The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
4 REPUBLICAN VOTER POINTS OUT
THE DUTY or HIS FELLOWS.
Editor Jonrnal- Conrler

ishAANi bdhi W
An issue Of far more importance
than the mere election OF governor Ia
involved In the present campaign.
The vital question confronting the re-
publican voters OF this state, is
whether they will quietly and sub
serWcrtly submit to the dlctation Of
the party managers, and at the polls
ratify a shameless bargain made two
years ago by small clique Of aspir-
ants for political control Of the state,
or whether there still remains enough
OF the spirit OF 1870 in the present
generation, to rise up and administer
such an overwhelming defeat to the
present machine. that they will not
soon forget the inexcusable hlunder
thoy made in forcing the nomination
of George l.. Lllley for governor.
Given, too. Notwithstanding the earn
est appeal and strong protest. made
by committee OF representative bus'-
ness men OF Connecticut, whose only
concern In the matter was the honor
Of the state, and the best interest OF
the state and nation.
The appeal Of this committee made
10 Mr.. Fyler and members OF the re-
publican state committee the night be-
fore the convention, was wholly ie-
nored by them and the controlled
delegates tho following day carried
out their iron hound instructions from
the machine. and placed In nomina-
ton, the woud-be beneficiary OF the
sale and. barter 81 the highest Office
in the state of Connecticut. The vote
OF the convention closed the first act
OF the political drama being enacted
/ in Connecticut with the exit OF the
machine, so far as it's absolute power
to ratify the deal Is concerned. Tho
second and final act OF the drama will
be played Tuesday, November 3, at
which time the rank and file OF the
party will assume the leading part In
4 the final act. and will decide whether
I this state shall be ruled by the ma
/ chine in the future, without refer
/ ence to the wishes of the voters, or
whether the people shall have voice
in the selection of n candidate to alt
In the gubernatorial chair formerly
occupied by such men as Trumbui'.
Buckingham, Woodruff and score Of
others, whose very names stand for
the highest ideals OF citizenship hon
or, and patriotism
i In view OF the present conditions
coming election? As good and true
republicans let us vindicato the ira
ditional honor Of our state, and crush
politically any man or body Of men,
who would sacrifice the hest interest
of the party and state for their own
selfish ends and personal aggrandize-
ment. Members Of the machine and
those enjoying the emoluments OF
Office under them. will say any one
refusing to vote for their nominee IL
not a good republican, but deny the
charge most emphatically, and main
tain that a voter who follows the die
tates Of his conscience and withholds
his support from the present candi1
date for governor Is far more true
and loyal to the republican party
than the mon who are responsible foi
the present political situation In thl'
state. To be called disloyal for act
ing UP to a sense of duty when yol
think the best interest of the party
has been betrayed Ia to receive thu
highest kind of tribute to your repub
licanism
Let all republicans who believe II
the right of independent action. to thu
extent Of turning down a candidate
when forced upon us In defiance O
strong public sentiment as In thu
present case, use their influence, anc
vote TO defeat George j.. Lilley fo
governor, and let your loyalty to th'
republican party find expression in {
special effort to roll up big majority
in this state for William Howard Tai
for president, and his associates ol
, the national ticket BY so doing VI
will help the cause Of good govern
ment and clean politics in this state
n. A. I.
, New Haven, Sept. "a, 1908.