Putnam patriot., 1909-08-13

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 Senator SearIs for Attorney General
 The Hartford Times has some kind Iy things 10 say of Senator Seafls, in recent issue, which we herewith fe- produce;
 "fn the course.of discussion in the Senate, last week, Senator seaFis, Tn an incidental sort of way said that he knew one Senator who will mol be q member of the Senate of i9il. It was obvious that the distinguished leader Of the Senate had reference to himself. Ills colleagues 30 understood him.
 While II is not Inc custom of the 2sth district to re-elect it's representative in the State Senate il WAS thought that in the interest Of Inc s-tate the district would depart from the custom next year and reelecs Senator 1eafls. From statements which have been made by lending citizens, Il is evident that the district was willing tg give dr. @eafls another term fl he would accept q te= election The objection h his fe=elee= lion came from senator seaflz himself. The position of leader Of tue Senate has been m exceedingly difficult one to fill at this session. Senator reatls has flllod il with tnct and marked ahil- A.. tffa ,,.fafIt,., c,u tfsaN and ilauas sition to be fair, have been appreciated by the Senators. At times the meas nres which he reports, as the chairman of the committee on the judiciary, te- quire an explanation of which the eN- pounding of legal principles form a part. It K always pleasure to listen to him, but particularly so on such oe= easions. He shows Il grasp of basic le- gal principles and applies them to mo dern conditions with breadth of view that K not ohscufed by technicalitles, or contracted by subtieties. The law, when cxpounded by Senator searls, looks more humane, reasonable and sensible than when lawyers, inclined to be technical and pedantic, undertake to explain it's meaning.
 It K mol to be wondered at that lead ing Republicans should think of Sena. tof Searls ns the successor of Judge NJ II. Holcomb in the office Of Attorney General. Early In the year, when the matter was first spoken. ef, Senator Hearls discouraged the suggestion and, in talking with friend, said that the Ailorncy.Genefalsh takes upso much time that he did mol think il would pay him to hold it. IL would inter. fere with his private practice, he said, and neccssitate his retirement from the office of States Attorney for Windam county.
 There Is no doubt that Judge Hol. comb has given great deal of his time to the duties of the office. The work of the Attorney. y.Gcneralship has grown gradually since its creation, and now there Is a bill before the General As scmbly for the establishment of the of flee of Assistant Attorney General, If the bill passes, the performance of the duties of Attorney General will he much lighter and will not require from the incumbent of the office the amount of time which Judge Holcomb has found il necessary to give for their eiii. cient discharge
 That the leading Democratic paper of the State should first show the en. tire fitness Of Senator searls for the im- portant office of Attorney General and then suggest how his objections for ae- cepting the office can he overcome by his party in the Legislature appointing an Assistant Attorney General. are words of praise that the ahlesi states. man of it's own party might earnestly coset. Senator Searls is needed in the United States Senate, where he would bring the same honor to hts State as did the late lamented Senator c. s. Piatt.
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 The Pennsylvania Railroad has Just ordered 5000 new steel cars, which will cost fs, 5o0. .o0u--the largest order ever given out al one time. The vast num- ter of idle cars not in use last year has dwindled down to \ small number.
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