Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
PUT BERRY UNDER
THE SEARCHL|CHT
Democrats and ProhlbitIOntstS
Charge Him With Hypocrisy.
HIS VERAC|TY IS QUESTIONED

And His Administration as State
Treasurer Is Made the Subject of a
Sharp Attack.
Without the Republicans being call.
ed upon to fire a shot, William II.
Berry, the Keystone Party nominee
for governor, has been fairly riddled
by the oratorical batteries of the Pro-
hibitionists and the faction of the De-
mocracy which he deserted when he
was defeated in the Allentown conven-
ton
From every side, Berry's reputation
for veracity has been attacked. He Is
accused of falsehood, of breaking his
solemn promises and of hypocrisy Of
the rankest kind.
Not only is his word questioned, but
serious allegations regarding his con-
duct while holding the office of state
treasurer are being boldly made by
some of the most prominent leaders In
the Democratic party.
Hot Democratic Declaration.
Berrys refusal to withdraw from the
field after Grim, the Democratic nom-
inee for governor, had expressed will
lngness to comply with the request of
prominent Democrats and independ-
ents, that both Berry and Grim retire
to permit of fusion on former Mayor
Guthrie, of Pittsburg, called forth fur
ther bitter denunciations of the Key
stone candidate, who was accused of
selfishness and being lacking in pa
triotism.
In an address to the voters of Penn
sylvania the Democratic state execu-
tive committee has denounced Berry
as insincere. Berry's refusal to COM
ply with the request of the representa-
tive citizens who asked him to retire
to permit of fusion. they say lis con-
vincing evidence of the fact that his
only object is to defeat Mr.. Grim and
not Mr.. Tener."
The address refers to Mr.. Berry as
"one whose record in financial transac-
tions is. to say the least, not above
suspicion" and asks whether the peo
pie shall expect good government from
Senator Grim or from zone who has
been accused in the public press of de-
portant official position to financial in.
stitutions for the promotion Of his own
enterprises"
At a mass meeting held in Philadel-
phia last week, w. X. Meyers, of Har-
risburg in a speech declared that
when Berry was elected treasurer a
number of prominent Democrats went
to him and offered to go on his bond,
but he declined the proffer and ac-
cepted the services of the president
of Harrisburg trust company. This
is the company through which Berry,
while he was state treasure, floated a
big loan for the Berry brick yard, and
it has been subject of comment that
while Berry was state treasurer the
state deposits in this trust company
were increased enormously.
Prohibition Nominee on Berry.
In a speech delivered a few nights
ago, Madison F. Larkin, Prohibition
nominee for governor, paid his re-
spects to Mr. Berry.
THE Keystone Party" said Mr..
Larkin, with w. H. Berry at it's head.
is nothing more than a lot of dis
gruntled office-seekers kicked out of
other parties. 1t is nominations and
offices they want. They don't want re-
form! Berry is for temperance today,
whisky tomorrow and local option the
next day. The Keystone Porty people
don't know what they want"
Votes for Berry will come from
where his is not KNOWN" he declared.
His neighbors will not support him
because they say he Is too tricky.
Berry has had his arms up for years.
like lightning rods waiting to be struck
by all the party conventions in the
state He comes now with his boss.
ridden keystone Party claiming it is
an anti-liquor party, which is only a
big bluff He Is not sincere. He has
no high principles for the good of the
whole people, but he aims to satisfy q
personal ambition and to satisfy a
grudge against his political enemies.
Berry got the nomination of the
Prohibition party before but he de-
serted at the most critical moment and
went over to support a whisky candi-
date and he stumped the state for him
just before election. Then he was dis
gruntled because the Prohibitionists
did not honor him with the nomination
this year"