The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-19
THAyER'S LATEST LETTER
Addressed to the State Business
 Mems Association.
Wants It to Help Him Decide Between Mayor Mahan of New London and Mayor Dunn of WiIlimantic for Governor.


 Charles F. Thayer is torn between two loves and is not able to decide be- tween Bryan F. Mahan. Mayor of New London. and Daniel P. Dunn, Willimantic's Mayor. as gubernatorial ttail" to his senatorial kite" Writ ing to the State Business Mems Asso- citation. his latest open letter today said:
 Just to keep in fashion I am look ing about for a candidate for governor. How happy could be with either were t. other dear charmer away."
 Thayer asked the Association to sound ..s these two: gentlemen on your pubic utilities bill. He who passes the best examination shall be my running mate"
 The letter congratulates the Business Men upon their campaign of education for the public utilities bill and regist- CTS the author as .'heart and souf' in that part of their campaign. 1T am conducting an educational campaiEn. too" "Nwrote Mayor Thayer. Tt is aim- ed against the present unrighteous sys- tenn of selecting United States senators now in vogue. which begins with the use of money in towns to debauch the votes and ends in the use of money in the General Assembly to debauch the legislators" The letter calls most de- grading the spectacle of such a sena- tor sitting in the upper house at Wash ington. and adds. And the State of Connecticut should open it's eyes ear ly enoueh to prevent similar disgrace in the coming senatorial election"
 The democratic candidate for U. S. senator does not agree with the Asso- ciaticr'~ ~-i-s- '- declaring itself out of politics. 'T am in politics. saio Mayor Thayer in the letter. "and be- lieve that you olIpht to he as everv other good business man ought to be-"
 The letter:
 ''To the State Business Mems Associ-
 ation, Norman F. Allen, Chairman
 Legislative Committee
 Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. That is why I am making a rush at you and your proposed public utilities bill. | notice that the angels are very weary: or they merely dodg- CTS?
 "You see 1t is this way: we happen conducting a campaign of education; and as Tom Platt. one-time< United States senator was won't to say. "me too.' You may not have discovered it but I am on the road to the U. s. Senate myself--not by the Lorimer route. but as the old woman said. 'by the broad and narrer path Before going a step further let it be known that am with you heart and soul in that part of your campaign wherein you are seeking to ascertain. and in form the people as to the attitude of candidates and parties upon this inn portant public question. and, uneauivi- cally commit myself ito the broad general principle of efficient regulation Of the public service corporations by means of a commission clothed with the necessary powers" and. we may odI he inf of Haven Railroad
 Now, are you with me heart and soul in that part of my campaign of education wherein I am seeking to as- certain and inform the people as to the attitude of prospective legislators on the important question whether the people shall have something to say about the selection of United States senator. or whether one man in the State shall have the say as to whether he will go to the senate himself or de- liver the seat to one of his under studies: and will you uneQuivocalIy commit yourself to the bora.d general principles that in this republic United States senatorships should not be for sale; that legislators should not be bribed to vote in favor of candidates; that senator should have some uual- book? I do not ask this question by way of trade. I am not promising to scratch your back if you will scratch mine I am with you whether or no
 My campaign of education is aimed against the present unrighteous system of selecting U. S. Senators now in vogue which begins with the use of money in terms to debauch the voters and ends with the use of money in the general assembly to debauch the legislators When take the stump this fall to discuss this method do you realize what an inspiration it will be to know that your Association. and every member of it. believes exactly as do?
 "You declare that you are not in politics-are not seeking to carry on a political campaign. That is where we differ. I am in politics and believe that you ought to be as every other good business man ought to be. Why should not every member of your As sociation be in politics? Webster de-