Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-29
Palmer DenOunces
Barter in Blood"


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prised n drastic action came from the
white House In the near future. Mr.. Palmer
Il very close friend Of President Wilson.
This makes this remark Of exceptional sig
nincance.
Mr.. Palmer declared that the action Of
Governor Brumbaugh In placing machine
politicians on the exemption boards was
an Insult to President Wilson and slur
on honest patriotism No other State In
tho Union he said had so violated all the
laws OF civilized people III time VI na-
tional stress
In Lackawanna County" he said, we
have from twenty-seven TO thirty MEM
bers on the exemption board, and every
one OF them Is not only a Republican, but
also ward or county worker. Governor
Brumbaugh appointed the most active Re-
publican machine men in the county in
Guiding the Republican boss, J. r. Schlager.
-Four OF the appointees are candidates for
county Offices.
"One OF the men on the board was con-
Vcted OF election crimes some years ago
Now Lackawanna County has a popu-
lation OF more than 200 900 people, and Is
one OF the most important counties in the
state, This thing has aroused such n storm
OF indignation that this morning one Of the
leading Independent Republicans Of the
county, man who has held high State Of
lican he could not condone present condi.
tons. He told me that the people Of Lacka-
wanna County were aroused 10 a high pitch,
and he predicted that there would be trou-
BILE unless something was done to correct
the outrage
I'm fact, things got 50 warm this morn
ing in Lackawanna that one Of the Repub-
lican organization men on the exemption
board rendered his resignation He was
Sheriff Ben S. Philips, candidate for County
Treasurer.
Now am convinced that the only way
to keep politics out Of thing like this is
to have all sorts Of political beliefs repre-
sented on the exemption boards II was
tho Presidents wish 10 have all political
beliefs represented on the boards
FEW DEMOCRATS on BOARDS
In Luzcrne County the Governor threw
out the recommendation Of Mayor Rosek.
Of Wilkes-Barre, a Democrat, and APP
pointed his own machine politicians. Some
Of these men are good and some are bad.
In Lancaster, the biggest agricultural
county in the state, the Governor appointed
all Republicans on the exemption board
with the exception OF one Democrat In
Dauphin County all the appointees were
Republicans with the exception OF one so
called Democrat.
ATTEMPTED BARTER OF BLOOD
Small wonder that protests are pouring
III 10 l0e lIeSlueUt from all parts OF tUe
State. The people are beginning to see the
sinister power back of these Republican or
exemption boards. They see the
possibilities OF great bartering In blood
II want to ask who wants to see his son
bartered away by corrupt politicians while
other sons, perhaps more fitted for military
service are slated 10 remain at home safe
from German cannon?
at is up to the citizens OF Pennsylvania
whether or not they will stand for this
hideous outrage Are we going TO allow the
Corruptionists to place even the flower of
patriotism into the gum pot TO be boiled
down for selfish purposes? Are we going
to allow the ward heelers and the county
bosses TO say whose son shall go into the
trenches, and who shall remain at home?
POLITICS INSTEAD OF PATRIOTISM
The President has the power to change
all of these appointments, and when he
hears the truth, | believe he will take action |
The President had faith in the patriotism OF |
the Governors of the States. and that is