The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-31
JUDGE PECK ISSUES
 APPEAL TO VOTERS
In Strong Letter He Asks Elec-
 tors of Stratford Not to Re
 move Him From His Three !. Offices

Judge Charles H. Peck, who ad- ministers probate, civil and criminal justice in Stratford. holding the of- fees of probate judge and justice of the peace, and who is a member also of the legislative branch of govern ment being a representative to the general assembly, is not running away from the movement to deprive hini of these places and their humble emoluments
 He has issued a circular to the vot- follows:
 Dear Sir:-
 There will be a Republican Caucus held at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, the first day of September at 8 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of Probate, Justices oftthe Peace, Repre- sentatives in the General Assembly and Town Officers. l am a candidate for Judge of Probate and Justice of the Peace
 There is a rumor going the rounds of the town that I am to be deprived of the nominations to these two oA fees. There is no reason given why I should not be re-nominated have tried to serve the town honestly and faithfully and have labored to give satisfaction to the citizens of the II, I cessfuI in part as I have been nomi- mated by both parties for the last four years. This is an honor that has never been conferred on any other Judge in the history of the town.
 The position of Judge should not be made a foot ball in the political field for everybody to scramble for and the Republican party has never in it's history, in this town, failed to re-nominate a faithful and capable Judge of Probate. The title to your land and to all the land of the town depends on a proper administration of the Probate Office and the office of Judge of Probate is by far the most important of any office in the town to the land owners of the town. As Justice, of the Peace I have had charge of the Criminal Court for the last twenty years and during that time the town has been law abiding and has had respect for the authori- ties ofthe town.
 It is being said by my enemies that I hold too many offices as I am now Judge of Probate. Justice of the Peace Assembly. It has become the prac- tice in the smaller towns of the State to com bine several offices under one head as the income from any one of fee is not sufficient to induce a good and capable man to accept of one office alone and in Milford, Judge Hepburn is regularly elected to the office of Judge of Probate, Judge of the Town Court and Town Clerk and in that way gains enough income to pay him to devote his time to the service of the town, and it is so in many other towns.
 There will be two Representatives to the General Assembly elected this year and have been urged by many of my friends to become a candidate for reelection as there is urgent need for trained and experienced men at Hartford I shall not make an active canvas for that office, but if the Cau- GUS desires me to return I shall be glad to do so. We have over seven hundred Republican voters in this town, but there are rarely more than two hundred present at Caucus. Try and be present at this Caucus. Do not let the two hundred rule the sev- en hundred.
 In closing this letter I must re- mind you th9t the more hearty and loyal support you give to your local man the greater his influence and the more he can do for the town and for the citizens thereof.
 Yours very respectfully,
 CHARLES H. PECK