Connecticut western news., 1908-09-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Aftermath or the Republican Convsn-
 at New Haven.

Aftermath or the Republican Convsn-
 at New Haven.
 THE NEWS has received two communi- cations from Cornwall men which we present herewith. The nature of these communications is political and from s republican standpoint. We will as gladly use matters democratic. Sendon the communications bearing upon public matters. We like to get them. Our subscribers like to read them.
 Editor NEWS
 THE CONVENTION
 Cornwall, Conn.,, Sept. 14, 1908. Editor NEWS:
 The State of Connecticut was repre-, sented i'll the nominating convention Sep. 8 and 0, by fine body of men. From all parts of the state they came, some instructed and some without in- structions from the town caucuses. The meeting on the evening of the Sth was of course preliminary to and preparatory for the contest of the 9th. Senator Brandigee presided with dignity and fairness, MT. Kenealy, chairman of the Republican State Committee, was the clerk of the convention. f . The address of MT. Brandigee was ad- mirable. The nominating speeches were earnest and sometimes eloquent. The conduct of the delegates was credit able in a high degree. At one time some spectators, m the gallery, expressed dis approval by hissing a remark by one speaker. But no delegate so far forgot himsels. The spirit of fair play gen erally prevailed. The result was state ticket we'll worthy of our earnest sup port. It is strong ticket. And it will win. The popularity of Mir. Tilson, the candidate for congressman at large, was unmistakeable.
 The episode i'll the New Haven House on the evening of Sept Sth toward mid. night should not be regarded as of great significance. It was a personal controv. ersy between men of prominence, each one under the stress of political contest. But it was not in convention hall, or be- tween delegates.
 The resolution of certain manufacture protesting against the nomination of Mir. Lilley, which was offered in the conven- tion Tuesday evening, was at once with drawn, without being read. It was never offered again. It was still-bor And it ought never to have been con- ceived.
 1t is altogether unreasonable for groupe of manufacturers to undertake to dictate who should, on who should not, be nominated by political convention. The delegates were there for that pur- pose; and they were fully competent for the task. R. K. SoUTHwIcK.
 CAN IT BE?
 Cornwall Bridge, Sep. 14, 1908. Ed NEWS: .~
 MT. Flyers threat to Gen. Keeney that if the insurance men and manufac- turers bolted Lilley's nomination "they would see they paid their just share of taxes to the state," leads some to think there may be truth in the insinuations of the Springfield Republican that the Commissions of Connecticut are filled by politicians who interest themselves more in controlling the nominations at con- ventions than they do over the interests of the state. Can it be the insurance companIes and manufacturers have es- capped "their just share of taxes" and antied up in political assessments, after the manner of New York, leaving the burden of taxes to us common people? If so we shall thank Fyler for smoking them out. and give credit to the saying "When rogues fall out. honest men get their dues" V. O. BEERS