Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-06
PORTER HITS HARD
IN REPLY TO LANE
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that part of the campaign would be at
tacks upon the independent candidates.
Mr.. Porter answered the Charges
made by Lane Immediately after the
Lane statement was made public.
LANES ATTACK ON PORTER.
Lanes statement follows:
Then voters are interested in men as
we'll as in things, Notwithstanding Mr..
Lanes assertions to the contrary. And
they are vitality interested in electing
Mayor who will not only protect the mer-
chant from robbery, but also the tax
payers from the looting of the political
contractors.
"Mr. Lane charges the fire and police
bureaus with being demoralized and in
efficient. lis Il Mr.. Lanes idea that real
efficiency would best be secured by the
appointment of another Henry Clay as
Director of Public Safety and another
I'll O'Leary as Assistant Superintendent
of Police.
Last night asked Mr.. Smith a series
OF questions. expecting answers from him,
not from Mr.. Lane. deny the charges
made by Mr.. Lane against the brave and
patriotic firemen and policemen of Phila-
delphia that the bureaus OF which they
are members are demoralized. On the
contrary, I assert, and l speak from an
intimate knowledge of the men, that
never in the history OF Philadelphia have
these two departments been so splenddly
and efficiently manned as at this mo-
ment."
The candidate of the so-called Frank
lin party ticket announced the platform
on which he was to stand. II will not
do for him at this time to inject person
alities into the campaign. People are in
terested in things and not men. They
want TO know how the city is to be
treated In a progressive way during the
next four years. 1t i'll becomes this So
called candidate TO attack any of the can
didates on the Republican ticket. II
would be more becoming II he would rem
der an account OF his stewardship to the
people of Philadelphia. and explain why
the police force Is demoralized and where
during any administration gunner in
broad daylight broke into jewelry stores
and robbed taxpayers of Philadelphia of
their goods and chattels. II would be
well for him TO explain why the police
force Is so demoralized that reputable
men were killed by gunmen from other
sections OF the country.
THE people are interested In knowing
in what condition the Fire Department
f.; what picayune policy has been adopted
ana how good men have been driven from
the service 10 give way to jokes and no.
vices. and in consequence thereof the
Fire Department is utterly demoralized.
"It might have been well for this candi-
10 the people whether or not he still
stands for all the nefarious schemes Of
taxation exploited by the present Mayor.
lie cannot evade his responsibility in this
matter, for he was a member OF the Cab
met and subscribed to the most un-
American schemes OF taxation ever at
tempted to be fostered in any city in this
country.
''It might be we'll for him TO explain, in
view OF his present attitude. why
gambling Is allowed TO exist within the
shadow OF city Hall. and where any
man can lay down a bet on any horse
race In this country Come ana tell the
people the truth. and open up the con-
| duct OF your own oiiice 70 the scrutiny
OF your fellow citizens"
MR.. PoRTER's REPLY.
Mr.. Porter took up the charges made
by the Organization In their turn and
answered them all. He said:
''Mr, Lanes statement is no answer 10
a single charge made by me last night.
but is a characteristics Organization
evasion OF plain issues.
Last night charged John p. Con-
| nelly. the Organization nominee for CITY
| Solicitor. with having been the paid at
torney OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company. while occupying the once OF
chairman OF the Finance Committee OF
| City Councils ! repeat the charge and
defy Mr.. Connolly 10 deny II, and again
call the attention Of the people Of Phlla-
delphla TO the danger OF electlns az City
solicitor TO pass on an questions Of law
between the city and the political con-
| tractors man Who has been their SER
| want III Councils as well as the paid at
'''' ~ ne fhllade|phia Rapid Tran
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