Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-06
/ AM GREATER THAN THOU.

Congressman Hill does not look well
booming his own campaign with an
L am greater than thou" air.
The editors who called him into the
field were ably conducting his cam
paign without him. and they cannot be
OF the opinion that he is adding
strength to his own boom.
Congressman Hills assumption that
vote of the people would be an cleo
tion OF himself was absurd, because
it had no foundation upon which to
rest.
His talk of what he did in the cam
paign, as If Mr.. Brandegee did nothing,
when It is known that the senator gave
as much time and ten times as much
money as Congressman Hin did,
smacks OF intentional deception.
And Congressman Hills talk for pub
llcation Of the tariff and its relation to
Connecticut Industries, and what he
had done for them. looks queer in con-
trast with the dignifed silence OF Sen
ator Brandeges.
In the interest Of Congressman Hill
St was declared that Senator Brandegce
had made no mark in Washington; and
when ten o. the ablest senators, and
some of them the confdents and coun-
sellors Of Taft, gave him credit for
faithfulness. ability and unusual prom
Use. "the thunderer Of Connecticut" did
not attempt to deny their statements,
but charged them with butting into the
political affairs Of Connecticut and at
tempting to control them, which was
a gross Misrepresentation Of the pur-
pose and intent of these honorable en-
dorsers OF an honorable colleague.
Congressman Hill has not been rank
ed with the republican leaders of the
house, or the creators OF measures Of
national Importance. He has fathered
no law Of national breadth or bearing
he is not a Mckinley or a Dingley.
Far be it from us TO disparage the
ability of Congressman Hill; he stands
among the abba men Of the house but
men there from Massachusetts and 9TH
er states who are his seniors in time
and rank, are not clamoring for sem
atorships. Our greatest congressman
could not have been made greater by
being made senators-they could not
have done their country greater ser
vice.
This campaign OF personal ambition
and personal preference has in it many
able republicans of this state but there
really is no issue, but a great injus-
tice, involved.
Senator Brandegee is recognized as
being ADLER at his age than Congress
man Hill was at the same time OF life;
and he gives promise OF rendering
better service than Congressman Hill
when he has had the same number Of
years experience. II IS not Hill, SEN
ator Brandegee has for his model, but
Plat, who ranked first in the senate
on the day Of his death-as a relia-
bic counsellor in national affairs.
At the close Of his half term Senator
Brandegee finds himself grossly ma
ligned and misrepresented in his own
state. by his enemies; but he has the
honor of having been credited by teri
Of the ablest senators with having in
that time made good progress and
strong alliances.
Senator Brandegee has supreme con-
fidence IN his friends. He knows that
they are not going to desert him for
the simple purpose Of gratifying an
old mans ambition, however earnest
he may be.
The hackers Of Senator Brandegee
are entertaining no doubts as to his
reelection He deserves well Of his
party and 1t will be true to him.