Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-05
LEAGUE VERY
MUCH ALIVE.
Issues Address Stating Position
and Denying Misrepresenta-
tiOns--Push Bribery Charges.

League of Middlesex county has de.
cided TO retain their present quarters
for another month, during which
time the question of securing perma-
nent quarters will be settled, the
matter being in the hands of a spe-
cial committee. The recent meeting
was well attended and James A. Ed
gar presided as chairman pro tenn.
General discussion was INDUCED in
regarding the way in which the ma
chine organ and other papers were
attempting to make it appear tina;
the league had practically disbanded
and was supporting the organization,
and it being the consensus of opinion
that such statements tended to dis
credit the league and therefore called
Tor public denial. The following
public address was thereupon framed
and unanimously adopted:
PUBLIC ADDRESS.
To the Voters of Middlesex County:
The Independent Republican
League of Middlesex county, at its
meeting on October 3, unanimously
adopted resolutions declaring for the
~permanency of the league, condemn
ing bribery, which alone caused its
defeat in the primaries, and stating
as its policy that 1.-The peculiar func-
ton of this league is to conduct cam
paigns within the party before the
primary on behalf of it's principles
and candidates; having failed in its
purpose in this it's first effort, it's ac-
tivities will therefore cease as to the
further campaign of this year, but
will be renewed with vigor for next
years primary campaign, and it's or
ganization strengthened throughout
the county.
Thus leaving to the conscience of
each individual member the deter
mination of his own course in this
campaign. 1t had not been the in
tention of the league as a body to
make any further public statement of
its position during this campaign,
but the malicious misrepresentation
which marked the course of the ma
chine organs during the primary CAM
paign has continued since with an al-
dacity little short of outrageous, the
latest and most notable instance be-
ing the statement that as Collector
Robert Carson, declared to be the
mand behind the Fordyce movement,
had spoken publicly for the ticket,
and shaken the hand of Boss Strong,
all was lovely and the two elements
of the party were united and harmon
ious.
7 While giving Mr.. Carson full credit
for whatever assistance he may have
rendered the Fordyce cause, he was
never a member of either the indie
pndent Republican League of Middle
sex county or the Fordyce Republican
/ Club, nor was he in the slightest way
connected with or responsible for the
membership of either body and is
therefore not qualified to represent
them in whatever action he may
choose to take at this time.
The league is a permanent body
standing for certain principles, while
the Fordyce Club was a campaign
club, many of whose members had no
connection whatever with the league,
but simply favored the nomination of
Col. Fordyce for senator and desired
to help him without joining the
league. 1t is the Fordyce Club that
has gone out of existence with the
closing of the primary campaign, n
not the Independent Republican
league, which is very much alive, and
is destined to show greater strength
in future primaries.
Being founded upon principle, II
composed of Independent republicans,
neither the action of Mr.. Carson or
any other one man will affect them
as to their individual actions in this
campaign. and such misstatements as
that quoted contain an untrue infer
ence intended to deceive the general
public and help elect the machine
candidates but which by its very fal-
sity and audacity may have an ef-
feet entirely opposite to that desired
The committee of the league
charged with the probing of bribery
and corruption on primary day. nave
made considerable progress, and Will
present legal evidence of the same TO
the proper authorities in due time.
THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
JAMES A. EDGAR,
Chairman Pro Tenn.
w. B. PRIcKITT. Secretary.