Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-11
Republicans OF that City Opened the Fall
Campaign Last Evening
OPPONENTS ATTITUDE CRITICISED
Mr.. GoodwinSpoke of the Employers Liability Law, the
Corrupt Practices Act the Public Utilities Bill, the
Removal of the 5000 Limit of Damages in Case of
Death of an Employe and Said No Republican Of
Connecticut Need Be Ashamed of His Platform.

especially by the attacks of the chief
counsel of the New Haven road, who
for legal acumen has no peer in the
state. If out of these conditions a good
bill cannot come, how can we expect it
from the faltering utterance of the
democratic candidate for governor?
No Time for Judicial Reserve.
Il have been criticized because 1
stated that the business mems bill
would receive my unqualified support
and my remarks have been compar ed
to the judicial reserve contained in
Judge Baldwin's letter on the same
subject. Let me tell you this is no
time for judicial reserve This is the
last opportunity that Connecticut will
have for many years to get a public
utilities bill, and she may take ad
vantage of that bill only if she knows
what she wants and is prepared to
fight for it to the last ditch.
Employers Liability.
"The subject of employers liability
| much prefer to describe as work
mems compensation. for there would
be no employers liability unless there
was q right in the workmen to COM
pensation other than the daily wage.
The corporation employer has no in
terest in the welfare of its employees
other than in the character of the work
they furnish. 1t is a blot on our civ
ilization that this condition has SO
long existed. but I contend it is the
result of the neglect of no party. for
it is due to that same grim opposition
which every man who has business
with the Legislature must feel and
which is absolutely non- partisan in it's
activities A law which will meet the
need must be founded on the principle
that in employments where the person
al relation does not exist an injury to
a workman in the course of his duty is
part of the cost of production Aand
should be borne not by him but by the
community Mayor Fishers excellent
address before the Hartford Central
Labor union some weeks ago upon this
subject lays down principles in close
accord with my views.
The Republican Platform.
THE last issue raised in this cam
paign is the removal of the $4,000,
limit of damages in case of death.
Judge Baldwin in his speech does not
know whether to raise the limit or re-
move it, and apparently takes no def
nita stand other than change should
be made. Whether he would advocate
changing it to $4,000. $40, 600 or $40,
900. [ do not know. I only know this
That the popular outcry has been
against the setting of limit. and as
interpret the republican platform
the intention is that the limit shall be
removed and the question of damages
left to a jury.
'"rhis, then, is the republican plat
form as it is my platform and yours
"a most progressive and most sincere
effort on the part of q great party to
meet the wishes of d state. A reprtb--
lican need not be ashamed of his plat
form, and [ do not believe a republi-
can need be ashamed of his ticket this
year. | have pledged to you my every
effort to lead this party to victory and
to redeem to the utmost the promises
OF our platform made to you and made
to Connecticut"