Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-20

/ trade. I am not promising to scratch
your back if you will scratch mine
am with you whether or no.
My campaign of education is aimed
gainSt the present unrighteous system
of selecting United States senators
now in vogue, which begins with the
use of money in towns 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 m ethod, do you
realize what an inspira ton it will be
to know that your association and ev-
cry member of it believes exactly as l
do?
You declare that you are not in
politics-are not seeking to carry on a
political campaign. That is where we
differ. l 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 association
be in politics? Webster defines politics
as the science of government; that
part of ethics which has to do with the
regulation and establishment OF ma
ton or state, the preservation of it's
safety, peace and prosperity. the de-
Tense of its existence and rights against
foreign control or conquest the aug
mentation of it's strength and resources
and the protection of its citizens in
their rights and the preservation and
Improvement of their morals. My
present campaign has to do chiefly with
the last clause of this definition. Is it
not time to polish up the morals of
United States senators? Nothing can
be conceived more degrading to
nation or state than a senator occupy
ing his seat in defiance of the will of
the people of that great state, and Con-
necticut should open its eyes early
enough to prevent similar disgrace
in the coming senatorial election.
1.-The Norwich Morning Bulletin, in
spite of your statement that you are
not in politics, declares that you are
in politics UP to your neck I hope
you are and that you will stay in.
You have the right to quiz those who
people have the right to know where
candidates for the legislature stand on
Important questions before they vote
for such candidates. Go right ahead
soon as he shall have been nominated
for the legislature. If he ducks, that
is the signal to swat him. No man
need dodge your questions if he in
tends to stand on his own feet in the
Legislature If he intends to vote as
the machine commands, he will twist,
dodge and evade. Hit every such head
as soon as it appears.
Yes, / am in politics. 1t seems to
be the fashion this year for each can
didate for the United States senate to
select a candidate for the governorship
to run with him. Like sheep dogs,
they seem to be hunting in pairs. Just
to keep in the fashion, am hunting
about for a candidate for governor to
help along my campaign prior to the
state convention, but l am in some
what of a quandary. You see am half
way between New London and Wilt
mantle, or in other words, half way be-
tween Dunn and Mahan, both proms-
ing candidates for the governorship
How happy 1 could be with either were
tother dear charmer awayi | wish you
would sound these two gentlemen on
your public utilities bill. He who
passes the best examination shall be
my running mate That will be better
than drawing lots. You see, / am
greatly Interested in good roads. r
want a smooth road all the way to
and yet the man who ties
up with me must play ball. It's Ma
han for tar. trap rock and teIford, and
Dunn for the diamond.
"On the whole, do you not think it
would be wise to go Buckley and Nc
Lean one better and have two guberna-
torial tails to my kite?
CHARLES F. THAYER
Norwich Aug 10, 1910"