The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-26

F The Democratic party is needed. ENo party can serve Connecticut effec- Ffively in which a nomination is the kequivalent of an election. The vel kfare of the State IS assured only when kfhe party in power knows it may lose kats influence through intelligent crit McisTn and opposition. Connecticut Ehas needed that kind of criticism for knany years and the Democratic party kzs in a position to offer it.
 The Democratic party of Connecti- egcut, under the leadership of Judge tSimeon E.. Baldwin, is prepared to kdefyothe agencies of political corrup- kHion to ask why the good of the kgreatest number should not be served land why the special interests should aAssem bly, to the exclusion of the Eneeds of the people. This means the kreturn to the faith of the founders. Tt ~ is time Connecticut returned to Efhat simple. but all-powerfu1 faith
 The Republican party in the nation. Fand in the State, requires from this sleonyention no extended comment. For FIG years 1t has had undisputed con- EtroI Of all branches of the goyernmen land has utterly failed to meet the Eprob1erns of the hour. It is a party Eof large promise and small perform lance. Torn by internal dissensions. soffering conflicting cures which are lF.worse than the disease they contrarily lset out to cure, we have to offer (and Fit should be enough to justify a Achange in political leadership. a de- etern1ined disposition to bring the gov ' land sane policy.
 We accuse the Republican party of a breach of faith to the nation in en- hcting a tariff law. but not such as it Ypromised, by which duties were to be measured by the difference in the cost ]! of production, but such as was best fcaIculated to build up great fortunes flor a favored few.
 We believe that an extension of the Efree list and a reduction in many of Ithe rates professed1y framed to se- kcure protection to American produc- fers, but really granted as the price Of Fpolitiea! support, would advance the swithout leading to any injustice to invested capital, or any reduction in fthe wages of employees
 We favor the ratification of the in- acome tax amendment to the constitu- We declare for the popular election hpf United States Senators.
 The Connectfcut Democracy favors Ehe creation of a fifth Congressional
 distrfct.
 st The Democratic party of Connecti- cut reafirms it's conviction, inherited sfrom Jefferson and Madison, and con- Sa1rmed by the experience of a century i4hat the prosperity of the country de- Ipends on maintaining the just bal Eances of power between the States and Ethe United States.
 It views with apprehension the
 growing tendency of the Republican 7Iparty to center power at Washington. land so to contract the sphere of local kee1f-g government.
 The Connecticut Democracy favors
 the creation of an effective public utilities commission elected by the EpeopE, which shall have supervision
 of All public service corporations. Hhese corporations have not always
 deaIt considerately with the State of lConnecticut. Because this is the les Ieon of history, we demand that the sterms of the joint partnership shall be so drawn that the public will at fall times be assured of protection nfv.1.% 1oI nf the o- Rersona1 corporation.
 The Connecticut Democracy favers