Connecticut western news., 1914-09-17
Republican State Platform.

adopted at the convention in New Haven last Thursday, is as follows:
 'The republicans of Connecticut believe that the people of this state and the country have had enough of the in- competent management of public affairs that has characterized the present democratic administration. A congress avowedly hostile to New England, has put on the statute books a tariff law which has already closed the doors of many of our factories, short6ned the running time of many others and thrown thousands of industrious work men out of employment, whila the abundant promises of the democratic party to lower the cost of living have utterly failed of fulfillment.
 "We heartily endorse and renew our allegiance to the time tried republican policy of protection which has been the foundation of our past national pros- perity, and deplOre and denounce the crude and impracticable democratic tariff tinkering just passed by the present congress. In view of the present situation abroad the democratic policy of buying in the cheapest markets would have left us with no markets to buy ill and with no means of producing for ourselves.
 I've believe in protective tariff, subject to revision from time to time by schedules, on the recommendation of permanent, non-partisan board of experts.
 We condemn the course of our five democratic cougressmen, who, however vociferouS against legislation injurious to Connecticut industries, have meekly bowed to the dictates of their party caucuses and have consistently voted against the welfare of the state.
 I've deplore the assumption of legis- lative power by the democratic national executive, believing it to be an infrac- tion of the federal constitution and dangerous to the maintenance of the three great divisions of government provided by that instrument. Every citizen who wishes to maintain the fundamentals of our government and our industrial independence, should vote this fall for candidate for con- gress, who will stand by the interests
 
 caueuses' dictation.
 "We cordially indorse the course of our two United States senators, and call on the people of the state to show appreciation of their invaluable services by re-electing Senator Frank B. Brandegee by an o.er RhelniES majority.
 "The humane and intelligent state of Connecticut has large normal and inevitable expenses ill tine maintenance O. its many charitable and educational various branches of it's government.
 "We recommend legislation requir- ing the state board of control to prepare budget of public revenue and expend- iture for the guidance of the legisla- ture, to the end that the expenses of the state shall not exceed its income.
 "We believe the business affairs of the state can be more efficiently con- ducted by having the accounts of the state so systematized that hereafter there will be a uniform standard of accounting in all state institutions. And we also recommend legislation which will initiate central Purchas- ing agency for all materials used in such institutions. Our agricultural interests are capable of much further development, and deserve all the en- couragement that can be given to them and we recommend that the money of the school fund be loaned to our own farmers where it can be safely done.
 "We reiterate our belief that ques- tions of purely local concern should be left to the determination of the com munities directly affected rather than to that of the general assembly, and we favor the extension of home rule for cities, with provision, however, that their bonded indebtedness shall be restricted to some conservative percent age of their grand lists.
 "We approve the action of previous legislatures in making appropriations for good roads, and urge the importance of keeping them ill thorough repair, thus facilitating the transfer of farm products to the cities and towns. And we favor the enactment of laws which will insure effective cooperation be- tween the towns and the highway con- missioner's office
 "We heartily indorse the course of previous republican administration in providing for the investigation of tuberculosis in Connecticut, and creat- ing institutions to care for persons afflicted with that disease, and we gladly recognize the large part which labor has taken in this worK for