The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
GOVERNOR BALDWIN AND
 HIS ''NEXT OF FRIENDS''


 CTS of the State are for Baldwin, where he is, and to keeps him where he IS, with the belief among them that he would find no trouble in se- curing reelection ana might carry the Senate next time Democratic with him.-(New Haven Sunday RegiSter) A majority of the Democratic lead- ers.. eh? A list of the Democratic leaders," constituting the minority who do not favor the renomination of Governor Baldwin, would make in- teresting reading. It is true there are some Headers who have unwise- ly listened to the suggestion of re- publicans that the Democracy of this State should make an effort to secure for Governor Baldwin a place on the National ticket. The suggestion was not prompted by a regard for Cover. nor Baldwin or by friendly solicitude for the Democratic party. It was in- spired by a desire to remove Cover nor Baldwin from Democratic politics in Connecticut in the hope of weak ening his party. we must get Bald win out of the way Or we will not be able to carry the state ticket next year." is a statement that is frequent ly heard among Republican leaders. That is what they say to one another. To Democratic leaders whose senti- ments of personal friendship incline them to listen to the cunning prompt ing they say that it would be a proud day for the Democratic party of Con- necticut if it's candidate was given a place on the National ticket. The prompting should not be needed. It is not sincere.
 . Connecticut needs Governor Bald win. He will not have finished his work, for which he was elected in 1910, when his term expires the first week in January, 1913. It is no fault of his that his work is unfinished. An unfriendly legislature prevented him from giving effect to the, policies which the people favored. It can also be said that 1t is necessary for the improvement of the government of. the State that Governor Baldwin should be given another term. To make his opportunity ample to rem der the State that efficient service of which he is capable, a legislature. should be elected that will cooperate with Governor Baldwin, and not, as the last legislature did. oppose his pol.I icies and reject his advice for parti- san reasons only-Hartford Times.
 To all of which we say Amen. Back of the foolish effort to forward the name of Simeon E. Baldwin for a place on the national ticket lies a rear purposes, and that purpose is to groom someone ~else for the guberna- torial nomination., not perhaps, with tho notion that the some one else can win, as much as the idea is to aid in capturing the governorship for the candidate of the dominant ma chine of the Republican party of Con- necticut. Governor Baldwin has made a strong sensible executive; too strong to suit the purposes of some. That he has been governor in fact as we'll as in name no, one dis putes. He. has been criticised in some thoughtless quarters not for what he has done but rather for what, he is alleged to have failed to do. The source of these attacks, however, is too we'll known to injure him in the eyes of thoughtful men and the consensus of opinion hereabouts is that he is stronger timber to-day than a year ago. Certainly no man looms up on the political horizon Of this state in either party that appears to have an even chance of defeating him. The one Republican who would appeal to the independent vote, Sen ator Stiles Judson, would be weak in other directions for he would an tagonize an element in his own par ty that is all powerful in its coun- cils and controls, the machinery on election day.
 We agree with the Times that the state needs two years more of Simeon F. Baldwin and from the present out, look there is no necessity of antici-y pating that it will not get what lrI needs.