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

state demands support of Mir. Lilley right or wrong. They seem to think that defaming congress generates Mr, Lilley and that by forcing. him into the governorship he will be completely vim dicated The real truth is that any fur ther attempt to exalt Mr Lilley will only make his ahasement more conspic- uous, and his occupancy of the gover- norshlp will simply shrink that office to his measure and bring Connecticut into the just contempt of the nation at large.
 Why Docs Not Congressional DeIega.
 tion Act?
 Why does not the Connecticut dele gation to congress say that although Mir. Lilley was mistaken in his facts his conduct of his case was so hish-mind. ed, his candor so evident, and his ef. forts to repair the terrible injury in- fiicted upon the innocent victims of hts mistaken suspicious go magnanimou' that 1t is but just that Connecticut should acknowledge them?
 In view of the terrible arraignment of Mir. Iilley's qualities as a man ex- pressed fin the resolution of consrs ss would not the Connecticut political leaders rush into print to say good things of Mir, LilIey if they could? They arc Keeping quiet because discussion of this matter will be fatal 10 Mir, Lilley and because they have made political alliance with him which they expect the people of Connecticut to carry out
 Makes Voters Cat's-p Paws.
 It should make every conscientious republican voter in the state "hot ir the collar" to realize that he is to b the cats-paw to pull fat chesnuts ou of these ill-smelling ashes for certain parties in a political deal by ben: forced to vote Cor to leave the party for man whose colleagues in tn highest governing body of this natiol have branded as man making charges he knew were false. mal acting in had faith, and a violator O his obligations as a member of con gress."
 The innocent voters of the stat should not be asked to sacrifice tn good repute of Connecticut in wall attempt to burnish Mir. Lilley's tar nished escutcheon.
 Back to Washington. The Thing.
 If he thinks himself ill-treated an' seeks vindication, let him go back t Washington, if he can, and by man ly presentation of his case induce new congress to expunge the record O the old. Connecticut can never do tha and if MT Lilley is forced upon th voters of Connecticut that record vii be blazoned all over this state by pc and by voice in ways to command re spect and votes against him.
 Iilley's Yellow Journal Attack.
 What are the salient points disclose by this report which make severity 0 expression iustifiable and necessary Mr, Lilley after putting forth in vari ous ways, his suspicious of the integri ty of certain members of congress sud denly begins g Yellow Journal attac and demands an investigation of tn methods employed by the Electric Boa Co.,, in connection with legislation be fore congress, using this language i part:
 This Electric Boat Co., has been stench in the nostrils of the country fc years, and in my opinion, it has don more to corrupt legislation than all th other corporations on earth. I thin the membership of this house is of tn very highest quality and that they ar the best men usually from the dis tricts from which they come, but wit a flock of SS3 here it would be strang