Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-21
NUMBER FOUR
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degee's speech seems to consist in naive rejoicing that "the independeace of, America has been preserved" and that ] new tariff act is about to be passed. 1 That the independence of America was | threatened by a treaty which fifty other | nations have agreed to without loss of in | dependence, Is too childish a suggestion | 10 be made at the present stage of pub l lIc thought; and the simple faith that relief will come with the passage of a tariff act which is practically a replica of the infamous Payne-Aldrich bill is merely renewed evidence that there is a certain type of republican leadership which is so bourbon in character that 1t learns nothing and forgets nothing.
 l cannot imagine for what reason the republican convention, conducted it's pro- eeedings and adopted it's platform, with out one word-ef reference to the retiring governor of the state Surely he meas ured up to the standard of governors that the republican party has nominated. The failure of the state administration was not the fault of Governor Lake It was the fault of conditions and the general lack of that leadership upon the existence of which the state platform so unwisely plumed itself This increased taxation the unscientific manner in which recent state laws have been written and admin istered, as well as the burdensome meth cd of taxation adopted have caused
 widespread disquiet amongst large ele- ments of our population. A system of | bureaucracy has developed which is in creasingly offensive and we are gradually accommodating in our state a group of public servants who seem to feel that :. they are the masters instead of the ser wants of the people. Our commissions must be liberalized and brought more closely in touch with the moderan needs l of our people. Economy in adminis-
 tration is prime necessity.
 These conditions are the natural out growth of long and undisputed posses ] sion of power. It is not desirable for
 any state to continue one limited group
 of men for many years in control of its state affairs. The time is ripe for com plete change in state leadership.
 | As you cast your eys over the history | of Connecticut, who were the great gov ernors? What names instinctively- come to the lips? Do we not recall the elo quent and splendid Governor Hubbard {!
 Have we forgotten the courtly, dignifed
 and honored Ingersoll, Have we no I memory for the modest efficient and capable Morrisi Do we not remember
 the gallant struggles of that little giant
 of democracy, Tom Waller. of New
 London! And what governor has been given to this state who surpasses in in-
 tellectual achievements, in scholarship, in capacity and in soundness-Simeon E. Baldwin,!
 These men, both of the state and the
 nation, cary honorable names. They
 will go down in the history of our coun- try as great men who concecrated their lives to public service and they were
 democrats-every one.
 :, Tie democratic party is not without faults-oh, many, many faults. Any po- ] litical party Is at best but 'poor in ! strument of government; but the dem : ocratia party has had the power in some strange and mysterious manner tc
 produce great leadership and the ability
 to recognize such leadership when ha:
 arrived. Perhaps it was due to the orig inal spirit of Thomas Jefferson. whC taught the doctrine of equal rights tt g all and special privileges to none. Ina 3 is not simply political creed; it ex presses the morals of a great party. i ]. i is in very truth the religion of fraternitI I and that Is why democrats are neve : discouraged by defeat, for they hav'
 the certain knowledge that to the bes
 cf their ability. they are trying to appl.
 that great doctrine of human edualit,
 and that they are. therefore. dealing witt . immortal things.