New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
FORT PRAISES HUGHES
GoUernor of Ne5c Jersey Says Direct
Primaries Must Come.

Utica n. Y April 29-The dollar dinner OF ths
Republican League of Oneida County. which was
held in this city tonight. was attended by more
than four hundred persons. The guest OF honor
and principal speaker Governor John Franklin
Fort of New Jersey. The other speakers included
James 5. Whipple, State Forest. Fish and Game
Commissioner: John Lord OBrian. United states
District Attorney of Buffalo: s Percy Hooker,
chairman of the State Highway Commission. and
Merwin 4. Hart OF Utica. president OF the League
Governor Forts topic direct Primaries he
said, in part:
The State Of New York has an ideal Governor. An
of in all the states, recognize MIN as GuE leader
for better things political and along all lines %
civic righteousness. There has been no grander
tkan that i which governor Hughes is making il
New York. But II can only succeed II the rahK ana
the right. A change Is coming Il must come II
the Republic IS To live Machine ponIc;s ana ma ma
the edge of precipce and do not seem 20 rea4-
The day has gone by when a man can be elected
office simply because ne belongs 70 yoLl OF ny
try are independent OF party lines. and this IS the
helpful sign for the assured perpsImty GI ne
who fails TO see and recognize this fact- What We
need in day are leaders ike Lincoln t4eNean@-
The leader Of our day. 20 win public confdencs.
H0ioT non aoose & are All rigrt9we must have
them. Organization is all right-we must nave y.
But parties and organizations must De oniy iHS
The so-cailed bosses get their power not from
the people. but from tvo sources only-nrsts
from some personal interest and. seeoRd from Ils
failure OF men who should have the most interest,"
in m the Se stas York i9 and 1ade Ne @ jersey Tie i've esn
@ethed 9f the h6aE 2aE Is had hf m dsS dsy ana ended is
No doubt many cases the results OF coaLsIitl.Is
have been good nominations. 5u. WIN ,, gsy 4 \.
vention there go certain obhgatl3ns I WIlcn J - -
difficult to resist when IN office liie remedy y %
let the people nominate -, 49, - s-,7,,.,l,- ,,-,
mated bv few men-a very few They gather N
little caucus and agTe5 ~ ~ an II partT com
mittees to hold public c'nnaehee' '''e P7'p'7
T. is not an easv task 70 root out OH conditions
to reform old habits The redtlIlldlt "-l t-.l-
tnue with until his CaSs hrST - ~, ci,i . rIi
Will die harG. but he viii dle ON - 80
tician fought civil service. but II IS nere 20 stay
Iatio ie bara and here To- stay He is fighting the
direct primary, hut II Is here IN s.ae W.
will he here in all and II VIII % Fing - scent
have IL In New Jersey upon - sfi - -
t,,,-ernor and congressman. and We VIII soon get
that. Governor Hughes may no w W., b,t n viii
York at this session Of the legislature De' u WIZ
come. and II viii come to stay -,,- ,g,f,..
To it IS impossible 70 see any - -, si7L -s
S,itad With ms n was urged that under the lrect
primary there Is no metnod IoL sI Committees
are made representative by being elected, et Ihen
with the candidates. make ine ,t Ia-tsr In
pledges made in these are not F'iI an -.,s-
NaJT YORK than in my state l. viii nHt matter
and a party that does not keep taltl WltH W. ne {i-
1e bv enacting It's platform pledges into Ia" de-
id methods Of political manipulation and
I,ss control must done with. Every noHli-
nation of candidate of ] part mus g tp5t ra-fr
Voted through a free and fun expression OF tle
has the interests Of the state AZ near l,teI ny
49, such a primary. The people VIII follow the
man of intelligence and integrity VINO t"eg r
lieve has ultertor purposes al.I i q Sl-a la-
friend OF the public veal II Is the tlIne -
rect primary means his end He knows II. hehcs
ne fights It.