Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10
Control Of Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature to
Gust Liquor Traffic
Is First Goal.
Organization Is Recognized by
Leaders as Power, Declares
Rev. G.. r. Dewey, Who Says
100000 Will Be in Line Be-
fore Election,

! ATLANTIC CITY. July 10--Blble class
men may control the next Pennsylvania
State Legislature, II plans OF the Rev
Dr. George II. Dewey OF Philadelphia
and his associates are carried out Doc
tor Dewey said today that q powerful
will have been formed by the time Of the
next State election.
''The Mems Bible Glass Organization Is
a power" said Doctor Dewey. "and II is
recognized as such by political leaders,
No political party will dare TO put up
in Philadelphia candidate for the Leg
isiature without local option or prohi-
bition plank.
"our platform is to clean UP the liquor
traffic In the state. We Will not attempt
to dictate TO any political party but
unless tho right man is nominated for the
Mayoralty of Philadelphia something may
happen"
j. Denny o'Nelll is now organizing the
Bible classes Of Pittsburgh and the sur
rounding districts. according TO Doctor
Dewey, and organization Is being per-
fected In tho northwestern section of the
state. other sections will be organized
within a short time, and II Is the inten-
tion of Doctor Dewey to federate oil these
associations into one great body that will
WELD tremendous influence in the next
State campaign.
CITY VICTORY VITAL
ut was the Philadelphia legislators in
tho last fight who defeated local option"
said Doctor Dewey. with our organiza-
ton OF $1,000 men there we might win
In the next Legislature even without the
State membership we will have in our
Bible classes.
This Bible class movement will not
be confined to Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania," he continued. THE whole
country may follow the lead taken in
our city. Inquiries have been made from
Boston Chicago New York and Wash
ington, d. c. These big cities have
realized tho wonderful utility of such an
organization as a great community force.
"Our plan is to get out the vote of men
to whom politics Is abhorrent, and to
induce them to run for public office, who
in the past would not have considered |
such thing"
A conference of chieftalns OF the Anti
saloon League was held this morning in |
the Chalfonte Hotel. following the wind !
up OF the 18th National Convention. Ernest |
II. Cherrington, efficiency expert and bus |
lness manager of the league: Bishop |
Luther b. Wilson, its president. and the |
Rev. DIR. Purley A. Baker It's superin- |
tendent, were present with several
others.
DISCUSS BRYAN.
NO uelhtlb u the GOlAtIGIlCb WdIe gwen
out, but II Is understood that the leaders |
Of the league discussed various presi-
Dental possibilities including former Sec
retary of state Bryan and Ex-Governor
Foss, of Massachusetts, The leaders left
the city after the conference, most, OF I
them headed for Washington. !
There was considerable amusement at
headquarters in the Chalfonte today over
a recital by Mayor j. II. Larlmore, of
.V ,e
the leagues publications, Of an interview
he had with Mayor Riddle, OF this city.
Larimore asked Riddle what he thought
ot the convention.
well, drunkenness has increased since
the convention started" said Mayor Rid
ile bluntly.
Said Larimore: "out In Westerville our
police ls one of the finest men I've met"
"Oh, certainly" Mayor Riddle was
quoted as replying. you don't need a
large force out there. You haven't any
saloons"