Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
Work for Penrose Alone, Not
for Brumbaugh, Investigation
Shows-CoIIections Began
More Than Six Months Ago.

No. 8.
In the chain of evidence connecting the
liquor interests with Senator Penrose,
several OF the strongest links have been
found in Allegheny, Cambria and Fayette
Counties. Here the political collectors
have been active since snow was on the
ground; here the saloonkeepers have paid
the heaviest assessments and the dlstiI-
lers made the largest contributions to the
"slush fund"
That the fight OF the liquor interests
is being waged for Penrose only. and THAI
DR. Martin G. Brumbaugh is disregarded
by the rum forces, is exemplified by the
publication in another column of a let
ter written by P. II. Keef president OF
the Allegheny County Liquor Dealera'
Protective Association.
The letter, written to a saloonkeeper
who desired information as to the ticket.
touches upon the local option stand taken
by Doctor Brumbaugh and Vance C. Nc
Cormlck candidates for Governor. and
declares that, from the liquor standpoint.
there Is no difference between the candi-
dates, but advised you people" to vote
the straight Republican ticket
ASSESSED $25 EACH FOR PENROsE
This association has been active in coll
lecting money for the Penrose fund for
the past six months. The members, moro
than so per cent. Of whom are Repub-
licans, were assessed So and later S25 for
the campaign. Several complained, and
their complaints reached those who were
gathering information about the "slush
fund"
In Allegheny County the Internal Rev
enue officers, who have been keeping their
ears to the ground have collected a larga
amount of evidence among distIIlerv
workers. In addition, at Jeanette. the
largest brewer makes the boast that he
has been paying a political tax of Is
cents harrei on all beer brewed by him
during the campaign.
In Fayette County the assessment has
been S2j the saloon Here the Crow ma
chine, several of the members of which
are large distllers, has made a handsome
present to the State organization. IL
is in this county that a distiller has been
found who recently declared that his
assessment alone amounted to SIS a dav.
one OF the most active lquir dealers
in Fayette County is George EdeL who
financed Governor Tener's Congressional
lively engaged in Republican organization
work among the brewers and distilIers I'm
One of the most remarkable assess-
nents has been made in Cambria County
where. in addition 10 the regular assess
nents before the primary election. an ad-
iitional tax of $50 has been made bv the
organization Of the
county, While evidence is in hand 10
show that the saloonkeepers paid 500 each
before the primary, another meeting was
leld on October Z at South Fork where
l $50 levy was made.
INSURGENT BARTENDER OLsTED
To this meeting, held in an obscure tow,
ituated in the bed of the lake which
aused the Johnstown fiood. the bar-
enders as well as proprietors were in
'Ited. After the announcement had been
made that $50 would be expectel from the
aloonkeepers, plea was made bv the
hartman OF the meeting that each bar
ender contribute S25
All who would contribute that annoupt
we're asked TO rise Only one man -.
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