Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-06
YOU CANNOT FOOL
THE PEOPLE ALL
THE TINE, IS SAID
Essex Legislators Time Replies
to Commuters Mysterious
ly, Observer Ayers.
COINCIDENCE OF FORTS
STATEMENT IS NOTED
Edward K. Mills Changes His
Mind in Favor of a Spe-
Cial Session.

The eleven Republican a~ssemblymen
OF Essex county jointly responded to
the two questions put to them separ-
ately by the Commuters League of
New Jersey.
The substance of the response Is not
taken seriously.
The time awaited of for its publica-
ton has aroused considerable feeling.
Among all classes of politicians to-
day the query is being asked:
"Was II coincidence or design that
caused the Republican assembIymen to
announce their position In favor of a
special session Immediately upon the
heels OF Governor Forts public utter
ance that he would mot issue a call for
"a special session. ~
Attempt to Fool People.
In many quarters it was asserted to
be an attempt to fool the people, SO
thinly yelled as to amount almost TO
an affront.
A prominent Republican and a lead
er among the commuters in comment
ing today upon the statement of the
assemblymen said:
1T is a shame that the leaders of the
Republican party in this county have
so little. faith in the intelligence,
of the people.
The Republican assemblymen have
been advised by their leaders and badly
advised.
These assemblymen received the
request as to how they stood on a
special session and rate question last
week, giving them ample time to 60
upon record when their decision
might have been helpful.
Then ~ntention Apparent.
They waited till it was certain that
there would be no extra session, AID
then with calm assurance they an
nounce that they favor one.
"The saying of the immortal Lincoln
had better be taken to heart by the
Republican leaders of this county, You
can't fool all the people all the time.'
Are Useless as Assembfymen.
This vas an exhibition of politics
so snlal as to clearly put the present
assemblynlen out of consideration for
future usefulness to the people,
The, Essex assemAymen signed the
statement after a three-hour confer
ence last night. If any of the eleven
thought otherwise they didn't have the
nerve TO publicly express themselves,
for they all affixed their signatures to
the statement prepared for them. II
Governor Fort had decided to call a
special session l. would be interesting
to>know what the Essex eleven would
have said The full text of the state
ment follows.
Their Statement.
The letters winch were addressed by
your league to the members of the Assem-
bly, from Essex County. which were dated
June 81. were received on July and 2 by
several Of the MEMBERS, and others re-
ceived them today on their return from a
short vacation trip over the Fourth.
We consider the subject matter of this
communication OF such Importance. not
only to the Commuters League, but also
to the people OF the County of Essex, that
awe have deemed 1t wise TO have a con-
fefesce of the delegation, and as a result
have decided to issue a public statement
addressed TO you, a copy of which We shall
hand to the press.
Your first question is as follows:
do you favor a special session of the
Legislature being called at once to deal
with the subject of railroad legisla-
tionTr
In answer 10 the above, we desire TO
say that, in case 1t shall be found neces-
sary, IN order to maintain the present
Jersey, TO convene the Legislature in spe
cial session, we favor the calling of such
special session for that purpose.
Committee Is Endorsed.
Most of us We're present at the meeting
of tho Republican county committee heiu
on the Gath Of June. when that committee
by an overwhelming vote adopted resolu
tons ccndenning the proposed increase i'll
consultation and other passenger rates
and favoring the calling of a special ses-
sion Of the Legislature, in case it should
be found necessary to do SO in order TO
bring about this result, and those
of us who were present voted in favor OF
that resolution and we all indorse the
stand k by the county committee In
this respect.
In this connection We might call your
attention to a fact which has probably
been overlooked by your league, namely,
that these proposed Increases in commit
tatlon and other passenger rates affect
only u few counties in the northern part
of New Jersey, and do not affect the rates
In the southern part of the State or the
rates to and from the seashore resorts.
This discrimination we believe to be par
ture to confer such rate-maklng powers
upon the Railroad Commission would not
only be void, but would subject those who
voted for 1t to the charge that they had
disregarded the Constitution and laws of
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