Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-05

NiiddletoNn. Conn. Nov. 4.-Charles
- Goodwin. the republican nominee
Tor governor tonight replied TO Judge
baldwin. who in speech mere We'd
Gcsday night invited Mr.. Goodwin to
Join him in raising i court Of inquiry
q probe alleged election bribery.
No Evidence to Back Up His State
r1ent.
lIr. Goodwin spoke as follows:
Judge Baldwin. speaking in this city
on Wednesday night. invited me to
Join him in RAJ Using a court of inquiry
= probe his assertions of corruption
f1 our party. Before considering that
matter let me ask what has become of
zuy invitation to him to produce the
eridenrs upon which he based his
positive assertions of last week that
such corruption existed. AT that time
le stated as fact that bribery had
been attempted at the republican con-
ntion IN my behalf and gave the
Iuhlic 10 understand that ne had the
evidence 20 back up his statement a
charge which created a profound i'm
preston because Of his reputation as a
lawyer and a judge. ] promptly and
earnestly requested him 10 present that
evidence 20 the proper prosecuting Of
ficers.
dence.
In fact if he had been in possession
OF such evidence his duty as a citizen
should have impelled him to action
without waiting for the request or Eug
rcstiou or anybody. He has not done
-. nor has he been nix enough TO
confess that when he made his state
uient OF fact he had not sufficient evil
Lercc to Justify him in so doing. He
cannot now complain. after this delay,
lf ] accuse him. as I do. of STOPPING TO
hesmirch the reputation of his political
opponents by stating as a fact what
le could not prove. and did not know,
sor the selfish purpose OF political ad-
r1ncement.
Not Sincere in His Proposal.
He now proposes that / help him
create Il court Of inquiry which shall
Try 10 discover the evidence of corrup-
sion which "A week ago he pretended he
had. a nretense which ne now tacitly
admits WAS false. In his speech in
which he positively asserted. with all
the weight which his previous reputa-
fion 1as added to his utterances. that
bribery Wss attempted by my friends
g. nd supporters. he ironically suggested
that 7 was 80 hoodwinked bs political
nurses that J vus ignorant OF the
fruth. Let him be assured that have
s-t needed the assistance Of any
nurse roliticai or otherwise" to lead
ms feet av&y from the pitfalls Of his
fnsincere and evaaive proposal. RE
must have long known that his pre-
raei evidence was not sufficient to
: stffv action on the part OF any pros
erItin.r officer. and he co1fe-rsed as
Iuch IN his speech before you on
W wednesday. thus justifying the asser
fiour Of every prosecutinE officer to
whom these rumors have been carried
hv others than himself. Therefore
lad he been sincere hc would have
called for his court Of inquiry at least
fNo weeks ago. when the court would
have had time 10 meet and pass upon
-nf truth OF the charges with proper
respect for the rights Of all parties
and decent and judicial deliberation in
f-s proceedings. lie well knows that
- should be blind enough 70 fall into
the pit he has drg FOR me SUCH =
court could not possibly 90 more thar
receive its appointment and organize
icfere election day. and that it's mere
creation by our joint action would do
more 10 convince the public that there
vas truth in the vi-l llrs rrirnOrs ne has
- rersisfentiv circgiatcd than pub
ication ~ all the evidence he has pre-
tended 20 have.