The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-20
SAYS
 ALL WISE MEASURES
 RECEIVED HIS VOTE
General Assembly Formally Ratifies His Reelection
 As U. $. Senator.
Manufactures Need Have No Fear-Says There Gan Not be One Tariff for Con- necticut and One for Oth- CT States.
Special from United Press.)

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 Hartford, Jan. 20.-The joint conven- tion of the two branches of the state legislature met at noon to-day and formally elected Frank B. Brandegee to the United States Senate for the term of six years from March 4 next.
 The joint assembly was called to or der by Clerk Spafford of the Senate. Speaker Banks of the House was elect ed President. The clerk of the Sem a1 to 2. The clerk of the House an- nounced the vote in that body as IFS for Brandegee, 40 for Robertson, Oem.) and IA for Hill, (Rep.,)
 A resolution appointing Senator Brandegee was offered by Senator Searles and passed by sthe joint As sembly. The following committee was appointed by President Banks to wait on Senator Brandegee and announce Representative Cronin, New London Representative Higgins of Winsted. This committee escorted Senator Brandegee to the chamber where he spoke as follows:
 MT. President and Gentlemen: Your committee has notified me of my election and I accept the office of Uni-
 
 doing so l desire to say to you that I am extremely grateful to you one and all for the signal mark of respect and confidence you have shown me-
 we Republicans have just emerg- ed from a somewhat spirited contest and as usual have settled our diffi- culties and all abide by the result I am deeply appxeciative of the duties and obligations of this high office. This state stands in the front ranks among the states and that imposes burdens from which we would not shirk if we could. Great things have come to pass in the Nations affairs since I was first elected to Congress. Many wise measures have been passed and I am pleased to say I have voted in favor of every one. I can only assure you that I shall bring to the consid- eration of each of the great problems which will arise in future all the abil- ..y l possess. I shall try to preserve level head and shall always carry with me an honest heart
 n'1 shall try to do justice alike to labor and capital, the farmer and man. ufacturer, the producer and the con- suner. I take this occasion to say to those business men and nanufac- turers who as I have viewed it, have been unreasonably alarmed, that no wheel in any manufactury in Connec- tiSuL ~i-di1 CCdSG lO LuIIl Dy T0dSOn OI the action you have taken today
 ''The tariff is now being revised and this is of great interest to Connecticut. but let every man in the State whose business depends on protection remem- Der that it is not possible to make one duty to protect Connecticut goods and another for those of another State
 Every Connecticut interest will al- ways find me dilligent and earnest in it's care and protection. Now, my friends, I don't desire to make any lengthy address to you. I have hur- ried on from Washington to express in person the depth of gratitude and lkincly feelings I possess for each and all of you and my wish is that the coming session may bring credit and honor to yourselves and be lasting benefit to the grand old State we love so we'll"