New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-08
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population is a crying need.
One Park

population is a crying need.
One Park
The only state park in Connecti-
cut with salt water frontage is that
at Hammonasset beach. which aver
ages more than 100000 visitors
each year and is badly overcrowded.
1t must be relieved by adding other
similar parks, and at once, as prop
erty on the Sound is daily becom.
ing more expensive and more din
cult to obtain.
The park commission. largely re.
publican in makeup. has been
granted during the Is years of its
existence less than one-tenth of the
money it has requested for the pur.
chase Of more land. This We con.
slider uneconomic parsimony. The
democratic party pledges itself to
work for appropriations adequate
tor the immediate purchase OF suf-
ficient land for public parks and
their development in accord with
the growing needs Of the popula-
ton.
There are present - commissions
and boards concerned in the govern.
ment Of the state. not counting those
OF the various counties, towns, and
cities responsible to the state.
Moreover. under the present con-
ditton most Of these need acts
passed by the legislature to give ef-
feet to the simplest action. Thus
there Is created such a mass Of bust
ness at each biennial session of the
legislature that matters Of impor-
lance to the state as a whole are OBJ
secured by details. This also tends
to make it easy for those who con-
troll the majority. though they may
hold no office themselves. to have
passed without criticism acts which
have no practical local interest.
To Rcorgsni1e
In order to protect the people and
to make the government the real
executive the democratic party
pledges itself to work for a reor.
santzation Of the executive side Of
the state government on the model
OF that effected by Gov. Smith in
New York.
Farm Relief
Public attention is now conferred
on the condition of the farming pop
ulation In the middlewest. We call
the attention of the citizens of Con-
necttcut to the condition of the
farmers in their own state. In Is
years IS Of the rural towns have
actually decreased in population and
SO more have increased less than
1000, while the general population
Of the state has increased over tU0,-
900. The abandoned farms for sale
are one OF the most tragic sights in
the state, and the consequent fall of
real property values In the rural
sections OF the state Is 4 cause of
alarm. In spit Of its power, based
on an overwhelming rural repre-
sentation. the republican party has
absolutely failed to cope with this
situation. The democratic party
pledges itself to work for the ap-
pointment Of an impartial commits
sion to make an immediate study Of
the conditions and to consider the
practicability of remedies such as
rural credits, intensive truck farm
ing for the city markets dairy farm
ing and cattle raising, reforestation.
the improvement Of country roads
and the promotion Of Connecticut as
a summer resort.
The science of taxation has made
great advances which have not been
recognized in any reform OF Connec-
ticut's system during the control OF
the state government by the republic
can party. The democratic party
pledges itself to work for the ap-
pointment of competent nom
partisan commission to study condi.
tons and make recommendations.
State Aid
We favor such redistribution OF
state aid az shall secure more equit-
able opportunities Of education for
all children in Connecticut.
The state owes = patriotic debt to
disabled veterans. We pledge the
democratic party to work for regu.
lations which will make available to
all disabled veterans and their fami-
lies without red tape, adequate sup
port.