The evening world., 1912-06-28

He himself has entered into no al
hances. made no effort on his own be-
half. but has horne himself ~ did the
elder Statesmen u the Republic. who
thought ne once was neither to b
sought nor declined.
Never but once since 1850 has the
candidate for the Presidency who has
country. That one exception was In
1850, whom that great Democrat Grover
Cleveland carried Connecticut and lost
the Prestdsncy. In 1s7s Hayes lost Con-
nsCticut. and another great DEMOCRAT.
Tiidsn. carried IT. But that constituted
10 exception. for Tilden carried the
country and Hayes was never elected
President.
70 PROGRESSIVE AND coMsrI-
TUrIotaAL.
tue Democrats want W 70 nominate
. man who knows and will respect the
limitations which the Constitution I'm.
poses upon the exercise Of arbitrary
power. They want W 10 nominate .
man who V Old fashioned enough to BE-
iisvs In the principles which have made
me United States great. prosperous and
houored. but who at the same time 10
progressive enough to believe In the new
methods and policies made necessary by
che changed conditions Of the country.
DO you aSk me whether my can
didats 10 . progressive Democratf Ny
reply 10 that he has voted twice for
William Jennings Brysn for Prssi.
dent: that he favors the election OF
.Unksd states Senators by direct vote
Of the psopls: that ne has advocated
the sxtsntioo Of municipal suffrage to
women. and such progressives lsgisla-
tion - the WoskinGmen's Compensa-
ton acts.
the Democrats OF the United Statss
want us to nominate Q man VINO be-
lisves that . revision OF the tarifR
downward 10 essential - one Who
knows that the PAyne-Aldrioh law 10
not the best but the worst tariff law
the country ever had; . mastsrpAsos OF
impoverishing the many to suhsidiss
the few and Increasing the cost Of iiv-
Ing beyond the endurance OF the pso-
pis
They want us 20 nominate q man
VINO. while protecting the corporations
IN their Just rights and legitimate in
terests. will at the same time exercise
all his constitutional power 90 control
dangerous combinations of capital
which threaten the prosperity of the
American people
NONE SUpeHiON IN oNAIN On
i CONSCIENCE.
1.-THE man who has in full measure
tho splendid qualifications I have
named 10 the present Governor Of Con-
necticut No man In the party II his
superior In conscience or In brain OF
more IN sympathy with the Just aspira-
tions OF the people. Nominate him
: ana you cannot ba defeated, Nomi.
nate him ana the men OF business and
: the sons OF toll ana the whole gresi
Democratic host will make him Presi,
dent. Nominate him and your appea
to the intelligent judgment OF tn,
American people will not be In vain,
do you ask whether our candidst,
Is too advanced In years TO rende
valuable public service, We answe
that men many years his Junior cove
his vigor of body and mind. and tha
those who know him have no fear les
z his strength should prove unequal L
: the burdens Of the Presidency. Glad
stone was made Prime Minister OF tn
British Empire when he was . dose
years his senior.
Connecticut has sent us to this con
Q vention TO Say to tho representative
4 Of the Democratic party gathsred 4
n council from all the States and Terri
. tories OF the Union to conserve the In
!. terests OF the Repub bile. Nominate 10
: President Simeon u. Baldwin and h
viii lift again the banner Of tn Demo
) cratic party and carry It forward