Evening journal., 1915-05-08
URGE republicans
10 WIN CITY VICTORY
Congressman Ware Says 1t
Is Important Party Should
Be Supported
ATTORNEY ROGERS
ALSO WAS A SPEAKER

At the Young Mems Republican
Club last evening the opening sun in
the city mayoralty campaign was fired.
The meeting was held under the aus
pieces of the Republican Active Asso-
citation, but in addition to the mem
bership of this association there we're
present. the members of the Rspubli-
can First District Committee and Il
number Of outsiders which brought
the total number to over 300, the au-
ditorium being crowded to overflow
ing
The guest Of honor was Congress-
man William S. Ware of Philadelphia,
who brought with him Joseph p.
Rogers. assistant district attorney of
Philadelphia. who spoke. as did also
City Treasurer James F. Price. who is
unopposed for the Republican mayor
atty nomination. Chairman John f.
Lynn of the Active Association. pre-
sided over the business meeting, and
when the speech-making commenced
Congressman Thomas W. Miller pre-
sided and introduced the speakers,
with a few remarks. Congressman
Ware and Mr.. Rogers we're the guests
of Mr.. Miller while they we're in the
city.
Mr.. Rogers. the first speaker
aroused great enthusiasm by the
forcefulness of his address, His
references to the Republican victories
Of last fall throughout the country
and particular reference to Delaware
were received with great applause
AS he has spoken in Delaware before
he was familiar with the State and
drove home his points.
Representative Ware delivered an
effective and telling speech He ex-
planned TO the audience the way in
which an effective, clean political or.
ganization could be of inestimable
help for the good and uplift of the
community. The political organiza.
ton of which he is one of the heads
has been one of real use not only K
the poor and needy in his part o
Philadelphia, he said, but at this par.
ticular time at Harrisburg the legis.
lators from his district. South Phila.
delphia, he explained, are the stronges
supporters of Governor Brumbaugh II
MS nShA AOl Aht Nnllu lduOi 3tSlold
ton and other reform measures tha
are being acted upon at Harrisburg
MIR. Ware stated that the child labor
law which has just been passed il
Pennsylvania, is without doubt tn,
best child labor law in the country
and he lauded Governor Brumbaugl
for his part in ii.
Speaking on the tariff. Congessma
Ware reminded his hearers that fc
every dollars worth Of foreign good
brought into this country it means
dollars worth less made in this coul
try. He stated that the question of III
tariff should be borne in mind by tn
voters when they 20 to the polls for I'll
coming municipal election. Those mani
facturers, business men and their en-
ployes who would only support the RI
publican party in presidential years ,
. in Congressional elections because ,
their belief in the protective TART
should remember that il is Just as in
portsnt for the Republican party 90 r.
tain its strength in of elections, sue
as a municipal election, as it was (
win on national issues. Mr.. Ware said.
Mr. Ware received great applause wha
he finished and his remarks were lister
ed to intently by all present. The la
speaker was City Treasurer Price. wl
rounded Oft the speech making by fe
remarks on the subject of the comm
municipal election.