The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
WHAT IS FAME
WHEN CONSCIENCE
APPROvES?"--FOR
Governor Cheered for Sentiment
at East Orange Trade
Board Dinner.

Governor Fort indicates in an address
he delivered to his fellow townsmen
at the East Orange Board of Trade
banquet in the Woman's Club House
last night that he felt the criticism
voiced against some of his public acts
of late and in a dramatic tom wound
up his speech by saying:
What is fame and glory in public
affairs? After all there are only two
comforts-the approval of your WI
conscience and the affection and re-
gard OF your neighbors and riends'
The declaration met with cheers.
Another feature of the affair were
the declarations made by some of the
speakers that the four Oranges should
| consolidate before Newark annexes
them. which seemed to be coming fast.
1t was also asserted that Newark IN q
short time would annex several more
of the suburbs n the Orangeites were
of the belief, except the speakers from
East Orange, the only way to save
going to Newark was to get togethei
and consolidate, although this VIII DC
hard for East Orange as 1t has the
most to offer. After saying that the
Oranges are well known and under
stood all over the country, the Cover
nor said;
people generally little realize how
much public men are criticised along
the line of motive. We need to get the
people to believe that the average mar
cares for the State and has nothing
else but the good of the state at hearl
If he is any Kind of a man. We reao
In the that this Is "a CRANE
stand play and some folks fail to De
lieve that the official strives to do VIVA
he was elected for and think he is only
for self.
st Is my belief that the man who II
raised to a high office now must SIM
himself and even his friends and neigh
bors. IL necessary, in order to promote
the good of the state and people wh'
elected him.
I'VE are now in a position here II
East Orange to keep 1t to the IRON
with the great mass of people COMING
here with the opening of the tunnels
If You give these people a clean ane
honest form of government and keel
the taxes down. consistent with things
we need for public good, then thes'
newcomers will stay and bless you 70
it. II you allow graft to creep in, al
It has in some other cities, then yoi
will not get the class of people yo'
want"
Colonel Austen Colgate followed an
first advised the board to keep out o
politics and then told of the time whel
there were real eagles on Eagle Rock
"All the Oranges should be consoll
Dated said Colonel Colgate. 9TH
people of East Orange may not a
il right away, as that city has tn
most to give ND. so to speak, but New
ark Is encroachlng upon you ant
gradually adding to It's holdings. |
nearly got B~elleville last year and haI
its eye on East Orange. | believe !
would BE- to the benefit of the Oranges
II they were united and it would saw
the identity of the Oranges. The feel
ing OF consolidation Is In the air and
Is going to spread"
The Rev. w. Warren Giles. pastor o
the First Reformed Church, told o
some of the things hat have occurred
to him since coming to East Orarg'
from Summit, and in his talk made tn
statement: II like the strenuous MAJ
with the big stick better than the stou
man with the golf stick. Let us pra,
that the man can get bacl
again.
Mayor William Cardwell said h
would have liked to speak Oh the Higl
School question, but as he had firm
ideas on that subject he was afraid h
might offend some of those present.
President George f. Reeve. of tn
Newark Board of Trade, said he woul
not advise East Orange TO become
part of Newark. but that the time wa
coming fast when it will be annexed
Newark, he declared, will oon hav
Belleville, East Newark, Irvington an
the Oranges.
School Commissioned Robert NJ
Crater, Chairman Edward $. Piersor
of the City Council. and Howard Mar
snail, president of the Credit Mems AS
ISOLATION, also spoke. President Harr
NJ. Shaw was toastmaster. Solos Wer
rendered by Stanley Grinsted and tn
committee in charge consisted of Georg
Smith, Arthur Muir and E. +. Gill. |
was the initial banquet Of the boart
and was successful in every detail.
Many officials were present, includin
Councilmen Merrill, Groves, Bonnie
and Bancroft, Police COMMISSIONS
John w. G. Campbell and Duane l
Minard, candidates for Assembly. Aide
Freeman made his first appearance /
the hall sine he entertained Emm
Goldman at the celebrated Mayflowe
luncheon.