Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-28
Contents Of Smiths Telegram.


Can you use my name Us a vice
PRESIDENT 1t is time for new
declaration of independence. Phila
delphia ought to rise in her might
against jobbers III her public rights
and the ragishing of her sacred safe.
guards Of law.
Colone4 4. X. Mcclure said, in part.
that the purpose Of the meeting was
to protect the citizens from organized
crime on the part Of the public off.
cials. District Attorney Rothermel
he said, was nominated by the Repub.
lican organization about three years
ago and elected Now this same or.
ganiZation. controlled by the same
men, refuse him another term They
have named a man, he continued, who
is antried and an unknown quantity.
Mr. Rothermel sent to prison ballot
box thieves, the masters Of whom are
the political leaders OF the city today.
He had al made it SO uneomforta
BILE for others Of the same stripe that
they are living In distant lands and
cannot came home until Mr. Rother.
mel is out of Office. That is the rea.
son, he said why Mr.. Rothermel was
not named
Colonel mcclure spoke of how the
street railway bills were rushed
through the legislature and how the
governor Lad signed them at ''con.
venient hour, so that the gangs rep
resentatiyes could be first at the door
the next morning to get charters" He
also told how the mayor had asked
for bids on a loan of $4,000, 600 and
only $4,000 was subscribed for. He
said the credit of the city was I'M.
questionable, hut the authorities of
Philadelphia could not be trusted.
The machine" he continued had con.
troll of the United States senators, the
governor, the legislature the mayor,
the city councils, and they felt in
vincible; but two things menaced
them, an honest district attorney and
an honest judiciary. To wipe this out,
he said, the Republican leaders ere
ated new court and placed on the
bench appointees of the governor. and
now they propose to get possession of
the district attorneys office. He
hoped that the new judges would be
true to their oaths.
Other addresses were made by for.
mer District Attorney Graham. ex.
Postmaster Field. FRANKIE Leake. Rev.
DR.. Henry Mccook and others.
Contents Of Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were
read and adopted.
Whereas lnsolentlY despotic and
criminally profligate political power.
embracing banded corruptionists of
both the great political parties. has
usurped the authority of the people
in both the city and state; ran riot in
franchise gifts and appropriations to
fayorites. involving the loss of many
millions to the taxpayers; created of
fees and officers not needed or de-
manded by the people; and practical
ly proclaimed that the public prose.
cutor, who should stand like adamant
between the community and the mas
terry of crime, must be obedient to
the orders of political masters; and
Whereas, District Attorney p. T.
Rothermel Jr., has been ostentatious-
ly rejected for denomination solely
because eff his answering devotion
to his sacred public duties; therefore.
Resolved, That the people of Phil
adelphia in mass meeting of over
whelming numbers assembled. here
by nominate District Attorney P. +.
Rothermel, Jr., for reelection, be-
cause Of the mastery ability, UNI
faltering integrity. and tireless fidel-
ity he has uniformly exhibited in pro-
tecting the public against crime; and
we appeal to the considerate judg-
ment of every good citizen to support
our prosecuting officers whose over
throw is demanded by organized Grim
inal profligacy and debauchery.
The next resolution provides for APP