Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-02-18


Osb.orn d lbe Se~ Haven Journal and
Courier attempted BY their glowing ed
itofi0ls 70 take away from the country
tosas their Representative and never
TO he returned 70 them. Hartford ana
New Haven counties may be larger IN
quantity. bat Se never yet have Been
ready 70 admit that they ~ete lzFsef Ia
quality. and A. they sre aifthe present.
time calling upon the country towns
for food supplies. would suggest thas
they take little more Interest IN our
representation.
recall an occasion once, when
vss very proud and very truthful If
any Of yoa haze ever Travelled abroad
you will understand ny annoy by
icing constantly asked where you are
from. and IL becomes tlresome, psrtie1-
larry On social occasions, 70 explain
that Thornpson is in the northeastern
eofnef Of Connecticut. At a dinner
gwen 70 Mrs Chandler and myself y
tie Consul al Rome. aBgaz other d.
iinguished guests, ass The vile Of he
French Ambassador from PATS, Who
talked very little English Are yol
: from Sew York; she ssked- NO
am from a mech large pace than Ses
/ Yofk-ffom Thompsgn. she confoan-
ded The towns. eaanIiez and states,
ard = hen -he said, - hsFe Is fhomp-
SON I lTaghfaIy bad . sag--.iRo
mics aezG q Qaal5e aa4 one B5tie
s34la q BRANDY HI.
taBk oar industrial Conditions are
ls.st ekplalnesi - 81 aeeldent tat aap-
paaed 81 Hartford ise 8her Jay An
ale ran iato a great mzs ~sg0a and
scattered mix al oseF Nan street. 4
poor lfIe, sIekIy. starved man, wh .
xa. standing hehin4 53z AT woman,
remarked, What az eHofmoas waste. E.
-ae tafned and repiisf- Mind your
nsso business.
II laal Constitutional Convention
aaa those same editors gis IN 10 the
people their convictions oa special x.
rIsiailon. Il would have been a subject
that today Is the cause . failure, grief
and starvation among oaf people IN a
great country u plenty Meier befofe
has there been a question before rs
more vital 10 the Interests Of The PEI
pie. Never before when the majority
Of the people were under submission 10
the few, and If every RUE has lis ex-
| eepiion, | believe that, on the fesUr-
fection morn, when Gabriel blows his
trumpet 20 rise, some prominent law
yers will not be seen. Having been a
| curse 10 this country they viii have no
| consideration in the next. John Mil
ton was famous for keeping bad angels
| cut Of heaven. IL IS true the trusts
| give employment to thousands Of laoo-
| rers, and while the stock pays q very
satisfactory dividend, want the vital
| prineip pie of our Constitution recognized
and obeyed, 50 that all the people may
| have equal privileges In the aeeumuia-
ton aud possession Of property.
II Mr.. Cannon and other officials,
now servants ofithe people, should say
to the beef trust, and the oil trust, the
grain trust. and the steel trust, We have
leglslated and protected you IN you
Interests until you are the recipients oi
an income figuring about one Thousand
dollars per hour, now we propose q
work for Tie interests Of the American
people How long would they remain
in office
The idea Of tie new Pfimsry bin is
that every voter can vote for any eitit
zen Of he state ne desires fer state Of
ice and thai vote shall 20 10 the seefe,
tafy office aad be counted, and also
the idea thai brought forth the TUT
ties bil j. 10 prevent any number Of
men combining together 10 10 business
without competition u the deirimes
OF tie Individual Sueh bill may
pass the House Of Representatives, but
/ have very grave doubts Of lis ever
| passing The Senate when those 10 b
| senators are already engaged, nearly
year ia advance u the General A.
senblN. Already the coming state
convention Is packed. Ry whom and
fig whom and viii the results b.
~hat TIE people wanta
I'm waefe j. your independence
When they no longer want you what
ean Yea de- How about The men with
a family, canning sig a week, and il
ealls far sll 60 keep them from slarya-
dau Ha~ aeont this taxing a msn
aeiore aud after he is dead. ais inhefi.
tanse. and a.so the profits II his BUS.
ness
Ii sea VI 70 with me 10 Tie greai
city q London and look Upon is eighty
thousand q homeless people II You
viii 70 10 The city Of Paris. With is
miserable gaesament and immoral
conditions Or even further soash, 10
tho>e cities Of the very rich and The
very poor, q the uneducated aud an.
fortunate humanity. you viii know
something Of the industrial conditions
OF the Older countries and the suffering
OF humanity which Is the result o. an
iil-goveFned people. The great nation
Al principle, equality OF rights, free
dom and liberty is violated. The church
Is no longer In control. Money controls
the people, and our system OF elections