Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-29
Five PeInts.


 In answer to Otto D. Wulrs question for his personal idea of public utili- ties bill, Representative Chandler gave five points which he said were con- sidered the minimum requirements for the right kind of bill. l. The com- ulate rates. 2. The power to pre- scribe the service, which is neces- sary supplement to the rates. 3. for safety ne Of and of the public. {. The power of publicity. the auditing power so-called. to compel annual reports and summon witnesses to verify them under oath. sue of stocks and bonds. The first two are not denied by the corporations. but the last is the crux of the whole matter. Is this too radical? Do you endorsed by President Taft. Aldrich, Cannon and others Is so much more radical as to make the measure advo- cated by MT. Whiton and myself look like skim milk? Your honest corpora ton has to submit to a certain amount of regulation because of what the dis honest might do. The candidate who won't come out flatfooted on these five points doesn't ring true.
 personality of the commission, Repre- sentative Chandler said that he was not greatly concerned about this. and he also. was not afraid of putting too much power in one mans hands by giving the appointive power to the gov- ernor. It was not giving up the power of the people but was centralizing and localizing responsibility. He cited the working of the commission plan in New York and Massachusetts to show that no intimation of dishonesty had ever been made against the commission in those states.
 Can State Afford Not To7
 Z R. Robbins brought up the ques- tion of expense to the state, about $40,- 900 in salaries, and Representative Chandler said that he considered 1t can afford to create such a commits sion. but whether it can afford not to. Showing how a group of trolley prop critics in the western part of the state ftal being inflated to $24,0O0.00o. Rep resentative Chandler gave this as an example of the waste that comes from inflated capitalization. the burden Of which falls in the end on the people. In conclusion he called on the busi- ness men to stand by the advocates of the public utilities bill with the same splendid backing which they gave be- fore. He was often applauded In the course of his remarks.
 Other Speakers.
 George F. Hinman of wiliimantic. attorney for the business mems asso- citation there, spoke briefly on the ben efits of such organizations, mention ing the social advantages. unity of &C., ton in advertising and on closing hours, and the advocacy of better law to protect retailers against bad debtors He said the state association expected to push it's bill on this point through to a successful end next time.
 J. Arthur Allen of New London, vice president of the state business association, spoke briefly on the way the bill for equitable process after judgment failed to pass In the last He said they believed senator east of the Connecticut river was lax about the bill, but next time they propose to know the reasy why 1t it doesn't go through. The state as- sociation has 4,500 members. 37 asso- with applications pending. and represents a capitalization of oyer two hundred million. He commended the New York public utilities commits sion and said the state business mems association had advocted the Connec- ticut bill because they considered 1t one of the things most vital to the in- terests of the state.
 The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock.