Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09

the prosperity of self-goyerning people. It can be trusted to do everything that can be done to relieve and tighten the burdens that in any event must be borne because of the war and democratic ex- travagance and unbalanced fiscal legisla- tion which they themselves now condemn.
 Harding and Coolidge.
 Senator Harding is . man of tact and patience and infinite common sense. He is able and honest, courageous and above all intensely patriotic.
 MT Coolidge will inspire confidence and win many votes because of his high character and splendid record.
 I do not like personalities. and 1 shall say but little about the candidates of the democratic party; but judging from their conduct since they were nominated MT. Cox has much to learn and MT. Roosevelt has much to unlearn. The fact that the party which spent a large portion of its time abusing the real Roosevelt should now cherish that name as its most valu- able party asset is characteristic but far | from reassuring.
 Woman Suffrage.
 I presume it will be expected that l mention woman suffrage before l close Woman suffrage has been a certainty for more than a year, and since February the date of it's arrival has been a matter of months only. For this reason l have be- lieved that it was unfair longer to inter pose fictitious or facetious opposition. and that Connecticut should avail herself of every opportunity to end the suspense and expense to which the contending par ties have been put If the women of Con- necticut think that I have held this opin- ion for the sake of making my own peace with them in the event l should be a can didate for reelection, let me assure them that I am quite ready gracefully and gratefully to retire to the blessings of private life at any. time. In what have
 said about suffrage 1 do not wish to be understood as having any controversy
 with our beloved and honored governor
 I have the greatest admiration for his
 courage and loyalty to duty as he has
 been given to see his duty. His long and
 eminent career as judge and executive
 have won for him the profound gratitude
 and affection of his fellow citizens of al
 parties But now that suffrage has ar,
 rived, I think it should be made welcome and I hope that all doubt as to the sufh
 cency of the ratification of the nineteentf
 amendment will be removed by the gen eral assembly of Connecticut next week also hope the women will bear the bur
 den of the ballot faithfully and constant ly and wisely, for in no other way can 1 be borne successfully by either sex
 Whatever may happen two years iron now, I am sure the women will cast thei maiden ballots with conscientious and in [ telligent regard for the future of thei l beloved country, leaving all other consid erations where they belong.
 This is no time for experiments. Tn
 mothers of America rightly look upon th sublime courage and patience of their sol , der boys as priceless national asset
 These boys won for them and us the ad mration and respect of the world. Tn, nations that had looked upon us as E money loving, commercial people, toc mercenary, perhaps too cowardly to fight know better now.
 } Foch, the great military genius. anc Haig, the bulldog of war, would have beer compelled to make peace in Berlin ant
 upon Gern1any's terms if it had not beer for the sons of the women of America These boys did the deed for the Geedt ) isake. They risked all for their country