New-York tribune., 1909-09-23
RROADSlDE FROM FORT
ATTACKS BOSS RULE.
Gorernor AdUocateS the Election of
Ne1C Idea Candidates.

vsesore an audience that was made up principally
- e5berents Of the Progressive Republican League.
,te reform wing of the Republican party. Governor
7-or, in the New Auditorium in Orange street
,--.rt last ni.ht delivered an address on the
..l,,i,al conditions Of the state as he understood
- sav, them The incloment weather kepr many
7s, but when the Governor ascended the plat
sorrn conspicuous in the audience were number
a ~ap7lars. representatives Of the Public Service
C-,orstion the Prudential Insurance Company
end other corporations.
governor Fort spoke Of the pledges made by the
convention which nominated him for Office. which
,,clB5ed a comprehensive Civil Service measure.
a. amendment 10 the federal Constitution and
amendments 10 the state constitution providing for
the separation of national and state from munich
nal elections providing for Assembly districts
snd reform in the jury system in the state. II
rledced itself the direct primary, for a public
utilities commission, for the consolidation of de-
rartr,ents and commissions Of similar character
ars for the correction Of abuses in state depart
Ynents and Institutions in the holding Of all off,
Gals 20 strict accountability.
He also quoted from the message Of Governor
stokes 10 the Legislature in January, 1905. in
which Mr. Stokes advocated the separation Of state
from local elections the Assembly district sys-
ZEN judiciary revision and nearly all Of the things
q which the Republican party pledged itself when
Governor Fort nominated for Office He then
went on show what little effort was made to
carry out these pledges. He excoriated the bosses
O. the state, who he said, turned over the ma
cl-aery OF government 10 the special interests.
The Governor also urged the nomination of the
eleven New Idea candidates for the Assembly in
his home county OF Essex because, he said. the
people know what they stand for while their op-
ponents stand for nothing. He continued:
We are face 10 face in our state with the prob
lem of who shall rule 1.-THE people the bosses
years ago l was nominated FOR Governor by the
BepIPlloan party upon platform that was un-
usually progressive in the campaign which fol-
loved the party gave me united support. and dur
lrs that campaign in no uncertain way l pledged
llss-l 20 lne People tnat II elected / would keep
the PLATFORM pledges Accepting the animation
people if elected. 70 carry il ouI if could
lh nay llsds aug rar a9oIess t ana nrst message
aA the matters contained in the platform
which was elected In The face of these facts. il
TINS benenCent legislation, bur what have We done?
moderate Civil Service bin and the end of that
q -F3' county conn committee , primary olll But
hardest lights with the so-called leaders Of the
s6voc-red these laws. these men have separated
themselves from the Executive though he had
fu- i-rT-lCed Ia carry ONT any one ~ tic nsTt22
pledges senator Ackermau fought these men in
The senate Tor his Civil Service bill and won. al
though he and ] both knew that the bin We cot
not al We should have had. The direct
~ committee primary was obtained over their bit
tests IS pretty well known to the public and it
:: equally well known that all the so-called state
every other law 10 keep the party pledges.
Nldl q commentary II Is on legislation that
these men dominate il Several members Of the
legislature have come To me and expressed regret
that they must vote = they do and that they are
compelled 70 recommend the appointments that
they do owing 10 The pressure and demands of
these men. DO the people realize that in many
cases they are e-ectng not legislators to repre-
sent fueu by these bosses = ne legislators de
spise il. IL is humiliating TO them. They do not
hesitate tc say The senate Al the last session
did throw of most Of tlls control and passed
many good measures. II the members OF the
House were left 10 voice their own convictions
iaev would keep the party pledges.
During tie debate and vote on the primary bill
last winter some Of these leaders We're on the hoor
a The Assembly. sitting in seats of members and
coaching them what 10 say What motions TO make