Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1910-11-03
CHEERED
BY LABORERS
Answers Promptly Questions
Put to Him.
DISCUSSES LIVING.
Lewis Joined in Tour by Democratic
Manufacturer Who Refuses
to Support Wilson.

Vivian M. Lewis, Republican candidate
for Governor, during his tour of that
portion of Middlesex County which
borders on the west bank of the Rari-
tan River, was asked today to explain
the high cost of living while he was
addressing hundreds of the workers of
the Old Bridge Tile Company.
The candidate in reply gave as the
most important reason the want of
agricultural development He said too
many sons of farmers left the fields to
follow other walks of life, and he be-
lieved that if many more of them
would remain on the farm and study
practical farming the cost of living
would be materially reduced.
George Grant, a member of the ply
sical culture community at Outcalt,
former employe of Bernard McFadden,
OF physical culture fame, and a follow
er of the professors socialists views,
asked the candidate number of ques-
tions.
will you allow yourself to be die
tated to by bosses?" demanded Grant.
Il cannot be bought or bossed By
any man or set of men," replied the
candidate.
why is it that some men who were
making SO week years ago do not
receive any more today?" asked Grant.
Mr.. Lewis replied that there had
been a general increase in wages and
told of his recent visit to the South
Jersey glass factories where some
men receive $14 for a six-and-a-half
hour day. The candidate pointed out
| that they had strong union and as
serted that he believed in labor unions
as they protected the toiler in the
| matter of wage as we'll as aiding his
citizenship.
DO glassblowers usually live to be
old men? Do not many of them sacri-
flee their lives for their wage?" de-
hi"huOu Ihc oOCldllSL.
81 found these workers to be gem
orally satisfied. They are a happy
set of toilers. saw many old glass
blowers in South Jersey and l have
been given no reason to believe that
the lives of these workers are short
ened by the class of work they do.''
This was Mr.. Lewis answer.
Asked if he believed the tariff had
anything to do with the present cost
of living the candidate replied in the
negative. Foreman George Ford, of
the plant, wanted to make Grant cease
his questions, but Mr.. Lewis interfered
saying:
81 am willing to answer frankly any
questions asked by any man. l want
the voters of this State to know where
stand in all the important Issues
After Grant had asked several other
questions and was given satisfactory
answers by the candidate he shouted:
You're the kind of a man we want.
You're on the square" and led rousing
cheers given by the tile workers.
The candidate was enthusiastically
received at the 16 municipalities he
visited this afternoon, and he address,
ed at least Is open-air meetings. In
New Brunswick ths candidate tonight
addressed 5000 persons at a mass
meeting. Many Rutgers students at
tended the meeting and gave yell after
yell for Lewis.
James Parsons, a wealthy muff man.
ufacturer, of Helmetta, until recently
one of the leading Democrats in Mid
dlesex County, surprised Mr. Lewis
and his friends this afternoon, when
he asked if 2 old-time Democrats and
himself could join the party in the
tour OF the county. He asserted that
his friends and himself were after the
scalp of former Senator James Smith,
Jr., whom he charged with endeavor-
ing to use Doctor Wilson's respecta-
bility for the purpose of getting con-
troll of State affairs.
Mr.. Parsons made a short speech at
almost every place Mr.. Lewis stopped,
denouncing Smith and the old Demo-
cratic gang, and urging the voters to
support Lewis.
Other speakers at the meeting here
tonight were Congressman j. Adam
Bede, of Minnesota, and Congressman