The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25
UP TO THE PEOPLE
SAYS EAST ORANGE PASTOR
ON EXCISE MATTER.
Rev. Dr.. John M. Thomas Expresses a
view Similar to That of MI. Katzen-
bach, Democratic Candidate.

A stand on the excise issue in this cam
paisn. which bears a close resemblance 10
that expressed by Frank S. katzenoach'
ir.. last night wns taken last night at the
meeting of the John Franklin Fort cam
paien Club, of East Orange, by the KEY
pr. John M. Thomas pastor OF the a.
lifgton Avenue Presbyterian Snurerta at
city. Or. Thomas created a surprise az
the meeting. Speaking ON liquor ma''ei9
whether we like it or not, q moral issue
is up to the people OF TINS star = irter-
est flags when you DISCUSS any I o
question, but when you tax excise peol,e
prick up their ears. Party platforms tn Nv
not make issues; the sentiment ol ~ ~,
nsonle creates them. and the character OF
candidates and their conduct IN the an :
paieu draws the line beyond an poWst %
feeble resolutions TO alter IN the snsn'es'
degree. .s,o In this
eamnaign is primarily the enforcement "a
law. For many years the statues q nrs
State ave forbidden the sac oa statues
an sunday. For many years these statues
were blinked at, in many places az 80.
The Bishops law, by the sereens-up plo,
vision. made possible the enforcement y 4
the law. and did away with the ua aana iad
back rooms, where young girls were leu
njudg Fort says he believes in that law
and that he believes in the entorcemeht ~
The law. | know the man well enough 10
taka his word absolutely at its race vaiue.
,rha biackiegs of Long Branch are OF me
same opinion, and certain residents Oh
sNow' speaking for myself, and abso-
1,telv for no one else, not for Judge Fort,
nor for any other minister, nor lor u" y
congregation, am not pers anistent con-
ditlons in some of the cities OF TINS SAY,
to enact into a law a prohlpltlon WINCH
runs great risk of being. olsregaraeu
believe in government of people by tne
,eonie. / have no confidence In any law
which public sentiment does not uphoIq;
would myself submit this entire matter;
sunday and all, o to n tine arsg and then
I would work for a closed SUNDAY With an
The might / posses. I would have excise
regulations determined, as Iar as PUS9't or
within each separate municipality, Io5
upon the municipality you must depend
II speak FOR myself. and absolutely Tor
no one else. But that Is not the questlon
in this campaign. 1t is not a question Pc
tween a law allowing Sunday selling ana d
law forbiddine it. 1t Is a question ~ 9
isw mai forbids it honored at the Wlll OF
tbn neonle IT comes right down to the
esnforcement or the non-enforcement oil the
II thiak many of our. German-Ameri-
can citizens are slandered when IT ~ M
,lied thew van a law which can De
Svinked at. over in Germany a law Is a
law, we have got into bad haplts IN tnle
matter. and we nTed a m to uphold iHr the
M iesty If the law, and will hold us
strictly TO what we say, through our iesra
lators. and then If we DO not lke ~,
IL have anything to do with is the man
who saws one thing and does anothef. ana
/ do not see why In public matters the
same standards do not apply. ,osaor
Judge Fort is as good a moral leadet
as I vsari, He isn't a crank and ne isn !
n fool. He cares more Tor dong thilse
than he does for plous RIat nesn his sh word.
ard h. Ia Tie people of New Jersey Just
~. good 2 moral leader as they aeserve.
Fart Orange owes him the iargesL ma
iority ever given any NOMINEES ior any
rT Thomas closed by telling Of the time
Mr.. Fcrt was called upon to denver an
address IN the Mum Avenue frespyseti an
church. East Orange, on the reIormatlon
OF criminals. and low the candidate n W.
called for The singing Of Where is MY
Wandering Boy Tonight He said mere
was hardly q dry 'y som IN sne a gleos delivered
an address, in which he said; ,a
II want to warn the members OF the
Senate and Assembly, Republican anu
Democrats. that the people are oeglnnlns
10 understand the public utilities question,
and will stand no fooling. They uemalu
an adequate law, and Will be sans1e4 Wa el
no less. 1t is time for the Repupncaa
members OF the Senate to wake up anu
understand fairly and squarely that tue
people will be satisfied with nothing less.
INV views on the excise question are
not changed one lot from where | $1,000
nj the urinary election despite all ae!tr,,
ence To the clergy who have criticised
them. There is no man worthy Of tire
lame who does not approve Of the BISHOPS
law. | was not trying to modify this law,
hut the Werts act. s.,
Robert Crater presided at the ladies
night reception and there was a big at
tendance Of tho fair sex.
John S. Gibson also helped discuss issues
during the speaking session, ana critlclseu
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