The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
Platform Adopted By
 Democratic Convention

We, the representatives of the Dem ocratic party of the state of Con- hereby endorse the declaration Of principles adopted at the Democratic national convention held at Balti- more, June 25th, 1912, and ratify; the nonination of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall respectively, for president and vice. president of the United. States ~-se
 We point with pride to the sp1en- did record of the present Democratic national house of representatives. We call attention to the fact that the last general assembly was forced upon that party by the persistent eff forts of it's Democratic members and by public opinion aroused and st1mu- lated by Democratic campaigns. The Republican party which has controlled this state for years has begrudgingly popular measures of relief which the Democratic party has consistently urged for. a long period of time.
 We reaffir1n our belief in popular election of United States Senators.
 We favor that system of party nominations known as the direct pri- maries and also the initiative and referendum. .;s4-f = .is5f
 We favor the passage of a law re- quiring the political parties of Con necticut to make public both prior to and after elections the names of all contributors together with the amounts of such contributions:
 We favor the further extension of suffrage to won1en. V = 2 rx-. :k
 We advocate the largest measure of self government for our cities towns and boroughs with proper restrictions as to their bonded Indebtedness .s
 We recommend the election. of county commissioners by popular vote and the appointment by the governor of the judges of the city and borough courts.
 We are opposed to the people of the personal tax and. demand the re- peal of this iniquitous law
 We favor the enactment of fair and equitable worklngman'S com pensation act, the abolition of the fellow servant rule and a modified tion of the common law doctrine with regard to assumption of risk and con tributory negligence.
 We denounce the granting of pub lie franchises without adequate com pensation and protection to the pulp
 We condemn the action of the Re publican Senate at the last general assembly in playing politics. In spite of the popular verdict of 1910, by re- fusing to confirm in number of in stances Governor BaIdwins S appoint ments especially in the case of candi- dates to succeed the present. highway commissioner. We strongly condemn the lneffie!ency. extravagance and politics which entered into the con- duct of our highway tdepartmen ent and we otsapprove as extremely repre- hens4',Ie. the amendment to existing
 
 jority winch was intended to place an efficient highway commissioner be- yond the reach of executive action We are in favor of a deputy highway commissioner in each county.
 We commend the excellent work done in the Senatoria by the state in caring for persons afflicted with tub ercUlosis and we favor the -continua- tion and extension of the tuberculosis crusade so as to apply to the home and dependents of the afflicted
 We favor 8 state pure food aw to supplement federal legisla ton on this important subject
 We favor a state pure food law to serVation of our timber lands and the cooperation of the state agricultural college in reha bilitating the agricul- tural interests of the state and we favor the enactment of all proper laws for the encoura cement Of agriculture
 We demand thorough revision of the state banking laws giving the banking department. authority to cor rect abuses and a sufficient eqI1ip- ment to enforce the laws and eIimi- nate so far as possible the danger of shortages and failure.
 We congratulate the people of Con necticut upon the efficient, honest and progressive administration of our Democratic governor Simeon E. Bald win. We believe that the best in terests of the state demand his re- election and we commend to the voters of Connecticut the candidates. nomi- mated by this convention as worthy in every way of their full. support and