New Britain herald., 1926-09-29
JUDGE TYLER HITS
 REPUBLICAN RULE
Says It Is Government by
 Single Man

Hartford Sept 29-It would be far better for the state of Connecti- cut if the two major political parties were more evenly matched here better for the democrats and better. too, for the republicans since 1t would tend 10 prevent the latter from committing certain acts which are not, 10 say the least, in the best of taste-dcclared Rollin |. Tyler. democratic candidate for United States senator, in an interview here yesterday.
 Rush For Patronage.
 "T am one of those old-fashioncd democrats" Judge Tyler declared, ''who do not feel called upon 10 join the republican party because that is the way 10 get public office. It is easy 10 see how the machine works, Young lawyers. going each session 10 the legislature see 50 or 100 minor court iudgeShips all going to republicans. Naturally they climb on tho band wagon" Judge Tyler further declared that this sit nation Is by no means confined 10 the lower courtships. and also point ed out how il operates in the gcner- al assembly. where at times there are important committees on which the democrats are not represented at all.
 Change Would Help state.
 "1 believe in a change once in while" he said. With q democratic administration in this state occa- sionally the republicans wouldn't dare to do some of the things they do. The republicans often point to the solid south eclaring that If they could get into control there oc- casionally it would be for the benefit of that region. IT that is a sound doctrine as applied to the south it is a sound doctrine for the state of Connecticut"
 Onc-Man Government
 There ia no doubt,' Mr. Tyler asserted, that we in Connecticut arc ruled by an oligarchy, a benevolent desroDsm - call it what you will = that we are gov crned in fact by one man."
 Discussing his stand for state rights and local lf-government. which he declared will probably be the main issue in his campaign. he termed 1t quite remarkable" how the two republican senators from this state have recently acquired such 6 great love for the formerly dctested theory of state rights. They arc constantly referring to it. he said, "as though it were something new they had recently discovered to be of great benefit 10 the nation." He pointed out that it had been tho policy of the demo- crats since as long ago as it's enun- ciation by Thomas Jefferson.
 Before the campaign is over" Judge Tyler said, I've shall doubt less hear a great doai 10 the effect that all good patriotic citizens should vote for the republican can didate for senator that his support may be given President Coolidge. As q matter of fact, if a democrat cant follow President Coolidge as closely as many of those who call themselves republicans have fol- lowed him in the past few years dnrcnt InGApN-h tN ll -1- fact, 1t will be very easy for q democrat 10 follow the president in his attitude favoring stato rights and local elf-govcrnmont."
 Farors "Dry" Law Repeal
 Discussing prohibition Judge Tyler declared that there is no doubt that the present prohibition amendment Is failure and should be repealed" nXpiaining that the best way to handle the problem successfully will be 10 clear the ground for a new so- ution by repeating the 18th amend nent. Prohibition, he declared, is a quest ion which states should be left 70 handle for themselves. Owing to the fact that such a comparatively small number of mon can block tho repeal of the prohibition amendment however, Judge Tyler thought, the prospects of repeal are rather slim. He outlined an alternative course to enforce tho law so rigidly that the revolt against 1t will be strong enough to kill it. He declared, how aver, that he does not think the present law can be enforced to that