The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31

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pie through the Legislature.
The audience applied this reference
TO mean the liquor laws. since he was
talking on that subject.
No Governor would dare interfere
with it." said the Republican candi-
date, speaking of the will of the peo-
pie. He said, too. that the provisions
of the Bishops law were manifestly
for the betterment of the morality of
the citizens.
The candidate made a favorable inn
preston, and once or twice during his
speech was interrupted with questions
from a person evidently in favor of the
abolition Of the Bishops law. He
afterwards answered the questions,
and herr was not the slightest disor-
der.
Prosecutor William H. Speer, of
Hudson, delivered practically the same
speech that he made use Of in Kurz's
Colosseum Monday night when he told
his audience that the eyes of the coun-
try were upon the result Of the guber-
Material election in New Jersey this
year. Board of Works Commissioner
Augustus f.. Eggers, Assembly Nomi-
nees William p. Martin, Rudolph A.
Braun, Harry c. Hines, Austen Colgate
and Surrogate George e. Russell spoke
along the familiar lines followed /, by
Republican eainpaigners this year.
Prosecutor Speer was in the middle
OF an attack on the Democratic guber-
Material candidate when Mr.. Fort, &C
CT mpanied by County Chairman Alfred
n. Dalrymple and DR.. Herman c. H.
Herold, appeared at the back of the
hall at $50 o'clock. The party was
mere than a half hour late because of
troubles with automobiles. Mr.. Fort
slipped off his big Goa Immediately,
and Tax Commissioner John Howe,
who acted as chairman of the meeting,
in a few words had the nominee talk
ing with his audience.
"This is a large audience tonight and
1t Is enthusiastic. 1t only shows, howr
ever, what interest is being taken in
this campaign. / have seen even more
than this in such small places as
Dover. Everywhere the people are
thinking. 1t IS a thoughtful campaign
that is now being made. People think
Of their affairs and everything that is
close to them. They are thinking, not
shouting" he said with emphasis. II
see earnest determination Of purpose
in the faces of you all. You stand as
always-for good government; you are
entitled to 1t.
That thought has been the rallying
note of every speech 1 have made this
campaign. You want the best police
department, Are department n the
hest of everything you can get for your
Il. xes. That's what you want, and you
want a Governor at Trenton to see
to 1t that you get It,"
He said he would speak in the same
vein as he had done in other places
in New Jersey. He was proud Of being
the Republican nominee, asserting that,
If defeated, the sacrifice he had made
would be commensurate with the
honor.
II want to be elected, though" he said.
ITO accomplish that l will not pass over
a single issue in this campaign. On every
issue 1 have taken a position. I'll not
dodge one. ] am asking you for your vote
to elect me Governor and you have the
right 70 know what I stand for.
IF / am elected Governor, my friends 4
I am going to be Governor myself. n a
bill is good l will sign 1t. If bad, / will
exercise my constitutional right OF veto.
And, again, If there is any law that the
people desire, I will use my power OF
re recommending the passage of such a law
to the Legislature 50 long as the people
want it,
Outlining the duties of the legislators in
regard to the passage of bills, he said that
II was as much the duty OF the executive
to pass on the bills after mature delibera-
ton as it was that of the Legislature.
n Governor nor candidate for Gov
ernor, he went on. has the right to say
that he will sign any old bill that the
Legislature passes whether he thinks st
10 riuIaf a ~ xuraDp mn poipo IN exSr-
else the RICH, of veto. backed by my cour-
age and intelligence. l tell you this now,
for | do not wish to deceive YOU"
AS a preamble to the liquor discussion,
Mr.. Fort said that he did not intend to
say one thing in South Jersey and another
In North Jersey.
In this campaign 1 am seeking the
best for the family, for the schools and
morality at the highest stage"
He went on to say at this point that the
Democrats are spreading the reports in
different parts of the State to the effect
that the people in Essex care nothing for
anything but the liquor question.
e'That is a great SANDER on Essex" he
said. II know what the people Of Essex
are. All I have. am. achieved or expect
to achieve, ! owe to the people of Essex"
he said, growing dramatic. Let me tell
you thing; If / am elected Governor Of
tnia SlaIe j 10 not mean to De untrue 10
You in anything under the sun.
In other parts Of the State I have said
that l would maintain the provisions of the
Bishops law" Then, holding up his hand,
he said. Now, gentlemen. let us look at
this law- let us see what 1t is. Democrats
are saying In different parts Of the State
that the Gernian-Americans in Newark
are opposed to the Bishops law-they dare
not say it in Newark. That is q scandal,
] repeat. There are no German-Amerlcans
or Irlsh-Americans; we are all Americans.
] do not believe in drawing the line in
politics or religion. Now let me tell you
what these men are saying about the peo-
pie of Essex. They are going about say
ing that the good Germans are nothing
for good government or anything but the
liquor question. / know the Germans, ap-
preeiate their great qualities and know
as a judge that there Is very little crime
amongst them ana that they love every
thing that Is right. They believe ms mu,h
in good government az any other Ameri-
cans.
Now we have COME right down to the
bill. What's in this bill that ! said
would support Gentlemen, IT has not done
a thing. 1t provides no penalty. The
Werts bil establishes the penalty and
the crimes act makes the violation a
crime.
Now what does the Bishops law provide?
IL provides that you shall not sell liquor
in back rooms. Do you want your bows
and girls In those places? Is there anyone
opposed to that2 What alaa doAs doo