The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-14

economy through governmental reorganization, Gov. Wilbur L. Cross today accepted with pro- found appreciation" his fifth con- secutive Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
 His speech of acceptance fol- lows:
 MT. Chairman, members ot the convention, ladies and gentlemen:
 This is an suspicious occasion. For the fifth time representatives of the Connecticut democracy have met here by the sea to dedi- cate themselves anew to the ull- derlying principles of our party, to adopt a platform in harmony with those principles as applica- ble to an r-changing social, poe litical, and economic scene, and to nominate such candidates for of- flee as lie within the jurisdiction of this convention, comprising an entire state ticket, a United States senator, and a congressman-at- large. The omens, as I view them, look most favorable for complete victory in November.
 Profound Appreciation
 You have done me the honor of naming me as your candidate for governor of Connecticut for the fifth consecutive time. I accept the extraordinary honor in profound appreciation of the confidence you repose in my ability and charac- ter. If elected I shall not fail you.
 The only parallel to your action in this state since the rise of po- litical parties was the repeated nomination of Oliver Wolcott of Litchf1eld, who, more than a cer1- tury ago, held the office of gov- ernor for ten years. This Oliver Wolcott, who in his youth had learned the ways of Yale, was @ distinguished lawyer and flnan- cier whom Washington had ap- pointed to his cabinet as secretary of the treasury on the resignation of Alexander Hamilton. His long tenure of office as governor of Connecticut enabled him to per- form most important services to the state. Owing to his efforts was framed and adopted the Connec- ticut Constitution of 1913, under which we still live. He gave the death blow to the Federalist party in this state and established in its place Jeffersonian democracy, which for more than thirty years held nearly uninterrupted sway. The aim of Wolcott and his suc- cecsors was to give the people of Connecticut a larger part in their government. With them came first the public welfare.
 Likewise the primary aim of the Democratic party in state and na- ten is still, as in the time of Jeff ferson and Wolcott, to promote legislation conducive to the best interests of all the people. without any distinction of racial descent, occupation, or profession. In the old days 1t was comparatively easy to keep a just balance between the interests of the small farmer and the small manufacturer. Since then has come upon us a vast and complicated industrial age in- volving grave problems in govern ment. How to meet and solve these problems as they arise one after another is taxing the best intelligence of the time within and without political parties.
 c. o. P. Domination
 This question has been ever be- fore me as governor of Connecti- cut. During my four administra- tions, the House of Representa- tives has been overwhelmingly Re- publican only twice have the Dem- ocrats had a majority over all in the Senate and only twice have we had full control over the exec utive departments of the state. In spite of many handicaps, nearly all measures which we have ad- vocated in our platforms, begin- ming in 1880, have become law. Why has this happened? Because they have been sound measures that have appealed so strongly to the citizens of this state as to cre- ate an irresistible public opinion in their favor. The Republican party during this period has been compelled, often with reluctance, to heed the voice of the people. I submit that the time has now ar- rived for the citizens of Connec- ticut to place in the hands of the Democratic party the legislative as well as the executive branch of the government so that the recom- mendations embodied in our plat form may be enacted into law without delay.
 In the meantime we commend to the consideration of the electors of the state, irrespective of party affiliations, the administrative and legislative measures of the last seven years which have redounded to the welfare of the people. It is an impressive record in which the Republican members of the Gen. eral Assembly, though at first in violent opposition, eventually played an important part I take this occasion to pay them just tribute for their cooperation.
 Of the record there is no time to give here the complete picture. It covers all the activities of the state. Early came in our program inslstence on adequate facilities for the care and treatment of tu- bercular patients, the mentally III and detectives, a home for dis abled veterans at Rocky Hill, a statewide pension system as se- c,irity against want in old age, an extension Of the state parks, es- pecially at Rocky Neck and Sher- wood Island, and the construction of good rural roads and the Mer- ritt Parkway, the most beautiful parkway in all New England and destined to become Q part of @ system of pathways extending to