The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-24
FORT DECLARES
WAR ON DOsSED
MAKERS OF LAW.
Throws Down Gauntlet in the
Presence of Hillery and Jess
in Elizabeth
AT REPUBLICAN CLUB DINNER
Says He Will Ask the People to
Judge if Tie Was Right in
Demand for Reforms
AND KEEP OPPONENTS HOME
Enthusiastically Cheered by 500
Diners.-Kean Praises Con-
greSsman Fowler.
AT REPUBLICAN CLUB DINNER
AND KEEP OPPONENTS HOME
rRy Telegraph to the star.J

ELIZABETH, April Ex-Governor
Fort tonight threw down the gauntlet
to the Special interests and the
bosses. IIe did not arrive at the dollar
dinner OF the Downtown Republican
Club till nearly IL o'clock, but when he
did come he delivered redhot speech.
With the work of the last Legislature
plainly in mind, he said that he In
tended TO appeal to the people in every
county of the State in behalf OF cer-
tain reforms he believed were correct.
"There is President at washington
tonight" he said, who cannot get the
things he wants from Congress. Per-
haps he is right. perhaps Congress is
right, but it is my opinion that when
the appeal to the nation comes the peo-
pie will say that Theodore Roosevelt
was right.
''1n New York tonight there is a Gov
error watching the adjournment Of an
nbstreperous Legislature, and there are
many people ready to say BE it for
gotten that the Governor of New Jer-
sey did not get all he wanted from the
Legislature.
"If a Governor asks for laws that,
consideration shows, may seem to be
unwise, they should not be passed. But
II they were right they should have
been passed, and for ono propose to
let tho people judge who is right and
who is wrong. And il shall be judged
70 be right, I shall read the roll or
those who were wrong and name with
equal force those who stood by me that
they may be llonored."
800 Diners Cheer.
The crowd of 500 stood up at this
declaration and cheered the Governor
to the echo He was forceful III his
utterances, bringing his fist down on
the table when he made his declaration
OF war
Gentlemen" he continued, II want
you to stand by the legislators who
stood by you, and 7 want you to tell
those who were derelict to stay home"
There was another outburst of APP
plause at this statement The Cover
nor then discussed State and national
issues.
Introducing Mr. Fort, United States
Senator Kean, who was toastmaster,
said: "You have known him as your
Judge in this county. you now know
him as Governor, and in the near future
YOU may know him as your President
of the United States"
Among those who listened to the Gov
arnor's declaration of war were Speaker
less. of tho Assembly, and President
T4illery. of the Senate, who also made
speeches.
rf Congressman Charles y. Fowler is
going to be turned down for renonlna-
ton i'm the Fifth Congress District next
fau there was nothing to indicate 1t IN
,he speech of Senator John 1<ean III IN
reducing Mr.. Fowler as a man VINO hau
given as much time and attention as
anv other person in the last fourteen
vears TO tho lawmaking or the nation
HA paid a tribute to President Hoose-
vAlt. at the mention of whose name the
assembly rose, waved their napkins ana
oheered vigorously for almost min
ute.
candidacy of William II. TART Wnoln ne
described as tho best-equipped man
mentally that has ever soosnt tne
presidency He defended MS currency
views, and said: .a
AZ Republican Congress passed
araenbaok bill in 1873. The Republican
prssident. General Grant, was wiser
and vetoed the bill. just as Hayes was
wiser than his party in 1875 when ne
vetoed a similar bill, and Just as Gro
var cleveland had more wisdom than
the Democratic party in 1885, when ne
,etoed the free silver bill
II canrot speak with proprlety Oh INC
Aldrich bill because it is now in my
con1rnittee in the House. The banking
snd currency committee has anchored
itssIf in the intelligence of the Ameri-
can noople. OF the hundreds OF com
nopnications TO tho currency committee
@niv threo are in favor of the Aldricn
bill. The financial question Is poeno
TO occupy the attention OF the Ailleii-
can people till it is settled rignt.
with United States Senator kean SIT
ting beside him. he said, referring TO ,ne
senate's championship Of the Aiuflcn
hiiI. mat the upper house WAS .. his
forieal body, ana in this Instance very
ancient historical body
Senator Ackerman and Assenp'yman
Pierce also spoke.