Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
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1.-THE writer were askeJ&1 name the
most popular Republican In New Jer-
sey today he would select Governor
Fort for this honor. This opinion Is
purely personal and viii doubtless
meet with vigorous disputing as to It's
being 4 fact. Be that as 1t may. 1t
cannot be successfully denied that
Governor Forts political declarations
and acts harmonic In a marked de-
Irsx with the policies to which his sue
ees4or In Office, Or. Wilson, commit
TEA himself during the campaign. With
the tremendous support accorded to
DR.. Wilson on the basis Of his prom
iseds c~ourseein Office, Is 1t not fair to
argue that by the same token the pop
ularity Of Governor Fort may be meas
Nred? e. ey
The failure Of the Republican party
IN the legislative branch of the gov
rnmen to heed the advice and warn
ings OF Governor Fort, who couched
them In plain, blunt English In official
communications, not to say anything
of the counsel he uttered on the sub
tect@ through public speeches, consti-
tuted the great opportunity for DIR.
Wilson and the Democratic party In
the last campaign. II the Republican
majority during the last three years
had yielded to the f~orceful, timely rec
omtnendations Of Governor Fort Il Is
certain that the New Jersey Democ-
racT In the recent campaign would
have had to make its fight along diff
fnrdf1f 1fua o From fhooa that >,orratJ1a
and possibly with less serious results
to the Republican party.
Just al, this time, when not only New
Jersey, hut the whole nation, ia intense
" Interested over the magnificent fight
that is being led by DR.. Wilson for the
Democratic party to keep faith with
~thespeople, 1t Is pertinent to note that
Governor Fort In his inaugural ad-
dress made on Jan. q, 1908. said:
Every promise made to the people
In the platform of the party prevailing
In the last election mnst be kept, This
ID a duty which both the legislative
and executive branches OF the govern
meat must regard as obligatory
Here was evidence OF a keen appre-
citation OF the spirit Of the times. And
here, let 1t be noted further, was
whore Governor Fort fell out with the
BID time Republican organization lead
ers. The latter were not for pledge
keerinz. Events have proved that be-
yond any doubt. Governor Fort, an
preciafing not only the moral ohlica-
tons nads 10 a campaign. but also
& recognizing the expediency of keeping
pledges. displayed q political percep-
tyencss that is now acknowledged BY
many Of the politicians who In the be-
ginning OF his administration eonsid-
ered him unsophisticated and imprac-
heal IN public affairs.
While Governor Fort held these very
proper views Concerning campaign
with the people. he caused
himself much embarrassment and de
Iayed the progress Of necessary and
righteous legislation by attempting to
wtu legislative support through the co.
operation Of some of the political
bosses. II not betrayed by Them he
was at least badly fooled before the
end of the frat legislative session. II
Is q matter OF political history that d
sst1Tss Of ssif constituted leaders dem.
haased tie iegialaFTge braAeh Of the
alas4y government. Space forbids de
es5bing M the ms AMI outa Of the
Republican partnership that worked
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