Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-12

high prices of foodstuffs. The poorer families feel it most, but we all have more or less experience with the high cost of living. I do not believe that political propositions will ever reach the vital spot of that trouble. But l do believe that a long step in the right direction was taken when we de- clared in favor of state supervised slaughter houses. In my opinion 1t will enable the farmer to raise cattle for market at a profit; it will enable the butcher to sell meats without beei trust domination, and it will enable the housewife to get meat for her table at less cost if the state establishes ab battoirs and protects the producer and the dealer in the business. Moreover, 1t will make for more sanitary condi- tions in the handling of the product.
 Workmen's Compensation.
 Having been a factory worker when was a young man, and knowing good deal about the bardships of life for the worker when accident happens to him, take a lively interest in the proposed workman's compensation act When the clouds of war gather and we send an army to the front to fight for our defense, we recognize that for the maimed and sick after the. war we must make adequate compensation. That is a part of the price we must pay the army of war. But, friends, there are many who are maimeI while enrolled in the army of peace, the great industrial army. And many a time the man who is a member of that peace army, the men of which are making the prosperity of our time, | finds the accident to which he has I fo u{n Q q as sorry a handicap as the result of l the wounds of war We favor a law | that will properly provide a compen- sation for the injured worker. What | that law shall be Is for the legislature | to determine. I hope that the next general assembly will pass a statuto | that will be fair to the employed men and women and to the employer as well.
 Home Rule for Cities.
 1 One other point that I wish to call | to your attention is the advanced po- sition our party has taken in the mat | ter of legislation for our cities. No-
 body pretends to believe that the man | from one section of the state under l stands the necessity of the cities in
 another section of the state. The rep
 resentative of a country town may not l nave HdQ tne opportunity lO ihN OStiSoIo
 the situation when he is called upon to vote upon this or that legislation affecting a city of hundred thousand population. and as a matter of fact he does not very much care. He would gladly be freed from the duty of voting on such matters, leav<pg him free to interest himself on matters of general
 state interest. If he can devote his time and his study as member of the
 legislature to that which really appeals | to him he will make of himself W1sei and better laW-maker. Having been mayor of New Haven for three terms II know that 1t Is wise to allow the
 cities a larger degree of home rule Indeed. it is a wise plan to allow folks
 to settle their own differences at home
 They pay the tax for the improve
 ments they need, not the man in d
 town fifty miles away. And they have
 conditions to meet in various ways
 that are of no special import 10 othei
 communities. And so we favor the
 extension of local government in mat
 ters that do not affect the rest of the
 state.