Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-08-10
Woodbridge and Roosevelt Crowds
Cheer Speakers in Great Twin
Mass Meetings Last Night.
MANY PRESENT
Voters of Both Places Pledge
Support to Movement for Down.
throw of BOSSiSm.


night when two large and enthusi-
astic meetings were held in Wood
bridge and Roosevelt.
In Woodbridge about 400 of the
leading citizens of the town turned
out to hear "The New Idea and the
enthusiasm with which the speakers
were received left no doubt as to
their sympathy with the movement
for popular government.
At Roosevelt there were not less
than $50 peoplein the hall to greet
Col. Fordyce and the other speakers
This is six times the number who
turned out to hear Senator Jackson
last Friday night.
The meetings were conducted
Jointly as on July 0 here and at New
Brunswick. The speakers after fin
ishing a speech at one place hurried
to the other by automobiles, so that
what occurred at the one was dupli-
Gated at the other. The speakers
were John S. Gibson, of Newark, can
didate for congress in the Colby
movement; Assemblyman Martin, of
Essex; Col. Fordyce, Hon. George j.
Corey, William Brown and Charles
A. Bloomfield. The latter spoke on
ly at Woodbridge.
Mr.. Bloomfield's presence belied
the charge of the Strong organs that
he is being kept out of what they
term the bridge zone" They declar-
ed he was allowed to speak in por-
tions of the county where the Amboy
bridge was not so close to the hearts
of the people, but for fear of injuring
the Fordyce cause, was scrupulously
kept away from around this city. Mr..
Bloomfield not only went into the
bridge zone, but his going was pro-
ductive of great good to the move
ment, for he showed up the jugglery
of Boss Strong in the affairs of that
scandalously constructed structure.
-Four Hundred Attend at Woodbridge
Four Hundred people attended the |
Woodbridge meeting, which was held |
in Masonic hall. The place was
crowded and people stood all around
the room, packing it to the walls and
doors. The place was far too small
to accommodate all who wanted to
hear.
James E. Berry, of Woodbridge, |
presided, and Hon. John S. Gibson
of Newark, was the Introductory !
speaker. After Mr.. Gibson had spo-
ken, a waiting automobile whisked |
him off to Roosevelt, and Mr.. Bloom
field addressed the audience on the |
subject of the Amboy bridge. How
they applauded as Mr. Bloomfield |
told of the dark pages in the history |
of that structurei Pandemonium was
let loose when he told how Boss |
paign by the exposures he had by his
(Bloomfield' certiorari proceedings |
brought to light, and how under need |
of protecting certain besmirched pow
ers of darkness in the old board of
freeholders, obstacles to further expo
sure, restitution of graft and fit pun
ishment for the offenders were placed |
in his way by Boss Strong and his
brother Alan, finally eliminating in
the notorious bill to legalize crime
jammed through the legislature in it's
final hours-an infamy which the |
governor was forced to sign in order
to induce the Strongs to allow the |
to be opened. Mr.. Bloom
field showed that this was all polit-
ical game for the benefit of Senator
Jackson and the harm of the Fordyce
the final object of it be-
ing that Strong might retain a mes
senator in the state senate
and through him the power of lobby
ing for the corrupt corporations he
secretly.
After Mr.. Bloomfield had aroused
the interest of the audience to such
high pitch, it seemed an uphill task
to interest them further, but the
had an eloquent speak
er in reserve, and Assemblyman Mar
tin gave them one of the best speech
es ever heard there. He, too, had the
audience wild with enthusiasm.
Col. Fordyce and Hon. George j.
Corey concluded the speaking. Some
of the audience had never before
heard Col Fordyce speak, but they
were acquainted with Senator Jack
sons unfortunate incapacity on the
rostrum, and the superiority of man
ner and thought of Col. Fordyce
made a great impression. The Strong
organs have been trying to make the
people believe Col. Fordyce speaks
about like Jackson calumny which
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