Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-10-30
Former Congressman Charles
N. Fowler Eliminates Mud
Singing in Attack on Wilson
FOR TARIFF COMMISSION
Predicts Failure of Banks If
Proposed Democratic Plat
form Is Carried Out


t1ons and mud-throwing as far as
state politics are concerned, former
Congressman Charles N. Fowler held
the attention of several hundred
voters at an enthusiastic mass meet
Ing at Kroeger's Auditorium in the
fourth ward last night. Most of
the speakers time was taken up in
arraigning and condemning the poll
cies of Woodrow Wilson, in predict
ing Industrial chaos, and the failure
of nine-tenths of the banks of the
United States If the proposed pro-
gram of the Democratic administra-
t1on is carried through. Mr.. Fowler,
during his discourse of more than
an hour, did not mention the name
of James F. Fielder, candidate on
the Democratic ticket for governor,
spoke once or twice of Everett Col
by in casual way, and the name. of
Edward G. Stokes was only men
his speech. The attention of the
speaker was more absorbed in ma
tional issues rather than those of
the state or local campaign.
Following Mr.. Fowler, Harry r.
Wilson, Christian Anderson, candi-
date on the Republican ticket for
alderman In the fourth ward; Ste
phen F. Somogyi, and Walter G.
Sedan, assembly candidates, and
Max Shapiro, voter of the fourth
ward, spoke. Three of the free
holder candidates accompanied by
the assembly candidates arrived at
the meeting after it was well under
way, having attended a Republican
rally in New Brunswick the early
part of the evening. Mayor Ferd
Garretson presided, and in a short
speech urged the support of the Re-
publican nominees. John Pfeiffer,
chairman of the Republican County
Committee, and John F. Ten Brock
were among those present.
The former congressman on the
outset Of his speech assailed the
Democratic administration, and de-
clared that in his belief the effect
of the tariff reduction would bring
grief to hundreds of manufactures
In New Jersey next spring, and pre-
dicted that next year will be the
record period for strikes and labor
troubles. "There will be constant
reduction of wages all along the
line" he declared.
The speaker claimed to be just as
progressive as "some" Progressives
and declared the Republican party
platform to be far more progressive
than that of Colby. II claim to be
just as progressive, though l deny
being as radical, as some that claim
to be Progressives, he said. at is
no reason why Mr.. Colby and
should not be working together side
by side for the common good OF
New Jersey" The speaker said there
is nothing in the Republican plat
form that he objects to, but that
there are some things which he
One of these he declared to be a
constitutional convention by which,
he asserted, the people can get what
they want In two or three years,
whereas, under the present system,
it may take twenty-five years or
more. But he avowed he would not
be recalcitrant and say II won't
play" because the platform Is not
all that he desires 1t to be. He said
he would get the improvements the
best way he can without mutiny.
He criticised the man who, because
the platform does not call for every
thing he wants to, would turn the
over to the Democrats. "
"You have not got the right to vote
the Progressive ticket only for the
vindictive and selfish reason of your
dislike for certain men and planks
of the platform" He declared that
because there are political pirates
as Cannon and Aldrich on the ship
"you should not scuttle the ship,
but throw the pirates overheard .
"You have no right to vote against
the whole party because you hate a
few in it," he declared.
Mr.. Fowler stated he is in favor
of primary law that will make
every voter cast his ballot at the
primary OF lose it at the election,
and a law that will require men
such as serve in the grand juries to
serve as election judges, and not
the MAIN, halt and blind.
Again attacking the present ma
tional administration, the former
congressman said: "The currency
and banking bill, as passed by the
House should be laid on the table
for six months and prayerfully con-
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