Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-17
GOVERNOR FORT
IS ATTACKED BY
MAI. CARL LENTz
German Day Speaker Expresses
Himself FOrCibly While
Hundreds Cheer.

That Governor ]. Franklin Fort is a
briber twice over and handles the truth
most carelessly were some of the start
ling accusations made by Major Carl
Lentz in the course of a fiery speech
In Electric Park late yesterday after
noon. where German Day was brought
to a close amid the "hochs,' of thou
sands.
Not only is Governor Fort a briber
and most careless handler of the
truth. according to Major Lentz, but he
10 a man who Is q Halter of the Ger
MANS. works only in the interest of his
Immediate family, and wholly unfit to
be- the chief executive of the State.
Every point hat the major made in
scoring the Governor after he had been
introduced by George Grimme. who
presided, was cheered to the echo.
This is the way the major fired some
of his hottest shot following his in
troductory remarks in which he spoke
of the significance of the celebration,
which included that of the two hun
dredth anniversary of German immi-
grafton to his country:
1.-THE Germans are the support OF the
respectable society of the country, and
if they want to amuse themselves and
their families on Sundays without
harm or hurt to anybody. as the only
day of rest they have. they should be
allowed to do SO.
"The great German hater, John
Franklin Fort. thinks differently. If
ever q man didn't deserve to be Gov
ernor of this State, 1t was he. If you
want to waken the Germans you must
tell them the truth, and today is the
time and here is the place to tell 1t
about our Governor. At q recent BAN
quet he said thai his biggest fault was
that he always spoke the truth. There
isn't a man or a woman in this State
who knew that the Governor had this
fault.
"A short time ago some physicians Of
this State passed a resolution saying
that one couldn't believe one word the
Governor said. Although I am not a
physician. / am ready to add my name
to the signatures under the resolu-
tion.
"He visits churches and tells every
body that he is the man who would
protect the people from railroads ana
corporations. but hat his plans were
not realized. because there was so
much corruption in the Legislature.
He speaks of bribery. but l know OF
two cases where the Governor bribed
members OF the Legislature. I speak OF
Frank b. Jess. who as speaker of the
House was promised the Office of chief
examiner of the Civil Service Commits
sion IL he voted for one of the Gov
errors propositions, and former AS
semblyman Henry Buxton, clerk of the
State Tax Board.
Fort hates the Germans for the
simple reason that they understand
him and know that he is not the right
man In the right place. Such men like
Governor Fort, who are only active In
the interests of their own families, must
DO theoretically opposed by all of Ger
man blood"
The Rev. DIR. Edmund A. WATSON,
rector of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, also spoke. n first referred
to his active opposition recently in
Washington against prohibition. He
said that the old "Knownothing So
ciety' still has many members. That
party. he added. was opposed to the
Catholic church and all foreigners.
"a. hIn6TlCdIlSIliy liz IcClol odlo <tOh6
this line, has 40 direct connection
with religion. Americanism is patriot
ism, and the heroes of our wars belong
to all religions. The question is not
what a mans hurch is, but what his
patriotism is. They said that America
was for Americans. That is right, but
America Is for all Americans, and every
foreigner after he acquires citizenship l.
in this country is an American"
Mrs. Emmy Dornhoefer, president Of
the women's branch of the German
American National Alliance, told about
its work. which. she said. had progress
ed beyond the expectations of it's most
enthusiastic members.
E Floats depicting Genes of early Ger
man immigration and the participation
of the Germans in the Revolutionary
and Civil wars were paraded around
the park, and there We're plenty of
other attractions, the fest program
winding up with a brilliant display of
fireworks.