The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-29
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

the repeal of the present. law limiting the recovery in death cases to $5.00O or any other arbitrary sum-
 The Connecticut Democracy AfaVOr5 i the enactment of a wOrkingnen'S com i pensation law for injuries 1 We favor the establishment of To- i cal government in the State to the end that counties. towns and cities and [ beroughs may have the right to elect i tnelr own officers and regulate all ! matters Of purely local interest; and we also favor a conservative modern
 l7lng of the Sunday law.
 The Connectic1t Derpocra cy favors nome rule for the cities of the State. and to this end it advocated a uniform l city charter policy dealing with funda- nentals and leaving to each commun- | Ity the right to work. out it's own po-
 lat1cal existence without legislative in terferepce.
 We demand the abolition of the pres- ent undefensihle method of IectiLg county comm fssioners
 The Connecticut Democracy favoRs the direct primary form of nomina- tons, in order that the people may
 select their own servants. tnd we
 SaVor the passing of a law requiring
 the publication before election of tbe amounts contributed for anpai ign pur-
 contributors.
 The Connecticut Democracy favors
 an honest and effective corrupt prac-
 ttces law, which shall stop the use of
 money as a means of advancing sei-
 fish men to cfffce, and which shall serve his fellows is a matter cf char
 acter, not of debauching human pe- ings. The emasculation of the law by the Republican General Assembly was a wicked abuse of political power and undertaken that contests for political offices might proceed without restric-
 We believe in the establishment of a civil service law for the State, that the employees of all State institutions may be appointed on the merit sys-
 
 We call attention to the fact that how for many years the Republican party has used the lower courts of State. city, borough and town courts part of their political machine for the payment of political debts. A more disgraceful use of the judiciary is not conceivable. and the Republican party has so used these courts for
 We favor a rational economy in the expenditures of public funds and the abolition of the direct State tax on property.
 We ask that the recommendation of the Hon. Ro1lin s. Woodruff that single purchasing department be es- tablished for all institutions of the the present methods are uneconomical and open to the greatest abuses and perneated with Petty patronage.
 For years the party has demanded these reforms The restoration of the full right Of trial by jury in negligence cases was the result of Democratic agi- tation. The Republican party has been averse to. these changes and grants only what it can no longer with safety refuse. The people of this State should entrHst the enactment of these to their avowed friends rather than to their secret enemies
 Therefore we ask the people of Con necticut to elect the State ticket that we place in nomination, and so secure an administration of the affairs of State during the next two years which will put public interests before party interests, cut off unnecessary expenseg and do equal and exact Jueeice to every citizen.