Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-01
A Great Republican Shows Philadelphia
the Way

the way
WAS Eiihu Root. statesman and patriot,
e;,o denounced the Republican organiza-
, in Philadelphia as a criminal conspiracy
squerading under the name Of Republi-
ism
has fallen to Elihu Root to make many
able contributions to good government
one histofic occasion, when it seemed
It the. rankest OF demagogues might be
ne5ed to the Governorship OF New York,
", zlihu Root who assured his defeat
o4Dting out that the President OF the
~ States authorized him to say that,
opinion, the malodorous journalism
led by this aforesaid agitator was
e.derlying reason and cause for the
chation of william Mckinley. 1t was
sJne Elihu Root who later, when that
n former President was engaged in
fof TO make the Republican party his
l,u property and himself President for
! Nd like rock at Chicago and pre-
The consummation of these plans.
s4,d again, in the closing hours of the
cd q the new currency system, It was
COMMIT who in mastery oration dem
nut the menace in the pending bill in
senasstoo small gold reserve and COM
nexs amendment conserving the finan-
'febiefity OF the nation.
:. ~ atry owes much to him.
apS =
9 great statesman said to the Con-
ccnventipn now sitting in New
ouncing "IhvtsIbie goyernment,"
I'd the seduction OF cities and
not more of a message to his
nonwealth than it is to PhiladeI-
Z time.
all seen with open eyes the car
'nspiracy which for weeks has been
~. Dave Lane. unashamed, has
= into conferences at Atlantic City
representative men OF Philadelphia.
geaders in trade and commerce, the
We of it's industry, its financiers, it's
n. the bulwarks of its prosperity.
gathered about him graduate
Nv odorous politicians. and them
eanta, ,,PgEee on a division of the
no errln ques-
,pp wa1ni Ed
5ardnei ighilter !, men consniro for 4.
led folnno II -
sh' Nd tcdsd INTRICATE workings.
..umans aaa,.,n nfold that they dare
mr rquantits IN the faces OF the
DER tessfle II y. So -,
le'oesanu pa 30 -" ih'ef
"a inverni that a majority Of
err ,sses pesrel acquiescent to the
az su alec for the drippings.
fruendo 70 the offices between
uvenoonh they seek Is not
Out in, = ne loyalty to the party.
hs from or that faction and an
os 90 for that faction in sea-
aiois.were son.
20 Inc. i
ing n+es men. wen fed. They are
pn pn.de, Human kindness bubbles
gfaey have multitudes Of friends.
aends they are loyal Men who
dL"d It hard to believe that they
~ 70 good government They
lbt II they are. Senator Ware.
need iapplauds EIihu Roots great
ns pes not conceive Of himself as
heie invisible government" Mr..
as.s ,aonoedss that many Of these
Fo'.done 80 much to destroy popu.
4 we're his good friends.
yiauaIizss what the bosses
co .iicAn government but the
ms losses IN person. you have
OLA wolves he says. "ana
ai'e lambs" 30 they appear 70
~ tnns they do il not stamped
e''s'aa>te tenancs or branded on their
n. on ec@ess they ara good fellows,.
<'<hof} }rons and able to DO the things
epere the sooa citizen. the man
Franchise. must learn 10 sepa-
t..k.,. Their activities. 70 dinsrensi-
te 'aIIties ana their deeds. to be
b<~>''ih ne state before he yields
.fm of favor rAs more popu-
- tn< more dangerous they are.
~ q an Individual is perhaps
~ q iaeaacos 70 democracy.
ps governed II el,lzena Win
HII1 ne money lust wiz II