Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-05
WRITES AGAIN
Pslmer Says Woodruli's Name
 Will Be Preseuied.

George s. Palmer has sent letter to the delegates to the state conven- ton as follows:
 To the Honorable Delegates to the
 Republican State Convention.
 The open letter in relation to MT Lilley's candidacy which published on August Sth was based not only upon the report of the congressional committee, but also largely upon facts obtained from eminent republi- can leaders both in Connecticut and out of 1t.
 In substance that letter voiced the opinions of those leaders as to MT Lilleys unfltness for the high office of governor. The letter was not written In spirit of antagonism to the party managers, but as friend- ly warning before they should make the irrevocable mistake of forcing a discredited nominee upon the repub- lican voters of the state. The steam roller methods to which they are now resorting show that they will not heed such warnings. Insensitive to the ethical aspects of the case they seem. oblivious of that great moral impulse toward better things in poll tics which is spreading with resist less force over our land--an impulse which an eminent statesman within month has pointed out to me as the only salvation of our republican form of government.
 Moreover, great majorities in re- cent years are blinding our party managers to the grave political dis aster they are inviting in supporting such discredited man. Thousands of democrats who voted for McKin- ley and Roosevelt are turning back to their own party. It Is conceded that the intense industrial depression which still exists will cost the re- publican party dear.
 Letters pouring in to me from all parts of the state prove that sober minded men, men who think, are determined that MT Lilley shall not be elected governor. If nominated, men and means are at hand to fully inform the unsuspecting voters of the state of the full nature of the dis ! credit attached to this man. The business men of the state, the great employers of labor. the men of character who vote, but shrink from publicity, the very men upon whom the republican party counts, vii, turn their thinking into action, and there will be democratic governor in Connecticut. And if such schism seems heresy on the part of good re- publicans, need only cite William H. Taft's own action in Ohio when ! his bitter arraignment of Cox, dis | reputable boss of Cincinnati, cost 1 Taft's own friend, Herrick, the gov ernorship of the state. A governor ship is a small price to pay for the good name of our historic common wealth.
 i What great and peculiar advan- tage for the state of Connecticut dc | the party leaders expect to gain by l the candidacy of man for whom ] hopeless apologies must be attempt ed the moment he is nominated?  { What valuable interests of the state will be subserved by pressing into
 the governorship a man whose can. ] didacy will alienate the very best
 elements. of the party-men who their lives long have given theil
 votes and their money without
 thought of personal return? To ask | these questions is to show that the l interests of Connecticut are not ever
 thought of in this matter. In all
 the multitudinous evasive criticisms
 of my letter by machine newspapers
 I do not recall one attempt to show Lthat MT Lilley, as governor, would
 be an honor to the state, or confer
 any distinct advantage upon 1t. The
 whole tone of the machine press ol