Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
COMMUNICATIONS
Polite. and the Electric Combine

Politics and the Electric Combine To the Editor of The Patriot
 The career of the honorable chair man of the Republican State Central Committee of Connecticut appears to nave come Co perfect eo@er ln the cousummntion of the stock deal known as electric light and power eomblna- uoHs of recent date This affair is hailed in some quarters as a marvel aus stroke of business. Co he 8f great beneltUeuce f5 au eXpeclaut pubic it ls Htimafad that the RenlM eea- fleusan Wha appear 70 be fae chief hrat iIuaaft is about ta reaIzH hI- mgh political efIeH-HHH whF shouldn't p.e NHst Hafe g8# H# eyHHet2
 l. has yai la bs explained why ueh blanket caaftet naHer hauld ht
 1 composed If F7lfaH elaH= eapsaIH aHH ufaEHH=- appar= erti. HeutffeI Ilfits fH about tHt order s itH tzH people HHa|#F To HH blessed Hg tHa =ta-t .estensIaHs of eIeefr'c ser
 
 N#-a the Ia-t be sfnut af ctffat- rte HaNcr Wns about tl 1e rfaH=ed sJ these thrifty bsHefciaHIa=. hE Hhe Int lHmrutld General Asseu bly of 1925 madH some Inquiries a D a1su= Bef If tbe House desiring GH'p md ItIln asked a Weli-knos1u member of senate whether hr favored gre ang such unlimited powers 10 "g HHai Morgan. William II Putnam and j Henry Roraback. as stated a tHe proposed act He replied that u hls Judgment f wl- 4 desirable mea urr lUd he intended tc vote for if N ho E Randall Mol ln ssa asked him Why=er. 1 don't know ' h, rep5ed but its all right; the blg ftretfit companies are back If it. 1nd Ii means great develop ient ef HeIettrie power and tervice But uhy. continued t.e i9ublful mem ber from Ashford, should such vast powers bc given tn 4u uukaa1sp nam .slugut a broker md poi. s.afi !, Nat do not the 'bi aiecfric taHpan- i., show thansplVesR" fha senator made uo answer te thc-s questions, Neept to reitefate that it 4sts Esrat 5usifass development and "8ll rIEht
 l tHpn put similar question: to Il well known Hartford dBareier. Nho
 betu prominent in ths political lie uf tOnneCtilu- for many Nelrs. ilis answers were e ft,e eHm cte6t and hr added. 'Ba,, Mir lut jia #tWrk what sr satad lnulrt1nity flor investment it lE srs li idea of public service sasl.ed qltte te- mote from his mlu6
 lt IS weilhnown that at Che hear. ine eH thc proposed charter. before tbe eipt committee 8H interpretations, eminent lawyers. themselves attos- rtta for corporations. appeared Co protest vigorously against che grant lue uf such vast puWers ta private Ia- diNIdu9is, bat the genial chairman of th, Republican state central Oommit- Htre insisted that hu should have the charter aHd ht got t., When the Halu e#ne ep in the House. Repre- sentative Brusmade of Washington nuRht to amend the bdl lo give the
 uhife tUltfes Commission power tl control the stock issues hul he was 'howled over ln shore order by tht eAHe' la eaBtrol the members lad
 told and the hill passed
 Now comes the melon cuttiuH % hc rsuial gentleman himself appears as the lNAd ef the ylst enterprises which he has se sueerssfuila promot
 under special legislative grants for lo these many years Hasn't be the backing of ethe people 9" Isn't II a elefiHBs beHefIetnee for ua ail
 What though ihe people are fourth in the order of heneficenceg What though the ''melon-cuiting" appears to be lhe chief aim of the politicians. the brokers. and the eapitalistsa Tine dear people do finally get chance ta enjoy consolidated flight. heat ani power and pay for it alI-s service, commissions. and dividendsi
 ALLEN R LINCOLN.
 Member for Ashford Mllllmantie. Conn. Doc. 2S. 1925.