Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27

oe apoo,oi emeiormsnis. IN way that
has threatened scandal and has peen
frequently resented By those who pro-
tested against his extrnvagant demands.
These fees are not easily ascertnined
from an examination Of the reports OF
the Auditor General, because they are
covered Up under the designation OF
attorney fees, but at an early oppor-
tunIty. doubtless. the vouchers VIII be
required and viii show that several
hundred thousands Of dollars have been
paid 70 Mfr. Brown and his associates,
often for nominal work. In the cnse
OF the Revenue Commission, 70 which
reference has been made, his charge
for professional services was some
$4,000. moro or less. which the COM
mission grudglngiy was induced TO pay
him.
Mr.. Brown has never participated IN
the councils Of the Republican party
except as an attorney for some one,
and his appearance before Republican
audience in campaign would be
greeted with derision,
Under the gulse OF hypoorisy and the
broad vision, the EFFORT that has been
made 10 give the psesent Admlnistra-
tlon the sole credit for the legislation
passed at the last session Of the Jegls-
lature relating 20 conditions Of labor,
compensation and other humanitarian
measures. and thu effort 20 represent
any element OF the Republican party
ms being lrreeonclliably opposed TO
these measures Is without any fOunda-
tion.
when the present Governor was
elected every one in the Republican
party wanted 10 give him the fullest
opportunity to make good his pledges
pl hWI al n eun rt nj nf nt
lation for the betterment of the people
OF the Commonwealth. Many Senators
and Representatives I'm the Legislature
regardless OF their individual Judgment
and opinion, loyalty went along with
the Governor on his whole program.
II was only after the intolerable sit
uation developed that the Governor had
surrendered to faction of the Repub.
lican party headed by n Philadelphia
contractor and had ceased to be the
Governor OF whole people, treating
everybody fairly, that the present fac
tlonal difficulty arose.
The present contest is protest
against these intolerable conditions.
which are detrimental to the party and
humiIlatlng TO the State. and that re-
sentiment will be shown effectively and
unmlstakably In the election of Mr.
Baldwin as Speaker on January 2 next
SENATOR WARES ANSWER
In answer TO Senator Penrose, Senate
ARE said:
The difference between Governor
Brumbaugh's administration and the
Penrose people occurred when Senator
Penrose called at the Governors office
in the Bellevue Court Building In Phila-
delphiA two years ago and agreed with
the Governor that his friends would
support Amber for Speaker. Penrose,
following this conference with the Gov
ernor, went direct to his own Office and
sent Charles Johnson. the then Mont
Eomery County leader. out to bring
Amber in. and he. Penrose. then and
there, In the presence of johnson.
pledged his support to Amber.
A few days later. however. Penrose.
with hts usual underhand methods. was
canvassng for votes for Baldwin
against Amber and when the Governor
discovered this he took up the Amber
campaign and forced his election. Then.
as now. Penrose's only support in
Philadelphia came from Contractor
James p. McNichol.
In 80 far as the humanitarian leglsla-
tion Ia concerned. namely. the child
labor law, worltmen's compensation and
other measures designed for the benefit
of our working boys and girls, as we'll
few other manufacturers. backed by
Penrose. not only opposed II to the limit
at the last session OF the Legislature.
but at every session in my time, and
first went there in 1896,
LET HIM INVESTIGATE"
II Mr.. Penrose wants an investlga-
tion let him investigate what was COM
mon rumor around the State Senate
two years ago-that the Penrose or
gnnization had received large sums OF
money from Grundy and his associates.
with the distinct understanding that
there would be no legislation In favor
of the working classes. including wom-
en- and children. Many OF the Penrose
Senator'S gave me that reason for their
inability TO support the child labor bill
when l was canvassing for their votes.
II is a late day for Mr.. Penrose to
complain about Attorney General Brown
when II Is well known that he was the
close adviser of Penrose Durham and
McNichol for twenty-five years. and
Mr.. Brown withdrew OF his own voli-
ton because OF the underhand methods
OF Penrose.
This contest is between Cox, and his
splendid record on the one side, and
Baldwin, and his bad record on the
other, and haven't the slightest doubt