New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
FORT PRAISES HUGHES
II Disgrace TO State If lie Is De-
feated, GOUerHOr Says.

Governor J. franklin Fort OF New Jersey came
over from his state yesterday 10 help the Pc
publican party elect Governor Hughes. lie spoke
the noon meeting or the Commercial Travellers
Sound Money League The Governor paid a high
tribute 10 the Governor OF this state and said his
defeat would lead other states to believe New York
ers were not what they should b. Since the days
Lord Give. Governor Fort said. there had been
no colonial governor the equal OF Judge Taft. In
speaking about Governor Hughes, the New Jersey
Executive said
Il have heard that the Republican Governor
might be defeated
Shouts OF Never" and Not your Lfe." here
interrupted him Continuing. ne said:
Is it possible that New York will fail 70 elect 50
great 3 man as Hughes 70 be It's Governor. IN The
which would eject him by an Overwhelming ma
jority in any other great state in the Republic;
on the issues upon which he stands and upon the
record he has made we could give him i0'"" ma
Governor Hughes beiones-to the nation. His tri-
umph in New York means better things in al the
IS h peSd "a tS f p S our dsy lie
stands for all that is good in government for al
government OF every kind. Men Of New, York. you
civic righteousness in the land than often comes
to citizen in governmental affairs
did type OF American. In the elevation OF such a.
he the Whole nation mas cause to rejoice II can
not be possible chat the people Of the state Or New
York can have less appreciation OF the irnooT-
tanned by all the rest OF the Republic.
The American people Ike man with opinions,
men Of New York II you don't Ike SONS things
he has done. vote for him Just the same He VIII
do more for the state than any one else could do
After praising Governor Hughes and urging his
hearers 10 support him. Governor Fort said;
There is reason that can De given this yea
for the election OF Mr. BRYAN that did not exlst IN
against his election which did exist then THIS
Democratic party is supposed 10 have it's candi-
date. have never looked upon this as contest
between the Republican and Democratic parties. "
is contest between BTyanism and the Republican
We are 59d tHs6 6- snes T I
new Bryan. We told that the Democratic plat
includes Mr.. Bryan said a fond farewell 20 several
OF the doctrines when he accepted the nomination
I nave often wondered II Grover Cleveland vas
the candidate what he would say about omitted
issues Would he have refused to state his position
issues Just because the party dld noL Gl-Ct--
them In its platform? What do You think Charles
f. Hughes would saw What do you think Thee
What contrast between the two parties n ire
aftv-six years that the Republican party has been
Which II declared in favor Of IN its platform unless
il became reality and right now ana ~,
sinsie issue that the Renublican party has eve
Abandoned. a single promise that the Republican
party has not kept.
Governor Fort paid his respects 70 Mr. Bryan''
proposal to change the Interstate commerce laws
saving that such would amount practically to gov
eminent ownership OF the railroads. In this con
nection he said that ne was in favor OF public
utilities commissions adding: They are not regJI-
lated in my state. but I hope before anotheF year
a reasonable public utilities bill viii be passed and
enforced in the State OF New Jersey
From the day OF Lord Give TO the present there
has not been better Colonial Governor than Judge
Taft" continued Mr.. Fort Since ne went to the
Philippines and spokc once 90 the natives, you
have never heard whisper Of rebellion from them
He adjusted labor troubles IN PANAMA. and
straig htened out matters IN Cuba
st envy you your privilege TO have on the SANE
ticket a man Ike Taft and man Ike Hughes
Take your consciences to the ballot box as n
divfduaIs and not as members OF q party