Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-02
WARM PRAISE
FOR GOVERNOR
Rev. Dr.. Ridout of Trenton
Pays High Tribute.

5b~N'@A
Asbury Park.-Cheers for Governor
Woodrow Wilson broke out in the New
Jersey NJ. II. conference this week and
continued throughout an address by
tolling the governor for his action In
bringing about the exposure Of corrup-
ton at Atlantic City and the punish
ment of the lawbreakers.
Rev. MI. Ridout referred to Governor
Wilson as ia magnificent man who
has done more for civic righteousness
in the state than any other governor
in the last twenty years." and the
statement was greeted with a chorus
of "amens'' and "halleluiahs" that pre-
vented the speaker from proceeding
for some moments.
Rev. Eli Clifford of Merchantville
arose to defend the other governors,
but hurriedly resumed his seat as
Misses filed the church, coming not
alone from the galleries, where there
were many women, but from the min
listers on the floor as well, Amid much
applause resolutions commencing the
governor and others responsible for the
lettering of conditions at Atlantic City
were passed.
Rev. Mr.. Ridout took the floor after
the passage of resolutions introduced
by Rev. Melville e. Snyder Of Atlantic
City, commencing the conference tenn
perance society for the part 1t took in
cleaning up Atlantic City. Rey. Mr..
RidSut presented a resolution urging
fGovernor Wilson to use his prerogative
and protect the people of the state in
case the Richards Sunday liquor sell
ing measure passed the senate and
was presented to him for his signature.
The resolution was adopted, and then
Rev. Mr.. Ridout launched into a eulogy
of the governor.
Governor Wilson, he said, was one
man who would be a buIwark for right
eousness. "He is a magnificent man."
he said. ga man who has done more
for civic righteousness in the state
than any other governor in the last
twenty years, and there have been
some excellent men in the governors
chair during that time" Rev. Ridout
referred to the drawing of an elisor
jury in Atlantic county. at required
courage to introduce that system in
Atlantic City" he said, "and it requir
ed courage TO back 1t up after 1t had
been drawn. Governor Wilson is a
, yrhn atjnag uhot hn nraanhau
We had a governor who promised to
send a regiment Of soldiers to Allan
tic City to preserve the laws, but he
didn't do 1t. Woodrow Wilson put the
law on the rascals, though"
1t was at this point that Rev. Gif.
ford endeavored to interrupt him and
| was Missed to his seat. Shouts of GO
on, brother; tell the TRUTH were heard
from all sides Of the church, and Rev,
Mr.. Ridout continued:
Wilson appointed that magnificent
man, Kalisch, who stood firm despite
the tremendous pressure that vas
brought to bear not only from Atlantic
City, Atlantic county and the state,
but even from Washington. Governor
Wilson's elisor drawn grand jury in
dicted Kuehnle, the boss, the dictator.
My church In Trenton is close to the
| ~penitentiary, and l am anticipating
having Kuehnle for a neighbor.
"The only hope we have for the
preservation of law and order and for
a strict enforcement of the laws is in
Woodrow Wilson,"
The applause was ~deafening as Rev.
Mr.. Ridout took his seat.
He was followed by Rev. w. Il
Blackiston of Rancecas, who declared
Il tell YOU solemnly, brethren, that
Woodrow Wilson is the greatest Amer.
lean since Washington. Wilson has
been consistent. There is no man who
has read his writings but who must
have faith in him"