The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-04

mission. Connecticut is a conserva- tive state. No governor knowing the demand of the people in this case would pay 2 political debt through the commission. The bill demands competent and able men. With the appointm ent power vested in the gov ernor the people would exercise the utmost care in their choice of gov ernor knowing that with the election would go the making up of this com m issiOn.'
 Here MT. Judson told how the rail- road assisted financially and other wise in the nomination and election of senators. He added in part:
 "I don't think Bridgeport has had senatorial representation in the past that accorded well with her import ance as the second city in the state. We cannot help thinking that Bridge port is waking up. It will be largely her own fault if she continues to be deceived.
 But Bridgeport will go iong way if the precedent started here tonight is continued. You have had the ma jority of your candidates appear here and they have told you where they stood. Such meetings may not neces- sarily be under the auspices of the Business Mems association. Hn Della ware they have methods of holding public meetings where all the candi- dates come in and public methods
 
 the community.
 President Bolande of the associa- ton asked MT. Judson what he thought of the court of commerce plan that has been proposed of late tI don't think that it can be any substantial improvement on the bill that the association has provided replied MT. Judson. We have had benefit of successful operation of the bills that have been produced in other states. I fail to see wherein it is advantageous to bring the judiciary into this. I don't believe that such broad administrative powers could be conferred upon the courts. In our government we have the political, leg islative and judicial branches of our trol of the corporation is outside the scope of judicial function. We want a live tribunal of the state. To have it filled by the governor would make the office of governor, stand out in bolder relief. The bill calls for high grade men and it would be a travesty fon any governor to appoint polfti- cfanS-men who engage in politics for personal gain.
 Something has been said about the corporations paying the expenses of the commission. I say that the cor porations should be taxed through the regular channels. The law that the railroads shall pay the expenses of the railroad commission is entirely wrong in principal
 Judge Carl Foster of the City court said that the association must not think that it's work of securing the passage of the bill would end with the election of legislators. He said that the Business Mems Association might continue to be a factor in securing good legislation. He suggested the task of having the statute book reduc- n6 hn1 viz nr- oIf mination of obsolete laws. He said. With fewer statutes there might be less food for contest but I believe that all of the lawyers would continue to get a living the same as ever."
 MT. Foster called attention to the fact that the founders of the State had adopted the Bible as it's book of laws but had repealed it. He added that the State had statute book which contained 5000 sections and that the Legislature of 1903 had created 300 public acts, the Legisla- ture of 1905 created 250 public acts, the Legislature of 1907 added 300 pub lie acts, and in 1909 there were 800 public acts added to the list. He did not think it would hurt to revise the laws.
 Other candidates who appeared and put themselves on record as being in favor of an effective bill were Will liam W. Bent. and Joshua Meltzer, Democratic candidates for Represen- tatives from this city, Garry Paddock candidate for Senator from the 23rd Senatorial district who said that he would insist that the bill would have section whereby the people of the Twelfth district would be able to stop the smoke nuisance coming from the chimney of the Connecticut Co.'S power house. Charles H. Armstrong, Democratic candidate for Senator in the Fist district. Attorney Frederick A. Bartlett, candidate for Senator in the Fist district, J. A. H. Robert son. Republican candidate for Sena- tor in the 23rd district. Ernest Ort- lepp. candidate for Representative, Major Thomas Boudren. candidate for Representative who said that if he was elected by from 600 to 1000 ma jority as he expected to be that he would be found in hearty accord with the bill; John L. French, Republican