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REPUBLICAN DISTRICT TICKET.

 For G0UeTnOT, OLIVER WOLCOTT.
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EBESRzER fAESif zi5 BRocKwAY, 5 don do. zAdH9 zAdH9T EDnTP W1TPNAN' F%.de~do. JOHN NICHOLS, Windham do.

 snMER s4MTEL RoRgRGax GRgRSA; 1i'ehfsa do. THOMAS MATTER, NfiddIeser do.

 INGOLDSBY w. W.CRAWFORD,1 1OIland do.

 FOR CONGRESS-.

 ELISHA PHELPS, Hartford County.

 RALPH I. INGERSOLL, ". H1Uen dO. MOVES BARBER, W. L0,adOn do.

 ROBERT FAIRCHILD, FuirfeM do.

 ORANGE MERWIN, Litchf feM do.

 ANDREW HUDSON, Wmdhum do.

 To the Republican Electors cf Connecticut. FELLOW C1TIzENs-

 One of your number, who feelsa deep interest in the prosperity of the State ;-who has family and property to be protected j; who, for many years, made strenuous and honorable exertions to introduce into our sys- tenn of government, what he believed to be the pure principles of Repnbcanism: who has lived te see them in active operation, and who iuduIges the hope that they will be per- petual, presumes to address you on the eve of the approaching election. and te ask your se- rious attention to subject, which, in his judgment, has an important connexion with the character, ifnot the ,Oe!tare, ofthe Repub- lican party.

 It is well known that while we were mi nority, and struggling to overthrow what we deemed the aristocratic doctrines of the Fed eralists, one of the leading measures which we strenuously insisted ought to be adopted. was that of DIsrRIcT1NG the State for Members of Congress, and Assistants. Hence in our had prominent place, and the propriety of adopting it was urged with an earnestness commensurate with it's importance.

 In the address of the General Committee of the Republicans, dated Aug. sOth, 1903, spea- king with reference to the innovations" if such they may be called, which Republicans, "have at heart,' they use the following lan- guage:

 "THEY WOULD DIVIDE TIE STATE INTO DISTRICTS, FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCIL LORs AND OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-"

 In the Oration of Mr. Abraham Bishop, de- livered on the lth of May, 1904, and pur- porting to be printed for the General Com mittee of Republicans, he thus expresses him. self:-

 For the remedy of all these evils in our '' State Government, we propose that the "people shall be convened, to form consti- tuition which shall separate the legislative, "executve and judicial powers-shall define "the qualifications offreemen, so that Legis- "latOrs shall not tamper with election laws, "and SHALL DISTRICT THE STATE, SO THAT "FREEMEN MAY JUDGE OF THE CANDIDATES "FOR THEIR sUFFRAGEs."

 A due regard to constituency in matters of political faith, has ever been a leading trait in the character of Republicans. It should nev- CT be lost sight of. The same reasons which existed more than twenty years ago, why the system of DIsTRICTING should be adop- ted, exist at the present time with undimin- ished force :--and ought we to give further occasion to our political adversaries, to re- proach us for vacillating policy Do we not justly expose ourselves to the sarcasms of all candid men, for advocating doctrine, when striving for power, which we practical iy condemn, when we have acquired it - Will our children, who are hereafter to take our places in the Republican family, believe that we were honest in our opposition to the aristocracy of Federalism, when they find us abandoning fundamental principle, which we once strenuously advocated? Will they have no reason to think that we prefer enjoy ing the loaves and fshes," even if it is at the expense of sacrificing one of the articles of our political creed?

 It is not, however, merely the respect which IS due to consistency in political opinions, that demands of us adherence to our former pro- fessions. The radical evils which attend the system of electing our officers by General Ticket, and the obvious advantages of that by DISTRICTS, ought to furnish sufficient motives for an immediate substitution of the latter for the former mode. In this way only, can the PEOPLE be said practically to exercise the right of suffrage sin this way only can Le. gislative Cancusses be abolished; and in this way alone can the Electors have the best means Of ascertaining the qualifications of can dldates for the offices for which they are ua- med.

 !cannot omit also to remark. that no pos- sihie danger need be apprehended to the per manency ofthe Republican Administration, of the State, by choosing our Senators and Rep resentatives in Congress. by DIsrR,crs. The Rame of Fsderalist, Is almost unknown amon~ us:--as a party, it is disheartened and dis. banded. An overwhelming majority of inc electors of Connecticut are Repxblicans. and any fair mode of dividing the State into Dis rRICTs, will always ensure the election, if not of Gl, of a great majority, who are firm friends and supporters of the policy of the present Administration of this State.