The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
HAS BALDWIN MADE GOOD ?

If the Bridgeport Post, in attacking Gov. Baldwin, hoped to change the high opinion of him which the state at large has formed during his admin istration, it will probably be disap- pointed. If it was simply seeking a sensation, it has been successful for everybody has sat up and taken mo- tice of the fact that it has said that the Governor is reactionary opposed to progressive legislation, tricky and a traitor to his partys platform. Ev- erybody with a medium of expression has given an opinion on this surpr1s- ing opinion of the Governor
 One charge is that he has taken 1it- tie interest in important legislation concerning the interests of the people and has not exerted himself as Will son, Bass, Dix~and Foss have to in- f1uence the legislative body The Post says that he has not tried to in duce the Legislature to carry out the promises of the party and such inter- est as he has shown has been un- friendly to the things most important He had Legislature to start with upon which he could easily have ex- erted a powerful influence, it says and it would have responded to any ap- peal that he might make. But he has made no appeal and exerted lit- tie influence. but negatively has a1- lowed his name to be used by Demo- crats to defeat platform pledges. It charges him with secretly connivina for their defeat, and classes him with Henry Roraback, whom it denounces as conspirator against every at- tempt to enact those promises into law.
 The Ansonia Sentinel admits, at first that there is some ground for the Posts charges, but thinks the Cover nor set out with the idea that it was not his task to be dictatorial or to try to compel the Legislature to do what he thought it ought to do. This has led to an appearance of provoking ir- difference. but his vetoes, the Sentinel thinks, give evidence of a clear con- science and obedience to its dictates. regardless of party and political friends. By his advice he has saved the Legislature from many legal pit falls and it thinks that on the whole the Governor is not weaker than he was when he took up office. And this is saying much, for Connecticut Dem- ocrats never nominated a stronger man to head their state ticket''
 The Hartford Times thinks that the Governors spoken of by the Post Will son, Bass, Dix and Foss, and even Hughes himself, would have a differ ent proposition in dictating to a Con- necticut Legislature from that they had in dealing with Legislatures con- stituted So differently than ours. "The character of the representation itself'' would balk them and the lack of any veto power gives the Governor only a negative power and makes him inca pablo of the interference that the Post wants and seems to regard as neces sary to meet the requirements of what it calls progressive policy.
 The Governors substantial worth as man and executive will hardly be- come subject of serious dispute. The quality that excites criticism on the part of some is, in a measure temper amental. It is partly due to his lack of experience. He is used to waiting for questions to come to him instead of going out to seek them, and to give his decision as the final conclusion