The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-04

paeeholders persons hopeful of place. assembled at nature But when the of successful effort to obtain the spells discuss public questions they should for the protection of their their bias not entire " inconsistent with the facts
 John T. King, speaking with smug assumption of per feey his subject elected to adopt into his marks Tuesday night bit of which have sI frank sufficient partisan, the main oiense against proper system of financing has been the end of the state by it's former chief executive"
 In the first place Governor Baldwin is not the former chief executive of the state but the present governor
 In the next place. the governor except by his reoomnenda on to the General Assembly, which merely moral in fuence and by his veto has nothing to do with the financial policy of Connecticut
 The governor cannot create appropriation. Ii
 All money bills come from the General Assembly.
 the state finances badly managed, the General As seb Republican during year. but one for more than twenty has made it so.
 for other thing to which Mr. King refers with such and to expenditure made by the state of M minor expenditures i'm During all this time whether Republican the mere power to recommend or the power of veto.
 The blame that attach Democratic party ayagapce during this period is confined to session the last during which there Democratic majority in the Senate
 year senate any extrava- they this extent sarers with the Republicans Baldwin only promote financial ex- travaganee mismanagemen, prevent than any governor had done. The slightest of his which power to exercised will show many endations to money, abolition missions consolidation boards commissions, purchasing methods and many others.
 veto-it that he vetoed appropriation bills than
 His act after the adjournment of the Republican leg aIure to veto million dollars of appropriations wildly extravagant nature passed head matters up to him while the legislation in session.
 Conscious of the little power entrusted to him to check Baldwin repeatedly amendment to require ohirds vote to overrue the power
 in Republican party has used to describe those responsible for eravagance
 be Connections extrava- gance the Assembly by lobby which representing special interests has unheatngy King status intellectual leader of his party he will have views g1aringly
 He may begin by aseertainne to his own sat- ifacon the in which Governor Baldwin promoted travagance.
 When he completed that job to suit himself he can further ascertain what have been expended ances created except by General Assembly and ne can list the General Assemblies which Republican party lacked to prevent the of appropraon b whatever.
 saying that extravagances by Democratic administration.
 There limited opportunity for in administrative departments which to
 The Democratic administrative officers stopped resolutions of regret $i 700 bought an article for $25 to $50
 Democratic administration stopped outgoing office furniture
 Democratic comptroller stopped from
 The Democratic comptroller the money received certifying bonds, and turned into the state treasury, though of the office had been devote private
 did check waste and extravaganza highway department the making large foP patented pavements
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