The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
WANTS LESS POLITICS
IN THE STATE HOUSE.
Fort Says Things Will Be Changed If
He Is Elected-Denman Tells of
Board of Works Duties.

1t was late when the candidate reached
the New Auditorium, but between 100 n
500 negroes and white men and many
women waited to see the candidate n
listen to whatever message he had for
them. There md been other Speakers
during the evening, and their addresses
proved deeply interesting. The meeting
was essentially one Tor negroes, and there
were negro speelbinders. One of them,
Justin Carter, a negro lawyer, of Harris
burg, Pa, In a few words gave his hearers
many reasons why they should vote the
time.
George A. Douglass acted as chairman
of the meeting and Introduced the candi-
dates and other speakers. Before Mr..
Fort reached the hail Augustus f. Eggers,
tSepuplican candidate for reelection to the
Jones, of Orange; former Assemblyman
Frederick Lehlbach, Rudolph A. Braun,
gate George M. Russell, John b. Wools-
ton, candidate for County Clerk on the
Republican ticket; David G. Fitterer,
and Board of Works Commissioner Arthur
X, Denman addressed the meeting. Com
missioner Denman was speaking when the
candidate arrived. He told the audience
speech,
II come to you with a business propo-
sitlon. he said. The Board of Works,
business board. There are 10 miles of
paved streets in this city, and several
lhoithS ago we set out to keep them
ciean, anu we have succeeded. In ad-
uition 10 this, there are upwards of twenty
hliias OIL stieets under contract to be
paved, ten miles under contract for sewer
extension anu an additional ten miles that
are being opened, graded and curbed. SO
you see The Volume OF business the streets
alone make for the commissioners.
have planned to spend two and
three-quarter millions of dollars this year,
and l want to tell you that Ii is no hight
task when we have to come back to you
and account for 4RNRrU npnnxr aud fAr A.p
stewardship
Commissioner Denman told what the
board was doing toward protecting life
and limb by compelling the railroad COM
panies to abolish grade crossings and added
that IT would mean disaster to the city If
the policy of the board was broken at this
time.
He was making an earnest appeal to the
voters in behalf of Commissioner Eggers,
who is a candidate for reelection, when
interrupted by the arrival of the Guberna-
torial candidate. After greeting those on
audience.
began. We ave left three automobiles
crippled by the wayside and finally wound
up In a hack, but you cant stop this cleo
after sGundown on Tuesday and Veil come
out all right.
Every man in his great country and
this great State is an American" Mr.. Fort
continued. THE time has passed when
there were German-Americans, British
Americans, Italian-Amerieans and Afro
Americans. Every man is the equal Of
every other man."
Mr.. Fort told the audience, as he had at
other meetings. that his campaign was one
for morality and good government, and he
was going to do right and do what I
think is best for this great State
II believe that IL there was less politics
in the State House at Trenton and more
business, it would be better for the State.
and If I'm elected Governor, things will be
changed there, and don't You forget IT,"
left the hall while the candidate was
speaking, and he was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. 10 greeted many Of
1--WE want to shake the hand of the next
Governor" they said as they passed for
ward and grasped the hand OF the candl-
date.