Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-29
Ten Words or less en- Cents
Pennsylvania
INDEPENDENTS
CHOOSE BERRY

MAS third political party is actively In
the field today, led by former. State
Treasurer William H. Berry of Della
ware county, who has been nominated
for the g~overnorshfp. 't'f' r
Keystone party is the title adopted
by the Independents. Berry's associ-
ates on the ticket are:
For lieutenant governor, D. Clarence
Gibboney, president of the Philadei
| phta Law and Order society; for state
treasurer, Cornelius B. ScuHS, lawyer,
of Pittsburg; for secretary of internal
affairs, John J. Casey, former legisla-
tor, representative of labor and author
Of the state employers liability law
of 1Wflkesbarre.
Berry and Casey are Democrats,
Gtbboney and Scully, Republicans
There was not any doubt about the
boss, the usual attachment of a po-
litical convention, being an absent
| quantity when the Keystone party was
given life, declared It's purposes and
put forward its nominees.
Harmony" of the kind which Sena-
tor Penrose makes his speciality was
lacking, and the convention worked
out It's problems in a healthy spirit
and raised the battlecry against the
Tener and Grim tickets set up by al
lied Republican and Democratic ma
chimes.
Though the sparks few occasionally
l., A. -xoJJs-~ - tIo claimants thQt
composes the new party they did no
damage.
The anHrGrim Democrats mixed
very well with the anti-Tener Repub-
leans. The Democratic contingent had
farther to go than the Republican, not
being SO practiced in political insur-
rection, and a big part Of 1t being
fresh from the Democratic organfza-
ton, but it got there.
Berry was made the nominee for
governor because of the belief prevail
ing throughout the country districts
that he will be a better vote getter
than any other man who could nave
been named. The country delegates
supported him almost solidly, and>the
nomination went to him on the first
ballot over Rudolph Blankenberg OF
this city and ex-Mayor George W.
Guthrie of Pittsburg, independents OF
state wide reputation and unquesdon-
ed standing.
The vote was: Berry, 90; Blanken-
berg, 40; Guthrie, %.
The Republican end of the Keystone
convention outweighed the Democrat
ic end heavily, but old party allie
glance did not count for much. Berry,
a Democrat, received as many votes
from Republican delegates as from
those representing the Democracy.
Many of the twenty-six votes cast for
Guthrie, also q Democrat, came from
the Republican side.
Berry was backed as the man known
by reputation to everybody, even in
the remote corners Of the state; the
man who had beaten the Penrose can
didate for the state treasurershlp In
1905, who had exposed the capitol
graft at Harrisburg, and who had
been victimized at the recent Allen
town Democratic convention by the
operations of the "Penrose-whisky
combination" fa9
These are the chief demands of the
third party as contained in the plat
form:
Revision of the election laws to pro-
vide a simpliffed, secret system that
will guarantee an honest return; a
short ballot.
More rigid provisions for the ap-
pointment and promotion Of place
holders upon the merit system.
Sale Of liquor to be subject to the
will Of the community; local option,
without designating the unit.
A standard and efficient public
school system. f'f2
Election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
Revision of the tax laws to equalize
the burden and to prevent evasion.
A general public service commission
that shall have supervision over rail
roads, railways, water, gas and cleo.
tric light and all other public service
corporations.
Number Of public officers to be re
duced to the minimum consistent witt
good service. SO .my
General Improvements OF the high
ways of the state; state aid for town
ship roads.
Liberal appropriations to publ,
charities.
Provision for needy veterans.
Judicious laws for the better pro
lection of labor.