Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-16
J.. BULL MOOSE
MEET AT TRENTON
Ex-Gov. Fort, Chairman, 40
cuses Some Jersey Leaders
of Treachery.
eoont.nued from Flr.t PAGE,

| McAIilSJer anu fTauclS ~. Holters U
Burlington.
The negro committeeman present
were James e. Churchman, Of Or
ange; A. Mark Harris and George E,
Cannon, of Jersey City, and Clement
H. Branch, of Camden.
Many of the guests we've candidates
who were defeated for the Senate,
Congress, Assembly and other offices,
Mr.. Fort said:
THE purpose of this gathering to-
day is two-fold: "a For your officers
| ship and to submit to a recall if 1t Is
not satisfactory, and () To consider
plans for the future.
I'm New Jersey the officers of your
| committee saw to it that an organi-
cation was effected in every county
in the State, that candidates were
nominated in each congressional dis
trict, and senators in each county.
where they were to be elected. and
a full electoral ticket in the State.
All this was done in about nine
weeks, and our electoral ticket re-
ceived 145, 900 votes.
People Ready for Party.
I'm the nation the Progressive
party polled 100000 votes. This
enormous vote demonstrated that the
people are ready for the Progressive
party. Our vote in New Jersey ex-
ceeded the Republican vote by over
sc, 900, and we take our place as the
second party in numerical strength In
the State. Our combined vote on the
several local tickets in the State is
not as great as that for electors for
President. This was due to two
causes: "a Many voted for President
only. (2) A strong effort was made
by certain old leaders of the Repub-
lican party, who claimed for a time
to be a~f1liating with us, to hold Pro-
gressives who had previously been
Republicans to the support of the
local ticket. Many yielded to this
personal and false advice.
IF all the Progressives who voted
for Progressive electors had voted for
the local Progressive ticket we should
have had three Progressive congress-
men in the State and at least twenty
one members of the House of AS
sembly. We should also have had
a Progressive senator from Cape
May but for the treachery Of these
erstwhile processing Progressives.
who at heart were against us, and
only stayed with us so long as they
thought staying might bring them
some personal advantage. Now we
know our people and we all know
ourselves.
G. o. p. Now But Faction.
I'VE have demonstrated we are not
a body of men who pin our faith to
a cause because it is sure to win,
Where will the &c., 600 votes that were
cast in New Jersey for Mr.. Taft go?
They are now a faction which, If
they stay together, can only block
political progress and economic re-
forms. Our course seems clear. We
are enlisted in a great cause; we
cannot stop If we would, and 1 be-
lieve we would not II we could. The
old boss-ridden leadership of the Re
unless all it's leaders change never
will stand for the things in which we
believe, namely:
Platform Outlined.
"Q) The effective and complete reg
ulation OF all public utilities in the
interests of the people by an author
itative commission with power to
make a physical valuation of all rail-
way property.
"(2) The election of United States
senators by the direct vote of the
people of the several States as they
elect governors.
"(3) An income tax. that those best
able to bear the burthens of govern
ment shall pay their just share.
"C) An ei%ght-hour day for all
women, with prohibition of night
work and child labor, coupled with a
minimum living wage scale for
women.
"(5) Preferential primaries for
President of The United States. that
the Chicago fraud can never again be
repeated.
"(6) Equal suffrage.
I'D A national industrial commits
sion to regulate the trusts, similar TO
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
"(8) A tariff for the protection of
labor. but with relief to the consumer
by an immediate downward revision;
all duties regulated through a COM
mission with ample power.
"(9) Parcels post to facilitate and
cheaper the delivery Of express mat
ter.
40 Initiative, referendum and re-
call. the peoples weapons to secure
good and prevent bad legislation and
to remove corrupt officials.
cd A more simple method of
amending the State and national con-
situations.
"12) The total elimination of cor
rupt expenditure of money at pri-
mary or election.
Party Heartily for Reforms.
we cannot affiliate with any party
not for all these things. Like all the
other great progressive things which
have come, they will have to be Sc
cured over the opposition of the
bosses and the special interests be-
hind them. We know that the Pro
gressive party is heartily for these
reforms; the people know that. II
we are true to ourselves, and these
great political and economic princi-
pies, we can safely rely upon pop
ular support. We can be the ma
jority party in the next year IL the
party in control of our State shall
fail to give these things in the com
ing State Legislature and Con.