said, but declared the time was not far of when the tariff would un- dergo big change. While speaking about lumber and other products which are very high because of the protection tariff, some one shouted, How about beef?' That is kind of a delicate matter in your city, replied the speaker. MT Avery showed how the protection tariff had increased the cost of living about 40 per cent. He is good talker, uses excellent arguments and apparently is far more competent than his op- ponent to fill the office.
 In introducing ex-Governor Wal Ter, Chairman Reeves spoke as fol- lows:
 Ladies and Gentlemen: As l sat here listening to MT Avery's discus sion of the tariff, called to mind story I once heard from this plat form some ten years ago.
 "The tariff is the mother of trusts; this has been so firmly established that not even republicans now dis pute it.
 During the past ten days Attorney General Bonaparte and MT Daniels have had an exchange of views on the prosecution by the republican party of the trusts of the country. MT Benaparte claiming that his ad- ministration has coped successfully with the gigantic trusts of the coun- try; MT Daniels. for the democratic party, furnishing indisputable evi dence that in that respect the admin istration has woefully failed.
 Fifteen years ago there were comparatively few trusts in this coun- try, but to-day under the protecting wings of republican tariffs, there are now in existence in this country, ac- cording to non-partisan estimation, more than 4S0 industrial and finan- cial trusts, each and every one of which is demanding and receiving tribute from the powerless consumer.
 Tt calls to mind the story I re- ferred to about patent medicine maker
 "A patent medicine doctor had been placing on the market cure for tumors, which he, of course. claimed was an absolute and sure cure. After his cure had been on the market for about three years he wrote to some of the persons who had purchased his remedy, request ing them to write him some testi- monials advocating his wonderful cure. From one of his patients he received reply that read in this manner:
 My Dear Doctor: Two years ago I was troubled with an immense tumor. I suffered untold agonies, and lost all hopes of recovery. Al dear friend told me about your won derful remedy, and I decided to try it.. I have taken ten bottles of your wonderful remedy. and now I have five more tumors.
 And the people of these United States might with great propriety ad- dress the following testimonial to our republican administration:
 Dear Republican Congress: Some eighteen years ago we were more or less troubled by one or two painful trusts. We despaired of re- lief. A dear friend told us of your sherman antitrust remedy and we decided to try it. For eighteen years we have conscienciously taken your Sherman antitrust law remedy, and now we have 4S0 trusts
 Two weeks from tonight most of us will have determined in our minds for whom we shall vote on the follow ing day. Will 1t be the candidate of the democratic party, William Jen- nings Bryan, who stands head and shoulders above other men in the and courage of his convic- tions, and in loyalty to the princr- pies of the democratic party, who iii 1 his great humanity, truth and love of right stands high in the respect of his enemies. and great in the hearts of his friends, or will it be the can didate of the republican party, who while burly in form is weak in con- victions; who on one side stands propped by the concentrated infu- ence of predatory wealth and the gigantic industrial and financial com binations of the country; who on the other side stands propped by polici- cal manipulators of the Sherman. Aldrich, Cannon. Dalzell stamp, while l behind him stands our ubiquitous 1 president. with his big stick in onc