The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
.L00S GIVES HIS REASONS
 FOR BOLTINC
New Haven Representative Pours Hot Shot Into c. o. P.
 Bosses.
Will Support Judge Baldwin and
 Entire Democratic Ticket

the Young Mems Republican club and declaring himself in favor of
 Judge Baldwin for governor,) wheth- CT he had any further statement to make. At first MT. Loos was not in- clined to talk, but after the reporter
 had engaged him in conversation
 along general political lines, MT. Loos stated that perhaps it would be just
 as well if he told the whole story
 now and let the people of New Ha- ven and of the state of Connecticut
 judge as to whether he was a fsore
 head" or was acting from the high
 est motives.
 Said MT. Loos.
 ''To begin with, I wish to. say this.
 I feel that in justice to the people who have honored me for seven long years in high positions in this city and state that I should tell them and
 let them know why [ took this radi- cal step. Furthermore desire to de-
 clare that in resigning from the is absolutely nothing of personal nature intended regards any mem
 Der of the club; but resigned in
 order to relieve them of an embar- rassment. Moreover I have abso- lutely no personal feeling against Col. Ullman or his brothers. am fight a condition which today exists in the Republican party in New Ha- ven.. which if allowed to continue party and to the people at large.
 'I do not blame Col. Ullnan for this one-man rule in the city of New can party. of this city for allowing such a condition to exist here, as it has for years. My feeling against this condition is not new and my de- cision in doing what I have done was not made over night. Those that know me will testify that have new system that today disgraces local Re- publican politics. I did not really realize how bad this caucus condi- tion was until was personally soli- cited by many friends to stand for office and was made to realize that neither their nor the whole peoples mere say so of but one man, so far as my nomination by the Republican party was concerned.
 T know why this gentleman did not want me to return to the Legis- lature. There was nothing against my record there or the matter with was generally admitted. But I felt that in George P. Mclean Connecti- cut could find a superior statesman to the distinguished gentleman who I had the. temerity to say what I thought So far this question of 1 felt that the Republicans of New Haven, I mean the rank and file, | should have had a fair chance to ex- press their preferences It was inn | material to me whether they had such an opportunity either by voting | directly for me or for somebody else | ate. would have welcomed such a l contest and if defeated would have accepted the decision of the people 4 with good grace. But I insist that the Republican voters of this city were never accorded a fair opportun- ity of choosing between Bulkeley and Mclean or a fair chance to express their will on this or any other mat ter.
 '"The caucus system is boss -sys- | tenn. It makes the people act through agents and after a almethod that can not express truly the popular desire. Nothing but an open and direct pri- of the people such matters. II would stand and am ready still to stand on my Inerfts in such a pri- mary; but I have neither the means to manipulate an antiquated caucus system. It. takes money to do that and our political bosses, who have l the dough know it.
 +'It may be said in answer to this that I4oos had as good a chance in the various caucuses as anybody else. led the patronage of the city ad1ninis- 1 traton; if Loos was sure of secret ballot and g, fair count; if Loos had control of the party machinery-if ,Loos had a large campaign fund ade- quate for usual purposes; but, mark | you, Loos is only one man while
 
 boss plus patronage, means, organi- l zation. ct al. That is your caucus system in a nutshell. It puts prem 1 ium on bossism and places independ-1 l ence in politics at a big discount I Wherever the caucus system prevails Fou have the political boss and all primaries you will find the machine l of healthy, independent political ac- tion. That's why I am for the direct l primaries and why I am against the |
 t.The Democratic party locally and 1 very generally throughout the nation | has aessded & to the hI;dan demand for dReeG5 ee unwilling to adopt fhfs popular mea- sure. In New York the best types of Republicanisn1-li Roosevelt and nominations. I prefer to take my | stand on this matter with Taft, Roosevelt and Hughes. than with UlIman and Macdonald-if you will | pardon my change from the sublime | to the ridiculous.
 '@There is another thing that has moved me-this year to support the l Democratic state ticket It is the | fact that while our Republican can | didates for office have indulged in a | grand scramble, for places, the Dem ocratic candidates have let the offices seek their men. Moreover feel that | Judge Baldwin is without question ernorship that has been nominated | in either party in this. state for years | He is of vastly superior calibre to his probable Republican opponents 1 Thousands of Republicans know this l who will vote accordingly but will not voice their convictions. I cannot i keep silent. I intend to vote for | Baldwin and I simply must say so be- | cause I believe he is the man of the hour.
 sNThe rest of the Democratic state 1 ticket is equally commendable. It is i a splendid ticket and feel that Con l necticut needs most at this time a change of party control in state af- 1 fairs. The Republican, party has been in power too long for it's own good.
 T say this with deep regret be- 1
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