New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
State League Accuses L a Toilette And Wheeler Of Attempt To Put Choice Up To Congress, Not The People.
Danielson and Johnson Unanimously Reelected President and Secretary Respectively at Business Session.

At the i9th biennial convention of the Swedlsh-Anerican republican state league of Connecticut held in this city today resolutions were adopt. ed approving of the Coolidge Dawes ticket and condemning the La Fol- lette-Wheeler ticket as 'an attempt by enemies of duly constituted author ity to prevent any of the candidates nominated for president of the United States obtaining majority of votes in the electoral college. thus denying to the people voice in the selection of their chief magistrate except through the medium of a session of the congress not representative of popular sentiment"
 The resolution also complains that the democratic party has placed "par- tizan zeal before the welfare of the country" and encouraged the high handed tactics of such radicals in the congress"
 Text of Resolution
 The resolution in full follows:
 We, the representatives of the
 
 league, assembled in state conven- tion at New Britain, Conn.,, the sec- ond day of August, 1924, endorse the action of the republican national con- vention in nominating the Honorable Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts for president of the United States, and the Honorable Charles G. Dawes of Illinois for vice president. Capable, conscientious, fearless, yet calm pub lie servants, they possess inherent qualities of leadership requisite to the welfare of great Iiberty-loving people at time when republican in- stitutions are menaced and the or- derly processes of government chal-' lenged by radical forces, the achieve- ment of whose proclaimed purposes would destroy the fundamental law and place in jeopardy the sacred rights of established property.
 We perceive in the candidates of Senator Robert M. La Toilette of and Senator Burton K. of Montana. an attempt by .he enemies of duly constituted au- thority to prevent any of the candi- 1ates nominated for president of tho of votes in the electoral college, thus denying to the people voice in the selection of their chief magistrate, except through the medium of ses- sion of the congress not represents i've of popular sentiment. Such movement is in effect bold chal- enge to government of the people, by he people and for the people, and threatens the constitutional safe- guards of life, liberty and the pur- uit of happiness. It is deeply to be leplored that the democratic party, placing partizan zeal before the well are of the country. encouraged the nigh handed tactics of such radicals n the congress, and is therefore in measure responsible for the grave ituation confronting the people.
 "We declare our faith in the exists ng leadership of the republican ,arty, in the nation and in the state, nd renew our allegiance to the prin- iples of the republican party and ur devotion to the cause of repub- ican institutions, protesting against ederal encroachment upon the pow IFS of the states and reaffirming our belief in local self-gov- rnment It Is important that the ights of every individual to the reest development of his own powers nd resources and to the control of is justly acquired property, so far S those are compatible with the ights of others, shall not be inter- cred with or destroyed. We pledge UT support to the proposal pending I the congress for popular referen- ums for the ratification or rejection f future proposals for amending the aderal constitution.
 "We favor international arbitration ,herever possible and the establish- ,ent of means for the adjudication f international disputes without re- oufso to entangiing foreign alliances.
 "We approve the action taken by le president speedily to bring to the ar Of justice any and all persons 1und to have betrayed their country y participation in corrupt practices, nd note with satisfaction that in- ictments have already been returned rainst republicans as well as demo- rats who have proven faithless to ieir trust
 Satisfied that the mission of the wedlsh- American Republican State ague. to assist in the naturalization nd enfranchisement as American tizens, and the enrolment as re- ublicans. Of Swedish subjects who igrate to our shores to share the ,nefits and the responsibilities of publican institutions. has never zen of greater value than at the resent moment. we rededicate our Ives to the principles upon which