The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-02
BUTTERWORTH IS
FOR WOODRUFF
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tory inspector; cut down the printing
bill by having some of the departments
report biennially and made further
steps forward for good roads and trunk
lines OF highways
But the governor also made several
legislature, in it's broad seeing wisdom,
failed to pass and his supporters would
like to see Mr. Woodruff governor
again to work for some Of these acts
he recommended in 1907 The import
ant acts which the legislature failed to
find of any use we're. A general incor-
lporatlon act which would do away
with stock watering and would make
the issuance of special charters impos-
slble; the consolidation Of the build
ling and loan commission with the bank
commission; the abolition of the school
fund commissioners office and the pac-
/ ing OF the fund In the hands of the
state treasurer; the appointment Of
county commissioners and OF Judges OF
city and borough courts by the gov
ernor: the abolition OF the fee system
In the offices of county sheriffs. town
clerks, probate judges. etc, and the
placing OF these officers on a salary;
and the creation of the Office of state
purchasing agent
Since the adjournment OF the hard
working legislature 1t has come to be
generally considered that the refusal
to create the office OF the state pur-
chasing agent was big mistake Mr..
Woodruff himself solved the difficulty
over tho school fund commissioners
office by appointing the deputy state
treasurer TO this office this week. 9th
err acts are popularity favored and
many believe they should be given an
other trial with the next legislature.
State Senator Frank s. Butterworth
Of this city who supported Mr.. Wood
ruff in nearly all his measures said
yesterday. Il believe that the repub-
lcans of Connecticut should insist on
the denomination OF Mr.. Woodruff for
the office Of governor for the coming
two years He should have a chance
to finish the work which he has so
ably begun. Mr.. Lake, in all fair
ness, ought to be willing to again
take second place on the ticket, and
would be the best sort Of man to
carry out Mr. Woodruff'J ideas and
policies two years hence. ] do not
believe II Mr. Lake would take Sec
ond place on the ticket this fall and
put his shoulder to the wheel along
with Governor Woodruff there would
be any doubt about his nomination
two years from now.
'Jn the past there has been too
much done by the professional poll
ticians Of Connecticut and too little
by the men in the ranks. That a few
men should decide who should be gov
ernor as In the case of Mr.. Lilley, and
then force their choice on The state, ia
unfair The people in general want
Mr.. Woodruff again, and he should be
given the nomination.
The campaign In the fan will come
at the same time as the national cam
paign and Connecticut republicans
should have at the head Of their state
ticket a man who would strengthen
the national party, rather than one
who would be a load to It. Mr. Lilley
would he a load In the coming cam
palgn, and Mr. Woodruff would swing
many voters OF the other party over Ia
the republican side were he at the
head of the ticket
THE system of passing the office
around" continued Senator Butter
worth. "the professional politicians
choosing who shall next he the figure
head, has gone on long enough. Mr.
Woodruff Is man who will work
conscentiously for the ocst interests
OF all, and in these Interests he should
be given the nomination over someone
who represents deal OF professional
politicians.
at the next session of he legisla-
ture comes up tho election Ct United
states senator, The same spirit which
would nominate Mr.. Woodruff for a
second term, would send 20 the legis-
lature men who would send to the
national senate the best available man
one who would work for The best in
terests Of the state and Of the nation
not one who would be sent there by
the influence of these professional
politicians"