The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-08

the last six months renders him un- available for such a conspicuous office? Can they not see that the people who make governors throughout the land everywhere are demanding higher standards of conduct in political life, are searching for men of character and conscience as candidates for great of- Aces?
 How LIllcy Compares With Taft's Es-
 tlmate of Character.
 William H. Taft at recent reunion dinner of our class at Yale, speaking without reserve in the intimate rela- ton of classmate to his fellows, his whole countenance aglow with the soul stirring sentiment of the occasion, and his voice vibrating with the emotion he took no pains to control. said In sub stance, "Fellows, I have come to the conclusion that the greatest thing in the world and the only thing worth working for is character, and every man who strives nobly and does his ap- pointed work the best way he knows how is the peer of any of us and de- serving of equal honor" How do the republican leaders expect 10 adjust Mir. Lilley to such a statement of fitness for public honor? They cannot do 1t and the cruel truth is that as other states are exalting the character of their executives-when Mir. Hughes, of New York, says party nominations should accurately reflect the will of the voters-Connecticut Is In danger of be- ing trapped into moral obliquity by a istill hunt for political preferment. "A decent respect for the opinions of man. kind" should have withdrawn Mir. Lil- Icy from the public gaze immediately after the congressional report. Tn my innocence of things political I assum- ed that he would court oblivion. Retir cd from office no word of mind should have added to his humiliation I would not lightly or willingly voice III of any man. but since Mir. Lillev seeks of me republican voter. honor. of his dis honor 1t Is my duty to speak.
 Moral Question Before Voters.
 A moral question of far reaching i'm port Is squarey before the voters of Connecticut today. It Is the honor and good repute of Connecticut threatened by the dehonor and III repute oi George l.. Lilley. Do not be drawr, away from this issue. If such words as I have used, even though they are largely quotations and paraphrases of the record, are called unfair or exag- gerated. get the report from your member of congress, read 1t and yo, will extol my moderation.
 Magnanimous Appeal.
 write this appeal without sugges. ton from any man and not 10 help any man to any office, or for any other pur. pose except to help save this state iron political and moral retrogression.
 only ask for candidate for whom may vote without abatement of m, self-respect. l have never sought ol held or desired a political office. Th' sole influence back of my words Is m, conscience deeply stirred by the appar ent willingness of political leaders {, allow Connecticut to be double-dye with the stain already upon her, an plead especially with those thousand of Connecticut voters who are "strivin nobly and doing the best they knoy how" to give few minutes of thei time and a few words of their voice to help. Register for the caucuses be fore August 14th, write word to you paper. speak of your friends, speak an' vote at the caucus and the result 1 certain.
 GEORGE $. PALMER, New Londor