The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-30
FORT MEETS
ROEBLING
WORKERS
1000 Men Greet Him at Big
Plant Talks on
Excise.
REPLIES TO BLOOMFIELD
In Perth AmbOy Speech He De-
MES Supporting Jackson Bill.
Well Received at Railway
and Elizabeth Yester.
day.
REPLIES TO BLOOMFIELD
[Trom . staff correspondent.l


TRENTON, Oct. 30.-Four thousand
workmen, employees of the John A.
Roebling Sons Company, gave an en-
thusiastic reception at the Roebling
plant this afternoon to Justice John
Franklin Fort, Republican candidate
for Governor, who made a special trip
to this city to visit the works.
Justice Fort arrived at Clinton street
station from Newark at 11:27 o'clock
today and was met by Assemblyman
Alfred N. Barber. The candidate was
Immediately taken to the Roebling
works in an automobile n was re-
ceived at the offices of the company
by Charles G. Roebling, president of
the company, and Ferdinand w.
Roebling.
Mr.. Fort was entertained at luncheon
in the offices, those present, besides
the members of the firm, being Assem-
blyman Barber, Charles H. Baker,
chairman of the county committee;
General C. Edward Murray, L. C. Tay-
lor and John E. Gill, Republican can
didate for Mayor of Trenton.
Mr.. Fort spoke to the men at 1
o'clock in the mill yard in front of
the receiving office. He was introduced
by Mr.. Barber, and was Justify cheered.
He began by saying that he greatly ap-
preciated the courtesy extended him
by the workmen and the firm in per-
hitting him to speak, and particularly
that of the men in being willing to
listen to him. He said he recognized
that he was there as the guest of the
concern and the men, n that there
were men of all political faiths in the
crowd. Therefore, he stated, he would
make no partisan references. 1t was
his purpose Mr.. Fort said, to meet the
men and for them to see him and he
them.
The only issue Mr.. Fort took up di-
rectly was the Bishops law. Speaking
on that he said:
Il believe the enforcement of that
law has been beneficial, and will con-
tinue to be beneficial to every work
ingman and every other mar in the
State. The boon of having one day
of rest to spend with his family is a
privilege of great value to every man
in any community, Home is a much
better place for a man when not at
work than anywhere else. l am told
ii is greatly interested in this question
GU " NhD VI tNt iAhi Al Az
employees and their welfare.
lone of the firm has just made this
statement to me: I see no impro-
priety in your telling our men that it
is our observation that with the sa-
looms closed on Sunday it is much bet
ter for the nan who depends on his
weekly wages for a livelihood, and also
for his family, h when the aloons
are open on Sunday"
Mr.. Fort said tina while he was the
candidate of the Republican party he
did not propose, if elected, to be a
partisan Governor, but would stand
for good government and the best inter-
ests of the people of the State.
II do not ask you to vote for me-
continued Mr.. Fort, 'if you do not be-
lieve it would be better for the State IL
/ was elected Governor"
Three enthusiastic meetings, one
here. one at Railway and the
other at Perth Amboy, were
made yesterday by John Franklin
Fort, who is rounding UP the last of the
votes which the Republican party hope
will place him in the Governors chair.
The day, begun in cold and rain, with
small crowds and much discomfort,
improved steadily in all respects until,
at the Railway meeting, the candidate
received an ovation that has not been
surpassed during the campaign. The
Elizabeth gathering, though there were
nearly 1,40O persons in the audience,
was less demonstrative. His reception
at Perth Amboy was very cordial.
For the first time since he has
been running or office Mr.. Fort an
swered at the meeting at Perth AM
boy the charges. made by Charles A.
Bloomfield rejecting on his action in