The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-04
ATTACK FORTS
CLEAN PARTY
SPEECH
Hahn and Democratic Can
didate for Clerk Arraign
Republicans to LeveenS.

extraordinary outbreak at the puSiitSs
meeting of the Leveen Democratic Asso-
citation in Dassing's Hall last night. At
an open meeting later Assemblyman Simon
Hahn and DR.. Charles F. Kraemer, Demo-
cratic County Clerk candidate. made
speeches, attacking the Republican party
and taking exception TO the statement OF
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Fort
that his party had done nothing for many
years for which apology was necessary.
There were several warm debates
before the Ieveen meeting adjourned
but every one appeared to be
satisfied later and armon was the final
watchword. There was no demand for the
resignation of President Rosenfeldt, due to
the fact that he made it unnecessary, for
he sent a written resignation to the assoc
citation. which was Immediately accepted.
After the former president of the Leveens
had greeted Frank S. K~atzenbach, the
Democratic candidate for Governor at the
Jeffersonian Clubhouse, he appeared at
the meeting and made a speech for har-
mony. Max Guttman, elected vice-presi-
dent a week ago, also resigned, and stated
that his studies made 1t necessary. Follow
ing this nominations to fill the vacancies
were made as follows: Benjamin Seligman
and Isaac Binder for president: Edward
Mendel, Elias Lustig, Isaac Binder, Max
S%usskind, Abraham Lehrich, Frederick
Ungar and Samuel Schoenberg for vice.
president. The election will take place at
the text meeting.
DR.. Kraemer, candidate for County
Clerk, and Assemblyman Hahn filed
into the hall and were ushered to
the stage. They were cheered. DR..
Kraemer was the first to respond. He
said the reception given to Our next Gov
%ernor," Frank S.. Katzenbach, was the
largest ovation ever given a candidate for
Governor of New Jersey, and that the peo-
pie of his community were awake. and
that he noticed many Republicans grasped
Mr.. Katzenbach by the hand and greeted
him as the next Governor.
Another point which I noticed" said
DR.. Kraemer, "was that many who
greeted the former Trenton Mayor were
Germans, and foreigners, and it struck
me that they realized our candidate was
the most reliable TO look forward to for
Thirty. We were told that this grand and
glorious country was a paradise, a free
country, with free speech and free
thought. such was the case until the law
known as the Bishops bill went into eff
feet. That is what the Democratic party
is pledged to do, give each and every one
of us the right to decide what we shall
eat and drink on that day of the week
commonly called Sunday.
ut seems strange and Is shameful he
continued, that in tn enlightened age we
stand here and fight for freedom which
we ought to have without asking for 1t.
This Is an age also when we should de-
mand good, honest government. 1 say
that public office should be one of public
trust, and not a public snap
Referring TO the work OF the Hahn in
vestigating committee, the candidate said:
we had men holding office, which con-
sisted of from one to two hours a day,
and sometimes a week, and are drawing
six and seven thousands of dollars. There
fore, / say it is the duty of every citizen
to assert his rights at the ballot box next
month and this grating will end
The speaker next referred to the tax re-
duction. and predicted a further decrease.
He followed by making a plea for the
reelection of the eleven Democratic AS
semblymen.
I'VE are accused Of favoring the beer
question:" continued the speaker. Il want
to say that drink is far from my mind,
but what we favor is that every man shall
be permitted to spen1 Sunday afternoon
as he sees fit.
I'VE read in the press that Mr.. Fort
claims IndI Ilert Is not u SpeCh VI lis
honesty on the Republican record Of
twelve years. l don't agree with the Re-
publican candidate, for the press has en-
lightened us on what was discovered by
| the Hahn committee. / say 1t was far
from honest.
Assemblyman Hahn said in part: A
far as the excise question is concerned we
are in favor of a bill which will allow
each man to vote whether the saloons
should be open after l o'clock p. m. on
a Sunday or not. We showed you how we
stood when we voted for the Blohm bill,
and We'll do the same again. | demand
that the issues of this campaign be dis
cussed in an open, honest and frank way,
and that no candidate should hide behind
the bush. You have a right to demand
how every candidate stands in this and
every campaign. No doubt you have read
what Mr.. Fort said about the Republican
party not having a blot on its record in
the past twelve or thirteen years that 1t
was in power. That is absolutely ridicu-
lous and ! can't see how any man with
his eyes and ears open could make a state
ment of that kind"
The speaker then referred to the State
Comptroller. State Treasurer and. the
medical men in the various State institu-
lions who were feeding on the State and
drawing fat salaries This is not idle
ink, DuI IdclSs ne SdlQ, HHO yVN al
know the conditions found by the Assem-
bly, Investigating committee. These facts
have been proven beyond the shadow of a
doubt. and fiowery language and elo-
quence cannot d~lsprove them The chair
man Of the investigating committee took
up the practise OF the various officials de-
posting money which belonged to the
State in banks in which they were inter-
ested, and where no interest was paid.
Zone Of the banks was in Woodbury., he
said. "Fll bet there are but few of you
who ever heard Of Woodbury., but this
official was a director and a legal repre-
sentative of those banks in Woodbury.
When the speaker arrived at the Court
of Chancery he paid a glowing tribute
to Chancellor Magic. There is a man
who is a credit to the State" he aid,
but men him were few during our
experience" The office Of State Treasurer
was next taken up.
State appropriations to the various state
institutions and the system which had been
In progress of awarding the work was de-
nounced. Speaking Of the Fish and Game
Commission, he said:
'It was the most e-xtravagant commits
sion in the State of New Jersey and spent
thousands of dollars annually. 1t was a
commission of corruption and graft, n sc
rotten that it would take me two days to
tell you about it. AS sufficient proof the
Republican admitted it and had to fire
every one on the commission. The Gov
eronr deserves credit, for a few days age