The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

of state Senators directly and fully
 in the hands of the whole people SO that one house Of our assembly would speak directly for them while the oth- CT would speak directly for the sev- eral towns and meanwhile the revi- sion and equalization of our senator ial districts as called for by act Of Congress, and which must be done by the Legislature of 1911, or left un- done for ten years more
 I also received authority to appoint and did appoint two important ana la7lapa U coIti4i siolIs. one to invesfi- gate the srbjecL of workingmen- -s surance; and the other 10 consider the conditions attending the employ
 ment of women and minors in our in- duStrial establishments.
 In view Of what has been accom-
 plished under my administration you have today manifested your general approval of it by rendering me a re- nonination. thank you sincerely for this manifestation of your con fidence. You believe that some good results were attained from the intro duction into state affairs for the nrsr time since 1893. of a, DeHuocTatfc gov ernor. believe that we can accom- plish much better results by going this year one step further. The peO- pie of Connecticut have tried eIectfng a Democratic governor, I hope they will now try the larger experiment or electing Democratic Legislature.- yes, and by casting their votes for
 five Democratic congressInen and to cap all, TOT a DeInOCEaIlC president of the United States.
 Gentlemen: I have endeavOred to do my best in the office with which I have been intrusted by the people of Connecticut Should they renew the trust Isshould endeavor to do the same.
 With these sentiments I accept the nomination you have offered and in this day of the final breakup of the Republican party, look to see Con necticut range herself once more in tI7a 1FsfNr Of Tcaffr son; the party of political equality of opportunity; the party that stands for social and industrial and legal jus tice-
 The splendid speech Of Governor Baldwin received a storm or euthusi- astic applause. Then Senator Arch ibald McNeiI. -Jr., of BridzcPors-aFoss to place in nomination for Secretary of State, Representative Albert Phil lips of Stamford. MT. McNen wac also forced to speak from the platform He received an enthusiastic reception His speech was eloquent and effec- tive and resulted in the nomination secretary's casting one ballot for him
 There were sthrecl candidates for afata treasurer Edward g. Roberts of North Canaan. was named by Judge L. Baldwin of Meriden. was nOmfnat- ed by Attorney Edward O'Brien of that city; and Edward T. Brown Of New London was named by A. F. Connor of the same city.
 There were several secondinz speech es for each candidate. M. r. Cuff og Dan bury, seconded the nomination or MT. Brown. The Brown candidacy was very formidable and 1t appeared as though there was no doubt of ffig nomination until Attorney John J. Walsh of Norwalk, took the platform in behalf of the grizzled old veteran of Litchheld County Democracy llr WalGh made a speech which aroused Lhe delegates to the greatest excite ment.
 Reviewing the career Of MT Roberts in the Democratic party from boy Walsh said that his candidate wzs qualified for the honor ana trust that accom- panied the place for which he favored the North Canaan candidate.
 MT. Walsh continued that the priv leged interests in the State cared more for the officers of treasurer anG State ticket, for these two officers with the Governor and attorney genera the board of equalization and control all which has to do with taN questions of vital importance through put the State He said that more al tention was paid by these fnterests m the Republican convention yest6r- lay as to who should be nominatea for these offices than for the head Of the ticket
 He said MT Robe-ts' experience as State auditor. his familiarity with the very questions which will concern most the incumbent Of the office. were actors that should make him tho log cal chofeH or the Convention. So ef-
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