Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-20


 ing and City hall was not able to hold the immense crowd that wished to hear Judge Heaton Robertson candidate for governor, and ex-Gov- ernor Thomas M. Waller of New Lon don. Every seat in the hall was talk en at 8 o'clock when the rally began. and there was scarcely standing room to be had
 II The rally was preceded by parade in which several hundred men par ticipated, and headed by F'ulton's American band the democrats of Wa terbury made showing last evening that the party may well feel proud of. l Francis P. Guilfoile, chairman of the democratic town committee, walked up the middle of the aisle of the hall at o'clock with ex-Governor Waller. The other speakers, includ- ing Judge Robertson had entered the hall before the crowd When Waller was half way down the aisle he was l given an ovation that must have made him feel mighty good, for it was indeed spontaneous welcome. MT Guilfoile introduced Francis T. Reeves. tax collector, as permanent chairman. He spoke in part as fol- | lows:
 Ladies and Gentlemen: To the i democrats who have gathered here this evening, on behalf of the demo- cratic town committee, l thank you for this additional expression of your loyalty to the principles of our party; to those that claim allegiance to other parties and principles, on behalf of that committee 1 thank you for the opportunity you afforded us of prov i ing to you that the logic of the meas ures advocated by the democratic party in this campaign Is irresistible; to the ladies who have graced this occasion by their presence, our grati- tude Is beyond expression. On the third of November the people of Con- | r1ecticut will elect governor and other state officers. The state con- ventions of both the republican and democratic parties have been held, the respective platforms adopted, and candidates nominated. At the state convention of the republican party a platform was adopted; a platform l that. purports to find the inspiration of the republicanism of Connecticut, in the policies of Theodore Roosevelt and in the administration of Govern or Woodruff, yet was adopted by a republican machine, which by it's past actions has repudiated the policies of | the first, and has done its utmost to discredit and nullify the good in the administration of the latter. A plat form that announces no political principles, enunciates nothing but l glittering generaIities, recommends as worthy of support the republican candidates for president and vice. l president, yet was adopted by con- vention that nominated as its candi- date for governor man utterly re- pudiated by the republican candidate 1 for yice-president. At the state con- vention of the democratic party a | platform was adopted that squarely and decisively sets forth the princi- ples controlling that party and its candidates leaves no uncertainty in its demands for reform, and is plain enough and clear enough for each and every man to read and under. stand. At that convention no politi- cal machine throttled the demands of any representative there; each and every man who had a word to say was listened to respectively, and when his views were found wise and sound they were adopted, no matter who he was. Never has any gather ing of the representatives of party so fully illustrated that wise princi. | pie that all men are entitled to equal rights and privileges. That conven- tion was actuated by conscientious purpose to nominate as its candidate for governor man committed unre- servedly and irreyocably to the prin- ciples of the democratic party, ag- gressive, progressive, courageous and honest; and who by his enforcement of the great principles of democracy, within the limits of his official du- ties, would help to justify the state ment that America is another name for opportunity" That convention did nominate candidate who meas ures up ot that high standard. He needs no questionable letters of rec ommendation; no garbled references of character, from the ready letter writer in the white house, nor from any prominent but partisan member of his own party. We who have nom- mated him believe in his integrity; believe in his honesty of purpose; be- lieve in his democracy. I have the honor of presenting to you our can didate for governor. Judge A. Heaton Robertson of New Haven.
 Judge Robertson was cheered again and again as he arose He spoke briefly but to the point. He attacked machine politics practiced by the re- publicans of Connecticut, gave req sons why the democrats should have no difficulty in winning out at the polls if the voters cast their ballots as they should, and explained clearly enough where he stood on a public utility bill He said:
 There was an editorial in one of your papers this evening, I think the Waterbury American. asking me where I stood in regard to a public utility bill. want to say right here stand where I stood before I receiv- ed the nomination I am In favor of such a bill, but not one drawn up by republicans and shown around before 1t goes to the legislature. If such bill is passed it should be looked af- ter by competent people and not by a