The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-28
PUT BERRY UNDER
The SEARCHLIGHT
Democrats and PTOhlbltlOntStS
Charge Hin With Hypocrisy.
HIS VERACITY is QUESTIONED
And His Administration as State
Treasurer is Made the Subject of a
Sharp Attack.


Treasurer Is Made the Subject Of a
Sharp Attack.
Without the Republicans being call
ed upon to fire shot, William H.
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.
Berry's refusal to withdraw from the
field, after Grim, the Democratic nom-
inee for governor, had expressed a will
lingness 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
selfshness 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 "is 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
zone 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 'one who has
been accused in the public press of de-
posting public funds whilst in an i'm
portant official position to financial in
stitutions for the promotion of his own
enterprises?"
At 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 a 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
1t has been a 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 ofiice-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 thoy say lie 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 a
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"
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