Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-29
FIELDER R|D|CULES
STATE TAX BOGy
No Danger of Deficit, He Tells
Audiences in Suburban
Towns.

In addition to his address in Krue-
ger Auditorium last night former
Acting Governor James F. Fielder
visited three suburban towns, speak,
ing in Montclair, Bloomfield and Or
ange prior to his visit here He was
given great reception at each stop.
Former Judge Thomas A. Davies
presided at the meeting in Orange Tt
was held in Columbus Theatre. Ridge
and White streets. 1t was the larg-
est crowd of the three suburban
meetings.
At the Orange meeting Congress
man Walter 1. Mccoy. who opened
the speech-making. said that evil
dence of the SILLY season" which has
arrived in the campaign was the ap
pearance of big advertisements last
night criticising Secretary of State
William ]. Bryan, who, he said, was
the hardest working official in that
department in many years. He laud-
ed the work of President Wilson and
declared the latter's speeches in the
South pledging this country against
seeking territory was necessary to
restore the confidence of the South
American republics, which We're so
VIGOROUSLY treated by former Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Judge Peter F. DAILY, of New Bruins
wick, was speaking when MIR. Field
er arrived at the Orange meeting, and
the candidate was given hearty
cheer. Judge DAILY wound up his fer
vid Grafton with a laudation' of the
former acting governor. which was
added to by former Judge Thomas A.
Davis, when he introduced the speak,
er. The band played the patriotic
anthem as the crowd rose to welcome
Mr.. Fielder. and the latter. anxious
to get through and on his way to
Newark, tried to signal the musicians
to stop, but they finished their selec-
ton.
Takes Fling at Bugbee.
Mr.. Fielder, after a brief introduce
ton, Immediately started after the
published statements of Newton A. K.
Bugbee, chairman of the Republican
State Committee, and by referring to
the full name of the man he criticized,
and whom he insisted upon calling
Nathan A. X. Bugbee," until he
finally labeled him 1.-The alphabetical
gentleman" reused the laughter of
his audience. He declared there were
no limits to the mans imagination.
He cited his appeal to Progressives to
support Mr.. Stokes as a sample of his
failed to deal in specific statements,
consequently he would like the Re-
publcans to say whom they had in
mind when they sneered at the Demo-
cratic political leaders who would aid
Mr.. Fielder, If he were elected.
''They certainly do not mean states
men like Judge DAILY, Judge Davis and
myself when they sneer at Democratic
politicians he commented. He said
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were perfectly satisfied as to what
politicians in the party in sympathy
with him would assist his admins
tration If Democratic Governor and
Legislature are chosen.
Mr.. Fielder referred to the fact that
many judicial appointments would be
made during the period of the incom-
ing administration. greater list than
any administration has had. and he
made this promise: IF j am elect
l will use my power to appoint judges
of the county, Circuit and Supreme
courts whose interests are alone the
welfare of the people of this State,
and ] will not name a man who is
identified with corporate interests and
who Is not in harmony with the ideas
of the people of New Jersey" Much
criticism had followed judicial ap-
pointments by his Republican prede-
ceSSorS, including FORMER Governor
Stokes, he said, and he declared there
was grave suspicion that appoint
ments had been made by them as a
reward for political services, and at
the request of large corporations who
were generous contributors to the Re-
publican party campaign funds"
Declaring again he would select no
Judge who does not believe in the
people of the State and was not pre-
pared to administer the laws for the
benefit of the whole people, he said
that rumor had it former Governor
Fort was invited to the Stokes
luncheon at the Railroad Club in
New York so he could be offered
lucrative appointment If he would
harmonic with the efforts to elect
the Republican nominee.
No Danger of Deficit.
II want to say to you that l have
no alliance whatever with those in
terests represented at that luncheon,
said the former governor. amid ap-
plause Replying to the charges by
Bugbee of mismanagement of State
affairs and a possible deficit, Gov
ernor Fielder denied any foundation