New Britain herald., 1926-10-28
CHARLES G. MORRIS GIFTS UP STEAM


 The Democratic candidate for governor, Charles G. Morris IS go' ing about the state - like all good subernatorial candidates do - and is making speeches. It is a pleasure to relate that the pride of New town is swinging his battle axe with much better effect than when he ran for governor two years ago
 When a candidate likens J. Henry Roraback to King George III or England - not the present English king, but the functionary who functioned when the American col onies got tired of being stepped mon - 1t can be said he is getting up steam: or. in this modern age should we say he is charging his gasoline tank? Anyhow, MT. Nor ris has visibly, audibly and mental 1v improved his technic and tac- tics. and the atfable J. Henry will be forced to listen even should he prefer to go duck shooting.
 The Bridgeport ripper bill, MT. Morris has come out with, was an "act of oppression" This ought to please Bridgeport immensely, where the rank and file of Republicans are of that opinion, but where the organization has seen it to truckle to Roraback in order to pave the way for some patronage later on. Every time MT. Morris rips into that ripper bill it will mean some more votes in Bridgeport, but how many no one knows.
 Here is where the King George III allusion comes in handy. The ripper bill took from Bridgeport the right to tax itself, about the same thing that King George tried to do to the colonies. The colonies revolted, but Bridgeport bent the knee. What a change, Mir. Morris might add, in the spirit of Americans after 15o years!
 The road to Derby" which ap- parently is down in the part Of the state which waxes smooth with good roads while the remainder of the state waits in peevish expectancy upon, the good grace of the state highway commissioners. received de- lightful attention from MT. Morris. He called 1t the 'gold brick high way" a project which, he said, "has brought votes for who knows how many elections"
 This is hitting nails on the head with a trip hammer. It proves con- clusively that MT. Morris is getting to be a phrasemaker, and in these United States nothing works so well a. snappy phrases. The man who can invent a smart one like gold brick highway" is entitled to be gov ernor, according to the political yardstick of the times. At any rate 1t ought to get him something ir the way of votes.
 There ought to have been a debate between MT. Morris and Governor Trumbull upon the states financial situation. By the way, why should candidates so carefully avoid getting into debates with their adyersarie; upon the same platforms? Rallie! are not well attended, 1t seems; bur let the candidates love hot stuff more and caution less and start de bates. and see if the public doesn" fall all over itself trying to jam into the halls.
 Anyhow, there should have beer q debate arranged. For instance Governor Trumbull claims the statei running expense the past veal amounted to $11,313,S99.59. Mir Morris, however, has the confidence Of Babe Ruth coming to bat witt the statement that he had obtained from an official report Of the stat' treasurer the information that tho total expense of the state in 192i amounted to $27140,367.29. ObH ously somebody is wrong. And it il quite obvious that the same public which cannot decipher a bank state ment intelligently-has anyone, b. the way. ever succeeded in doinl such a thing-that nobody can sur mise who is correct in estimating mere trifle of s16,O00,00O out of tn way. When Mr. Morris comes 10 Nev Britain Friday night somebod, should tip him off to go Into thi