The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-26
BALDWIN HITS 6. 0. P. D|SC0RD Refers to Harvester Revelations in Speech at Birth of State
 Democratic Club PARTY SUCCESS PREDICTED Dean Rogers Arcuses Much En- thusiasm in His Warm En- dOrSement of the
 Governor
PARTY SUCCESS PREDICTED

GOVcTnOr
 New Haven, April 26-Referring 10 the disclosures made by the publi- cation of the contents of the Inter- national Harvester letters in regard to former President Theodore Roose- velt's action and attitude with the words, What a commentary this is on the administration of one of the present presidential aspirants," Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin spoke pointedly of the schism in the Republican party, at the dinner held for the formation of a State Democratic club. at the Nearly 200 of the most prominent Democrats of Connecticut attended. Harmony reigned. There was no outward and visible sign at least of ranks. The new club was formed but no effort was made to create a senti- ment for instructing for any presi- dential candidate nor was there any, thing at the meeting looking to the endorsement of any slate of delegates to Baltimore. From the moment that Charles w. Comstock, temporary pres ident of the club and toastmaster at the dinner, sounded the note in his opening speech that "this gathering Is essentially a splendid demonstra- tion of the unity of the State Demo- mings delivered the final and briefest speech of the day with the expression: "God bless the Democracy of Connec- ticut," everything combined to make the gathering one of the most peace full and propitious political dinners ever held in this city.
 The mention of Governor Baldwin's name for the presidency evoked much applause at various intervals through out the afternoon but the suggestion of the certainty of his securing re- election to the governorship of this state brought forth even greater dem- onstrat;ons.
 Amidst the spirited forecasts of Democratic success, several fndict- ments of the Republican party were marshalled in formidable order by Governor Baldwin, Dean Henry Wade Rogers. Congressman Thomas L. Reilly and the Hon. James T. Lloyd, a member of the lower house of Con- gross from Missouri.
 Governor Baldwin was the first speaker of the day and in introducing him. Chairman Comstock referred to him as '.the president of the Monti cello club, which helped swing Con- necticut into the Democratic column 1 in the great victory of 1884" Three cheers and a vociferous tiger greeted the Governor as he took the noor. In | a few phrases he pictured the bril- liant prospects that lay before the Democracy of the country and the in- sp!ratfon which such an enthusiastic l gathering gave him.
 "I should firmly have impressed on the minds of every Democrat that we shall elect the next President. There i is no doubt, of course. as to which party will elect the next Governor of this State," Governor Baldwin cont1n-
 ued.
 l Hits Harvester Incident.
 "It is peculiarly significant that at the very time when we are getting ! together, the Republican party is drift ing apart. And incidentally I may
 esting correspondence has been made public involving the name of a former president who is still aspiring and that | of George W. Perkins and others of
 his kind. We are informed from this correspondence that a certain admins | tration would suffer chill if the Har- vester corporation was busted. And | no suit resulted after this enlighten- ing suggestion was made by one of the Harvester officials. What coInmen-
 tary this is on the administration of i one of the present presidential aspir-
 ants. It appears as if another hole had been torn in the ranks of the Republican party even at this early date in the presidential campaign of 1912
 "It is for the Democrats to pick out | their best man for the presidency, whether he comes from the north, or the east, the south, or the vest" Cries
 of Baldwin, Baldwin, came from va rious parts of te hall and in a mo-
 ment the cheering and clapping was almost deafening. He continued: "This gathering reminds me of old | iyroo La tvrya aofx ny-c ago I had the honor of presiding at just such dinner of the old State Democratic club which did such good
 work in electing Grover Cleveland that
 fall.
 We may be thankful in Connecti- cut, that we live in State where
 there are no startling wrongs to De !redressed. Our city governments have
 not been given over to corruption.
 We are not like that country in Ohio. | where they could indict about every
 other man on a charge of selling his vote for money, and have him plead
 guilty.
 We have no judges who have dis
 graced Of late in some of the States
 graced of lite in some of the States
 in the far west
 we are not strangers to a referen-
 dunn. We invented it in Connecticut
 over two centuries ago. We are not
 strangers to the recall. Judges can be
 recalled under OUT State constitution by a two-thirds vote of each house
 of the General Assembly, any day, i without giving any reason for 1t, or
 having any charge or any hearing. But never in our history have we seen any occasion for using this power. 1 The Real Issue.
 | CT do not see any use in wasting l time, next fall, over the recall and the | initiative and the referendum. They
 present only State issues, and in Con- 1 necticut really no issue at all.
 l 'Let this club, I say, make its fight on fundamental Democratic principles,
 and these all center on the preserva- i ton of the State from unnecessary l federal interference.
 l Important as this Is to all the i States, 1t is doubly so to the smaller 1 ones.
 l ''The Democratic party, if it acts | wisely, has the selection of the next , president in its own hands Let us
 in this club stand shoulder to shoul- der with the State Democratic clubs in all the States. and seize the oppor- | tuntty, long waited for, and now so l well deserved, to elect again a Demo- | cratic president
 1 Congressman Reilly Speaks. With "in harmony lies success'' as l the theme of his discourse, Congress-
 man Reilly of Meriden drew a laugh at the beginning by remarking, When Democratic organizers meet in a Taft