The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-28

Deepen ience OF the judiciary and who
Will resist all measures which would
degrade the judicial tribunals and i'm
pair the confidence and respect of the
people in their courts.
They want us to nominate a man
who is old-fashioned enough to be-
I.eve in the principles which have
made the United States great, pros
porous. and honored, but who. at the
same time, is progressive enough to
believe in the new methods ana poll
ciol made necessary by the changed
conditions OF the country.
DO you ask ME whether my candi-
date is progressive Democrat? My
reply is that he has voted twice for
William Jennings Bryan for Prcsi-
dent; that he favors the election OF
United States Senator's by direct vote
of the people; that he has advocat ed
the extension of municipal suffrage to
women, and such progressive legisla-
ton as tho workirgmens conpcnsa-
ton acts.
The Democrats OF the United
states want us to nominate a man
who believes that a revision OF the
tariff downwards is essential--one
who knows that the Payne ldrich
lew is not the best. but the worst
tariff law the country ever had; n
masterpiece OF injustice. inequality,
and false pretense. impoverishing the
many TO subs!diZc the few and in
ereasing the cost OF living beyond the
endurance OF the people.
They want us to nominate a man.
who. while protecting the corporations
in their just rights and legitimate in
terests. VIII a : the same time eXer-
else all his constitutional power to
control dangerous combinations of
capital which threaten the prosper
ity of the American people.
They want us to nominate a man
who can command public confidence IN
his good sense. and in his ability to
deal intellgently with the problems
OF the government.
They want us to nominate a man
who can bring the government back
to the ideals of Washington. Jeffcr-
son, Jackson and Lincoln.
The man who has in full measure
the splendid qualifications have
named is the present Governor of Con-
necticut. No man in the party is
his superior in conscience or in brain,
or more in sympathy with the Just
aspiration of the people. Nominate
him. and you cannot be defeated.
Nominate him. and the men of bust
ness and the sons of toll and the
"HoIe great democratic host VIII
make him President Nominate him.
and your appeal to the intelligent
Judgment of the American people will
rot be in vain.
I'VE present him to you as a great
man. who represents all that Is best
in the intellectual and moral life of
New England. and of the country.
He comes OF puritan stock. In his
veins flows the blood of Roger Shcr-
man. signer of the Declaration OF
Independence. as well as a signer OF
the Constitution of the United States
which he helped 10 frame.
THE candidate Connecticut pro-
poses Is one of the eminent iurists OF
our day. lie has filed with great dis
tinction the office of chief justice OF
Connecticut. He has won renown at
the bar and been the presidon of
the American Bar Association. Hts
famc is more than national 1t is
international. and he has been presi-
dent of the International Law Assoc
| citation. and as such. has presided in
| Europe over that body OF eminent in
ternational lawyers gathered from oil