The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-26
GOV. BALDW|N'S STATE
FOR WILSON BY 100000
Connecticut Will Give Roosevelt
5000 Votes, Democratic
Executive Says.
BIG CROWDS FOR NOMINEE
At New Haven Presidential Can
didatc Tells Of Tariff Bcnc-
fits to Few.

New HAVEN. Sept. 25.-Gov. Wilson
opened his New England speaking trip
In Hartford this afternoon with declara-
tion Of his attitude toward those political
and economical propositions for the In
dorsement OF which he has generally been
termed radical. Flushed with his
victory over Senator James Smith, Jr..
in New Jersey he laid before his audience
result Of the direct primary system
which. he said. reassured him as to it's
operations both as a means Of getting
political processes back into the hands
Of the people and for bringing about the
direct election Of United States Senators
In way that would violate neither the
spirit nor form ofthe Constitution.
Proceeding then to the initiative, the
referendum and the recall he said that no
one proposed to substitute direct legisla-
tion for representative government ex-
cert when Legislators failed to Ire repre-
sentative. The recall OF Judges always
has been opposed. he said. because the
application Of II would result in the treat :
ment Of symptom rather than disease
He approved Of the recall of admins
trative officials when they prove un-
faithful In the performance oftheir duti ies.
As to the tariff the Governor said that
there should be no fear Of the free trade
bugaboo, because the Democrats do not
propose to revise the tariff in any other
way than will conserve the real bIsi-
ness interests Of the country. but they
do propose to revise those schedules which
give unfair privile ges to certain interests
nm - a l.
conservative that he spoke Of these things
but IL was friendly audience that
listened carefully and accorded its ap-
plause with discrimination.
There could be no doubt OF the warmth
OF the reception that Hartford gave
There was a coach and four waiting for the
Governor upon his arrival and others for
his party. National Committeeman Ho-
mer >. Cummings. who Ia in charge Of
the speakers bureau az national head
quarters. had directed the arrangements
and Hartford responded cordially. The
streets were crowded. and from every
window men and women shouted or waved
q welcome. as the campaign procession
made its way to Parsons theatre. 1t was
the moro pleasing to the Governor. in
asmuch as the town was supposed to be
all wrought up over the fact that Gov
Hiram johnson Of California would be
there later in the day to speak at the
Progressive party's State convention.
Along the line there we're manifesto
tions OF interest in the Governor. At
Stamford. Conn. he was introduced to
those who gathered about the rear plat
form OF the special car a. -all right and
cheer came back as he stepped forward
to shake hands. He told them he could
not make a speech because he had not
influence enough with the railroads to
have the train held. Some one shouted
Leave that to Teddy and there was a
roar Of laughter. There was another
crowd at Meriden and third at Berlin
where State fair was in progress
Gov. Baldwin. who had been speaking
at the fair came aboard the special car
on the journey back to New Haven. He
was enthusiastic about the chances for
Democratic success and joined with Mr.
Cummings in predicting that Gov. Wilson
would carry the State bv 10000 over
President Taft. Mr. Cummings gave Col
Roosevelt third place with as 900 votes
When Gov. Wilson stepped on the stage
at Parson 4 theatre he faced a full house
The place seats about 900 persons end
standing in the aisles was forbidden
Outside there was a crowd that couldn >,
get in, but that gave the Governor a
cordial greeting As he came along He
said in part:
The theme want to discuss with you
this afternoon Ia simply this: Are those
| thoughtful men among us who fear that
we are now about to disturb the ancient
foundations OF our institutions justifle,
| in their fear? For IL they are We ought 10
20 very slowly about the processes Of change.
| II 1t Is true that We have grown tired o,
the institutions which we have so carefully
| and sedulously built up. then we ought 10
20 just as slowly and just as carefully abou,
the very dangerous task OF alt tering them.
| The initiative is a means OF recapturing =
the seat of legislative authority on behalf
OF the people themselves. The referendum
Is a means OF seeing to 1t that unrepre.
sentative measures are not put upon the
statute books. but are checked by being
submitted to the vote OF the people When
] you come to the recall the principle lis that
| II an administrative oflicer-for we will he
| gin with administrative oficers-is corrupt
, or so inwise as to be doing things that are
likely to lead to all sorts OF mischief in the
future, 1t will be possible by a sedate and
slow process prescribed by the law to get
rid OF that officer before the end of his term
II Ia another matter when 1t comes to the
judiciary. l myself have never been in
favor OF the recall OF Judges. but now that
that has received your approval let me
tell you why. Not because some judges
haven't deserved TO be recalled. That
isn't the point. But because that Is treat
ing the symptom instead Of the disease.
That II Won choose to call n radica III on,
| is the kind OF radicalism believe In. II
; 1t be radicalism. then the preservation OF
our life and purity as a nation is radica
I proposition.
This ia the part OF the country. like the