New Britain herald., 1918-10-15
Says Labor Record Proves Him
 Friend Of the WorkiDgnlan
WILL RUN FOR SENATOR
Advocates Passage of Susan E. An thony Amendment and Referendum on Prohibition Question-Resents Type of Control of State Govern : ment.
Especial to the Herald. )


 Hartford, Oct. 15.-Former Senator George M. Landers, who was nomi- mated last night by the democratic party of New Britain for the Senate today gave out the following state ment of acceptance of his nomina- tion:
 Through the New Britain Herald wish to thank the democrats of my native New Britain for honoring me with the nomination of senator from the sixth district I accept the nomi- nation on d ticket with Spellacy, Lonergan and Cobb. The democratic administration is responsible for the conduct of the war and any citizen pledged to give his unwavering sup port to the policies of President Will son should be proud of the opportu- nifty to permit the citizens of any dis trict in this state to register their opinions as to whether or not he rep resents their own views especially dur ing these critical war times.
 '"The existing type of control of state government as exemplified by the republican organization I have long resented in common with thou sands of other independent thinking citizens. My previous record in the Connecticut senate bears evidence that my vote On all measures was deter mined solely on my own judgment as to the needs of New Britain and Con- necticut and was never dictater or in- , 1iueaced by orders from higher up.
 '"Fhe pending prohibition amend ment to the United States constitution threatens the personal rights of the Sixth and other districts of Connecti- cut. While I shall vote against pro- in I first a referendum to the voters of the state which shall be a guide to the action of the General Assembly,.
 Favors Woman Suffrage.
 1T am in favor of the Anthony amendment for women suffrage and shall so vote, and l am also in favor of changing the present basis of rep- ' resentation in the legislature so that the Sixth Senatorial District the growing and prosperous town of New Britain, together with such other large communities, shall have ade- quate representation.
 Labor splendidly supported me in my last campaign because l always dealt fairly with labor measures, which an experience of twenty years beginning when l was twenty ono years old, had taught me to consider carefully. l invite the strictest scrut- iny of my labor legislative record in the senate of 1913.
 Finally, I did not seek this nomi- nation, nor do l desire election as a matter of personal honor or gratifica- tion. The citizens of New Britain have repeatedly given me their con- tidence and | hope never with any regrets. My attitude on all important public questions is well known. Who- ever votes for me knows what to eX- .pect from me in the senate.
 For a year and a half 1 have given my services voluntarily to the state and nation on the very import ant matter of food supply and ad- ministration. 1 believe that the fruits of the work of the orga niza- ton of which l have been in charge will be of incalculable value to the entire state and 1 welcome the op- portunity of being a member of the general assembly which will undoubt- edly enact into permanent form much Df the emergency wartime program on which l have been engaged
 (Signed)
 GEORGE M. LANDERS."
 Rebul1e to Kerwin.
 MT. Landers' statement is at onca g pledge of unswerVing loyalty to the administration, a neat compliment to the other standard bearers on the party ticket, 8 slap at the existing type of government in this state, and IL stiae,ing rebuke to Alderman M. T. Kerwin, who, when MT. Landers' name was presented to the conVen- lion, protested against the nomination on the grounds that the nominee lis not a true representative of democ- racy" 1t is evident from MT. Lan- ders prompt and decisive statement of his position that lie warmly re- cents the slurring remarks of Alder man KarWin, and he goes oa' record