New Britain herald., 1930-09-11
TOMORROW Freak Ice House

Act and declared that 1T elected ne would mot be the governor of any set, or any class, or any special in- terests. but the governor of all the people, in a speech of acceptance after he had been nominated candi date for governor by the democratic state convention here today. His speech in full follows:
 Mir. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle-
 men of the Democratic Conven-
 ton:
 You have nominated me for gov ernor of the state of Connecticut. accept the honor and the respon- sibilty. I have not been a militant candidate for the nomination. But owe my career to the social and ed ucational institutions of the state, up from the red schoolhouse on the country hillside, though the public l hig school, and on to a university | founded by the colonists far back of the first days of the republic. As a poor return for these benefits stand ready in the present crisis to give to my fellow citizens such serv- ] ice as they may ask of me provided nothing is asked beyond my abtli- ties. Whether these services, freely offered, are wanted will be deter mind in November. Already l have
 been warned from the camp of the
 enemy that they will not be wanted. l It is a solemn warning that no one
 bearing the democratic badge can be
 elected governor of Connecticut. In
 the conviction that the independence
 of the citizens of the state has been
 vastly underrated, I accept the chal-
 lenge.
 Situation Well Known
 The political situation in the state
 is known to everybody who can read
 or see. It has been denounced in the
 press and by independent members
 of the republican party who would
 throw off the incubus of arrogant
 boss rule. The prime characteristic
 Of the republican dictator of this
 state seems to be astuteness. He has the reputation of being an astute , politician and an astute man of , business under one hat. The same hat is worn in each role.
 It is charged that he makes gov : esnors; and when he becomes tired :, Of one whom he has made he makes ) another, better suited to his pur, , pose; that all the other state offices 5 including the attorney generalship 5 are in his keeping; that he owns the , public service commission; that he ] dictates all appointments which have
 any bearing upon his own interests
 that he controls the general assem, } bly-both senate and house or rep r resentatives; that no one of his party 5 can stand for the senate of tho t. United States or for any other offct ) unless picked by him. Did he not in } augurate governor, and let him re
 sign two hours later, and send hin 9 the next day to the United State 5 senate? The great office of governo t was treated with utter contempt Dit ] he not in 1928 interpose and pre- l vent a Connecticut member of tn, s national house of representative 9 from receiving by exclamation tn, t republican nomination for the vic l presidency of the republic? The Con ' necticut delegates did not dare dis l obey him. These questions have lon, t since been answered.
 t Elections Really Farce
 If half of what has been alleged i = true. the elections in this state hay 3 become a farce. Whoever is electe S governor or to any other office, stat : or national, on the republican ticke e is only the shadow of another mar : Under whatever name governor
 may come and go, the man who i
 really elected is another man wh Q sits behind the screen. Public offic d in Connecticut is no longer a publi