Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-27
BIG ERINGS AT
TAFTVILLE AND GREENEVILLE.
Nominee Goodwin Addressed Working
men in Both Places.

Word regarding the expected ap-
pearance of Hon. Charles A Goodwin.
republican nominee for governor, in
Taftville Wednesday evening was
spread far and wide throughout the
village. and as result, long before s
o'clock. the hour set for his reaching
that place, d large sized crowd had as
sembled on the square between the
boarding house and Ponemah hall for
the purpose Of seeing the gubernatOrial
candidate and hearing what he had to
say to them
About five minutes before 6 Nominee
Goodwin arrived. being accompanied by
c.. d. Noyes. +. L. Burnap. Congress
man Higgins. Senator r. r. BrandeRee
and Hon Dennis \. BIakeslee, republic
can nominee for lieutenant governor.
who made the trip from this CITY in
two large automobiles. John EccleS,
agent for the Ponemah company, re-
ceived the party, and as soon as the
and the large body of employees had
come outside he introduced Mr.. Good
win in a few pleasing words He
deemed it an honor and a great pleas
ure to introduce to his hearers a man
of such high character as Mr. Goodwin
possessed and a man who was album
dainty capable of dealing with any Of
the great questions that We're likely to
confront him
AS Mr. Goodwin took his stand on
the platform that had been gaily dec
GRATED for the occasion with flags and
bunting he was greeted most enthusi-
asticaIly. He said that he considered
it an honor to be able to address the
workingmen of the town of Norwich
and esteemed it a special honor to be
the first republican gubernatorial NOM
inee to stand on the platform and ad-
dress such a crowd as he was speaking
to since War Governor Buckingham $
day.
The republican platform, Mr.. Good
win affirmed contained q clear state
ment of present day issues in this state
and it was his purpose, he continued. TO
speak for a few moments Oh its four
main topics: First. the extension of the
fight against tuberculosis: second. the
adoption of public utilities bill: third
the employers liability act: fourth the
doing AWAY with the $4,000 death limit.
The fight against tuberculosis was ey-
erybody's concern and it was his pur-
pose to do all iii his power to further
it. The public utilities bill. the sneak
er said. meant the supervision of the
large corporations in the state that
render public service, and under it they
would be Obliged to render the right
kind of service for proper compense
ton.
Mr.. Goodwin stated that the terms 0.
/ the employers liability act better
styled a the workingmen's compen-
I
| est to the Taftville people. Reference
was made to the law along these lines
which was passed some time ago un-
| der whose terms an emplDYa has Nc
| redress whatever in case Of accident
Efforts We're made to abolish this bill
in 1909 and to substitute Il better one
in its stead, but its supporters coulc
! not agree and so the matter was al
lowed to pass BY. Such 4 bill how
ever, should be passed. for the ex
! penses resulting from the damage oi
an eTnploye should be counted III as 2
| part OF the cost ot the product
IN respect 10 the last natter re
| ferred TO- the removal Of the $1,000
| death limit. AIf. Goodwin said that it
| was his view that it should be re
! moved because no arbitrary value
! should be pleced on amy mans life
| This should be left for the courts
and jury Ia decide.
Lastly, as = citizen and son-5 re-
publican, the speaker said that IL his