The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-29
THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM
Points to a Record of Achieve ment in Nation and Stste That Must Win Even the Ad- nliratiOn of the Enemy.
The platform adopted by the Demo

The platform adopted by the Demo cratic conventions follows
 The Democratic party of Connecti- cut, In state convention assembled re- af1rms it's allegiance to the tirne-hon- ored principles of Democracy and heartily endorses the Democratic ad- min nistrstion of national affairs under son and the admtnistration of our state government under the conscicn- tious and able guidance of Governor Simeon B. Baldwin
 Events have vindicated the peace full, yet firm and statesnnan1ike foreign policy of the present Democratic ad- nnix1isfration of our national affairs and effectively si1enced it's most rabfd critics. With a patience, courage and ability never surpassed in the history of American diplomacy the present Democratic administration Throughout most trying ordeal has upheld our national honor without involving our country in foreign complications and has earned the lasting gratitude Of our southern neighbors by helping to place them in a fair way to enjoy that freedom yet unknown to the Mexican people. E
 The record of the Democratic party in Congress has been one of the prom ises redeemed. The taI1n has been re- vised. banking and currency bill generally acknowledged to be effective in the prevention of panics has been passed and the income tax produces revenue for the federal government without imposing burden on the tax payers for. they pay in proportion to their plenty.
 csonnecttcut elected a Democratic governor in 1910 and in 1s12 reelected him together with a Democratic Sen ate We make this report to the peo- pie who thus put us g position of par tiaI authority, of what we have ac- conplished since 1910.
 We found upon the statrte books g. corrupt practice act which required no report from candidates for office of what they had expended in their cam paAen. We caused it's amendment so as to require such reports and to make the act for the nrst time q thing of value instead of a political sham.
 we found the state divided into four congrassionaI districts, very unequal in population, when the law of the United States required its d1vision into five districts. equal in population We secured obedience to this law
 We found a. highway department run as a political machine, multiplying, without system roads lacking the proper qualities of endurance. We have made it a department of public service directed by 8 competent civil engineer, acting on well adjusted plans and achieving satisfactory re- suits.
 We found Connecticut still cling1nB to the ancient theory that the owner Of a factory was only liable in case he was himself in fault for injuries to employees. We abolished it and re- placed it by the workmen's compen- sation act.
 This state had no civil service law We secured the passage of one undsr which merit is now the test for ad- mission to all clerkships and othsr minor of15ces to the public service.
 We found no general law in exist once under which banks and trust companies could be organized and we secured the enactment of one, there by doing away with one branch of special legisla,tion
 We advocated and secured the rat ification by this state of an amend ment to the constitution of the United States by which Senators of the United States are henceforth to 1 be elected by a direct vote of the people.
 We secured the passage of a reso~ l lution recommending to the favorable consideration of Congress another