The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
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congressman who had been conspicuous
In continuing that favorltlsm had been
elected to stay at home by their CON
stituents refusing them a renomIna-
ton.
He described the Interstate shipment
and liquor tax receipt bill and said
that by both the national government
was assisting the Illegal seller In
breaking state laws and that II the
same attitude was assumed towards a
foreign power II would cause war
At the afternoon meeting In West
Haven Mr. o'Brien said that he would
talk politics and he did? He said that
the political parties had named their
standard bearers and adopted their
platforms and were now seeking the
votes of the citizens on the principles
set forth In the platforms
He did not have time to discuss them
In detail, he said, but wished to point
out a few Inconsistencies There was
Just one party In the field that meant
what 1t declared for That was the pro-
hibition party. The other parties built
their platforms with the sole idea In
view OF catching votes while the pro-
hibltion party built Its platform upon
principle.
Continuing, he said: That great
lover Of the people, William ]. Bryan,
sounds as slogan OF his campaign
this question Shall the people rule p
and by his own confession he has an,
swered II In the affirmative, but Mr..
Bryan. while intending to convey the
idea that he favors the people ruling
says that he voted against prohibition
because the law could not be enforc-
ed
HE did not favor the saloon be-
cause It was good thing for the dear
people that he loves so much. but be-
cause 1t was more powerful than the
people. In other words, the great
commoner does not believe the people
can rule the saloon. His leading OPP
ponent, Mr.. Taft, agrees with that
same proposition so that both OF the
candidates OF the old parties confess
that all government must bow to the
will OF any vice or evil when II be-
comes powerful enough to defy law.
The prohibition party declares that
right must prevail and that the people
shall rule. All of the parties had a
plank In favor of laws prohibiting
child labor yet with the single excep-
ton OF the prohibition party all favor
the continuance of the greatest pro-
ducers of child labor--the saloon. ="
In speaking of local political meth
DDS he said: Congressman Lilley was
nominated not by the convention held
recently but by convention of Andy
Gates, o. r. Fyler ]. Henry Roraback
and Bob Eaton. These men selected
Mr.. Lilley and these men are known
as the men who lobby at each session
of the legislature for special interests.
Both the old parties are in the control
of the special interests this year"
At Wallingford the service was held
in the Baptist church, the Methodist,
Congregational and Advent churches
uniting and the pastors of each occu-
pied seats on the platform. The
church was crowded and Mr.. O'Brien
spoke for over one hour delivering
one of his usual forceful arraign-
ments of the liquor dealers and their
claims. His address was practically
a repetition OF the one he delivered q
week ago In Branford with a few va
riations, and which was published In
this paper last month.
The prohibition campaign Is now
on in earnest. To-day the candidate
for governor speaks In Bridgeport
twice. In Yalesvile in the evening, in
Bristol Tuesday, In New Haven at the
Good Templars' convention Wednes-
day, in Danbury Wednesday night, In
Bradford Thursday and In Shelton
Friday. Mr.. Stewart will spend the
week In Connecticut and will speak
three. times day in various parts of
the state, As soon as the local option
elections are over Mr.. O'Brien intends
making an automobile campaign of
the state,