Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-12
SENATOR BULKELEY
Addresses Enthusiastic Asserblaqe-
 Avery L. Stanton's Inspiring Mes


 Immediately after the caucus of the delegates of the Twenty ninth district all adjourned to the Hotel Hooker and with other guests discussed politics in the lobby of the hotel and out upon the Veranda and even overflowed to the sidewalk It was expected that Sena- tor Morgan G. Bulkeley would be on hand at 1 o'clock, but he was detained by poor roads or some minor accident to his automobile and did not put in an appearance until nearly o'clock, and then three rousing cheers were given for him by the loyal republicans assembled. When the senator had met the gentlemen present the delegat as and guests filed into the main dining room to the strains of sweet music as played by Helmold's orchestra that was stationed in the private dining room. Senator Bulkeley. was then escorted into the room while the orchestra play ed Hall to the Chief
 Landlord Winter had the room pret- tlly decorated and the spotless tables presented fine appearance with roses, ferns and dahlias.
 State Central Committeeman Hon. Charles A. Gates, who entertained the republicans and other guests present. introduced Avery A. Stanton of Ster- Ing, who pronounced grace and then alt sat down to the excellent repa st that had been prepared
 Senator BuIkeley's Address.
 A number of the delegates and oth- CT guests signified that they ought to catch the afternoon trains that left in the neighborhood of o'clock and Senator Bulkeley was introduced and spoke at considerable length upon many of the questions that are espe- cially interesting to the republicans and especially to the senator's own constituents. He said, While I re- gret that 1 must interrupt the dinner. he was glad to be present and again meet his Windham counte friends. and desired to thank them for the cor dial welcome rendered. He said. I do not come as one of my home papers has stated, to repair fences, as I be- lieve that the fences of Windham county are always in good shape and no repairs are needed. He then went on to congratulate the republicans of this vicinity upon their choice of such standard bearer as Hon. Everett J. Lake. A few words were then address ed to his own staunch friends of Windham county during his forty years of political life and he spoke of the honors he had received during that time told of his service as gov ernor- and in the senate saving that he h2d almost completed six years in the latter capacity The speaker paid high tribute to the late Orville H. Hldlt, WHO nau uOne so much for the commonwealth during four successive terms. My own service began with the Fifty-n congress and the sev- eral sessions of the Sixtieth and Six tYfrst and with those of the Iatte~. which will terminate in March, 1911. He said that the work of these egy- eral congresses had been of great i'm portance in it's character and it has been unexcelled by any congress since the reconstruction. They have result ed to the benefit of the country and have participated in all of their acrs While I have differed in some Instan- ces l have maintained cordial rela- tions with both presidents under whom l have been privileged to serve. He then went on and cited some of the acts of the Fifty ninth congress as follows:
 The reorganization of the consular system; fixed the permanent disability for pensions at age 62; the denatured alcohol act; the first employers lia- bility act; admission of Oklahoma |: immigration and naturalization meat inspection act; preservation of Mag ara falls. pure food and drug act investigation into railroad monopolies and discrimination in .coal and oil {; domestic material for Panama cana :; forbiddins cdmpai ign contributions {; limiting hours of railroad employees
 Sfxtieth congress Anti pass act 7; second employers liability act child labor law
 sixty first congress-: Payne tar1rf act; Philippine tariff; suppression Of white slave trade: third employers liability act; crea ton of eornmerc , court; admission of New Mexico and Arizona postal savings banks; puo- lie buildings authorized.
 He then discussed tho proceedings of tho Sixtieth congress briefly. say ing that while some of it's acts were vSrY important they were fewer in