Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-28

parently turning many foPupheuue against the regular candidate. Thls opposition has grown until from criticisms upon Congressman Lilley for bringing the congressional inves- tigatIon, 1t has descended to vitupera- ton and the insidious circulation of stories against the honesty and even the private character of the candi- date.
 Whether all this abuse emanates from the Electric Boat Co as a matter of revenge for the delay in the se- curing of It's contracts, or from the great railroad corporation which has not forgotten MT Lilley's action In the Connecticut house in 1900. or from both. it is equally reprehensi- ble and unfair, and ought not to nave an adverse effect upon any fair mind- ed voter in his choice for governor
 If there is any one thing which the American people love and stand by, 1t is fair play, and if the voters of Connecticut will look upon the situation from that standpoint, get ting after the facts unbiased, there Is not the slightest danger but that MT Lilley will receive as large a vote for governor as he did for congress- man. He is the same man to-ddy that he ever was, only seasoned and improved by years of experience ill public office. He commenced his DO" litical career on the question of local graft and has pursued that subject relentlessly throughout his subse- quent career, and those who know him best will testify that he will never swerve from fighting against graft whether the grafter be poor or rich.
 Now, if he is so unfit for governor as the Journal-Courier and MT Pal mer insist he is, isn't 1t strange that they never found it out before? Elected to congress three times, and not whisper against him, but vol umes in his favor, and now, sudden ly, nothing too bad to say of him. Isn't 1t preposterous to suppose that any intelligent republican will be in- fiuenced in his vote by such evident ly venomous attacks as are being made in this campaign upon party candidate, for whom the republicans of the whole state have gladly voted thrice, and who if he is unworthy now, must always have been un- worthy?
 Don't let one newspaper and q few embittered men counteract the influence of almost every republican paper in the state, together with tho influence of its present governor, lieutenan- governor, ex-governor, senators and all it's congressman, all of whom, by the way, voted to reject the report of the committee of inves- tigation in congress, as did thirteen of the sixteen republican congress men from New England, but stand in solid ranks and vote as you have al- ways voted for what you deem is for the best interest of all the people of Connecticut, which, in this case, means unqualified antagonism to public dishonesty and graft. the con- trol of public service corporations and the best good of all as repre- sented in the personality of one who, If elected, will be the governor of all the people of the state, the Hon George L. Lilley.
 There Is nothing more fitting to use light here than the words of our beloved president to Mir Lilley in ref erence to the latter's exhaustive speech on the naval bill, delivered April II, 1908.
 The president, after the close of the congressional investigation, asked Mir Lilley for copy of this speech, and, after reading it, said: T have read and heartily approve your speech; you have told number of needed truths, and thank you for telling them. Iwish you success in your eareer.'' s6 .c
 No man can read carefully that speech without being convinced of the importance of it's statements and authorities, and without also being convinced that MT Lilley's charges against the Electric Boat Co are true, and also of the wickedness and graft involved in the continued annual ap- propriation for navy yards, entirely useless except as helps to some con- gressmen in the keeping of their seats in the national house.
 This endorsement of the president alone should influence every republi- can voter except perhaps the Roose- welt haters and these may be strong ly suspected of being synonymous with Lilley haters..
 In the voting booths all men are equal There the vote of the con- mon laborer will effectually neutral ize that of the multi-millionaire, and the people, as jury of last re- sort, will bring in verdict that may surprise these manipulators who can see nothing except through strictly personal interest lenses, and who seem ready to sacrifice even reputa- tions if necessary to further these h. terests. Very truly yours,
 ALBERT F. SHERWOOD.