The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

Common prudence, therefore, dic- tates that we should examine with the greatest care any proposition to increase the capitalization of power at Washington, or in federal commits sions, appointed at Washington. Con nectic1m could not afford to risk gov ernm ent ownershipl of her railroad system. Perhaps New York, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio or Illinois might
 Government ownership of railroads would be a long step towards social ism. Socialism means concentration of power in a few hands If the United States are ever socialized. few of their new functions will be dis charged by citizens of the smaller states. The Romans had a wise say- ing: Obsta principdis; oppose to be- gdnnings of what bodes you mo good. Let us in Connecticut, children of Connecticut. and for self govern ment in Connecticut, in all matters that can be properly and efficiently dealt with by an American state%' Lewis B. Curtis, president of the as sociation in introducing Chairman EI- Hott saids
 esGentlenen, we are fortunate in having with us this evening the head Of the largest business organization in the State, gentleman who has been Isbrought here from the West, not only i in managing this great corporation,
 
 trying gcircunastances hope he will ten us a lItfas about what he is trying; to do, and what he is%l1rl against MT Howard Elliott, chairman Of the New Haven Road
 Judson Proposes Toast
 ''Mr. Chairman up spoke Stiles Jl1dson, one Of the guests,e.T propose
 a toast Of the most enthusiastic char
 acter to our greet and noble minded chairman of this road. have special reference to an impressive staten nent he made at a recent meeting before a large audience of newspaper men. T feel this is 8 new era in Connects cut he said. T have instructed all the officers and employees upon this
 road to give exclusive attention to the duties of their occupation They are not to interfere with political parties; they are not to interfere with candi- dates for office. and when the New
 Haven Railroad desires legislation, 1t will approach the General Assembly
 in a frank and open spirit
 Did the hand of Providence bring this great, pure minded officer to Con l necticut-lobby-rfd for twenty years past-conditions that largely prompted Republicans in thousands to vote for this great Governor, Simeon F. Baldwin (Applause.)
 Address of Howard E1nott-
 ss1r. Teastnaaster, Governor Bald win, ladies and members of the Manu- facturers Association of Bridgeport: i I can say very truth hful1y that am | extremely glad to be here. Last l night, from eight until eleven, was in the office of the Attorney General of the United States and with the frdendliest sentiments for that great office, wish to say that this is a pleasanter evening (App1ause-) l appreciate very much having Q chance to come to Bridgeport, and only wish l that the duties that have devolved up l on me in the few months have been l in this new office had been such that could have gone over the railroad | and visited the many thriving cities I and towns and have seen something I of the people and the industries by
 daylight as we'll as to meet in this social and friendly way.
 | Cities like Bridgeport evidence the vigor and strength of New England business and manufacturing, because you know better than of the wonder full growth of yolr city; you know of your own nearly 3O,0OO employees; you know of your $63, 100000 of capital invested here in manufactures, turn 1 ing out more than that sum annually | in finished product that must be sent all over the world, and communities | like this are of vital importance to | New EnS1anQ ana or V1G6hi importance l to New England and the communities | like Bridgeport. They must go hand in hand, they must go up together,
 and if one goes down it helps to drive the other down.
 '9The New Haven Road is one ot your great manufacturing enterprises; great here in Bridgeport; great all through New England. There are D. 000 miles of railroad, dotted with
 prosperous communities and many complicated questions in each conn nlunity; manufacturing every year | enough transportation in the passeng- l CT line to transport yearly the annual | population of the United States, and l transporting over 30,00O,00O tons o1 freight every year, large and physi- 1 cal task, requiring some 5000 em- ployes, who receive something over l $26, ,O0O,O0 in wages; and in sustain I ing that great enterprise there have l to be purchased over $50,000,000 of material and supplies, some of which no doubt, is produced right heres and l the New Haven Road, in a peculiar way, is represented-and more than
 any other railroad possibly in the ] United States, unless it is the Pennsyl-