Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-03
ROSY DREAMS AT
 DOLLAR DINNER
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 crats to win in the next election. He said a republican friend had pointed out to him that tine democrats seem to be having good many dinners at the present time, and the reply had been that the democrats were having full dinners now so that they would not have to stop later when they were working hard to win the election.
 Governor Baldwin Cheered.
 Governor Baldwin was received with cheers, and he thanked the delegates for the honor accorded him in endOrs- ing his administration and in instruct ing the delegation for him. He said that he loved Connecticut it's institu- tiOns, and he loved it's people, but he would rather have the good will of the people than be president of the United States, He said that Connecticut was the mother of constitutional govern ment Connecticut was once a part of Massachusetts, but few of the people who wanted a better government broke away and founded this state. One of these settlers was an ancestor, John Haynes, and the governor said that after nearly 300 years it had been an honor to him to occupy the same chair as governor as had that ancestor.
 Best Party Adopts Short Platforms.
 Governor Baldwin said he admired the short and sweet platform adopted by the convention. He had noticed that the best party is always the one that adopts short platforms, provided the platform stood for anything. He said he did not believe in the crowding of the state by the national govern ment. He did believe in a strong cen- l nj in a hut he believed that in the greater num- Der the states should have control. He hoped the Baltimore platform would be founded upon the Jefferson ian doctrine which included a low ktariff. The governor believed that a tariff should be only enough to pro- tect the higher wages paid by manu- lecturers over their European competi- tors and should not be so high as to multiply multimilllOnaires He be- lieved in society which was made up of great number of moderately well off than one which was divided into a few extremely wealthy and a great many who were very poor.
 He said tho way to begin carrying out the Jeffersonian doctrine was to elect democratic president. The democrats, he said, had had two years oi probation in the house and they had . proven they were capable of staking 1 over the whole administration.
 Congressman Reilly.
 Congressman Reilly, who followed. said he could not blame the governor S ancestors in desiring to break away | from Massachusetts. 4 sample of l what that state does is shown in the primary act which allowed a voter to vote for one set of delegates and to express his preference for a candidate of another faction.
 Mr. Reilly said that the democratic dollar dinner" was worth thousands of votes to the democratic cause. for it crystallized the spirit of unity and de- ] termination, and he believed that in | November many such dinners would 1 be held in the state to celebrate a great victory. He said that Governor Bald win was 72 years young and his virile speech gave satisfaction to the dele gates who had voted for the resolu- tions which made him the states se- i lection
 Reilly Calls for Decency.
 Mr. Reilly said that care must be 1 exercised between now and the con vention not to criticize any of the | candidates mentioned for the nomina | ticn. The Baltimore convention would select the best 'favorite son" among the many, and whichever one was se- lected he would be the choice of the whole democracy. Don't let us ham ! string any candidate in advance and then expect him to run the race,' said Mir. Reilly. Be decent in treatment of all the names mentioned Do not vil- lily or disparage any of them. Don't