The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-05
MINISTER INTERESTED IN THE EARLY
HISTORY OF ATLANTIc CITY DEADlN M0NTcLAlR.

Bishops law. as he has done before
dwelling particularly upon the screer
feature.
"The talk about the Bishops law
would have been as dead as Julius
Caesar IL it had not been for that" he
said.
Mr.. Fort repeated again tina he die
not want anyone to vote for him whit
did not think it would be the best thing
for the State of New Jersey that ne
should be elected.
IF you will vote as you conscieneee
tell you to the Republic will never be
in danger" he said.
Governor Stokes was given applause by
the audience when he entered on the stage
and when he arose to speak. Chairman
Woolston introduced Governor Stokes
when Alderman William p. Martin. of this
city. concluded his ~arraignment of the
Democratic State government.
II am not a candidate, and consequently
not constrained to be silent" said Gov
ernor Stokes. SIT Is declared by our Dem
ocratic friends that house-cleaning Is the
main issue Of this campaign. Now. / am
not familiar with family methods or mar
ried men, but I would suggest that 1t Is
not customary for the head of the house
to change housekeepers in the spring OF
fall. The Republicans have been house
cleaning for twelve years past, but there
has been no reform in the Democratic
party since they were turned out of Office
There has been no new idea in their party
and YOU will find the same leaders in con-
troll of the Democratic party this year as
were in charge during the old days when II
was put out of power
Nov what is a party for but 10 carry
out the wishes of the public, and the party
that does carry out the wishes anil bid
ding of the people should be our party. l
don't want to defend any shortcomings In
the State government, but / do want TO
say that we ave had no race tracks. no
gambling and no wholesale pardouing OF
ballot box suffers, as was the case when
the Democracy was in power. There has
been talk Of the discoveries OF the investi-
gators recently, but I want to say to you
with reference to the periods of time spent
in office by certain men that you cannot
Judge their value by the time given any
more than you can fix the worth of doc
tors. lawyers and other professional men.
Take the office of the Supreme Court Clerk.
Do not only consider the time he gives TO
his office duties. but the results Of his adj
ministration as well. There are great re-
ceipts from the office now where formerly
there was a deficit"
The Governor warned against lack OF
interest in a campaign where neither
nor Congressional candidates
were before the people, and urged the Inn
portance of the Governors office. He
spoke against serious consideration of the
man who, as candidate for office, said he
would carry out the wishes of the people
as expressed through the Legislature
During my three years of office as your
] have learned what would have
been the bad results of laying down on
to use the vernacular. Why,
during my term I have had to e back
to the Legislatures no less han 74 bills
for them to consider again"
The Governor said the Republican party
always had the man needed in the hour
Of need, and mentioned Mckinley and
amid applause. He said the
party at the present time a a man to
lead on to victory in John Franklin Fort.
"And when he is elected Governor he will
carry the State to yet higher standards
md to yet greater achievements" said the
as the rattle of drums and
announced the arrival of Mr.. Fort.
Following Mr.. Fort Senator Colby made
q short address.