Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
LIVE WIRES CALL
FOR RED BLOOD
A. S. Murphy, as Spokes-
man, Tells Needs of
Chamber of Commerce
BUILDERS, NOT WRECKERs
Substitution of Dem ocratic
Methods of Management Es-
sential to Success

Neither Howard B French president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce nor the directors
have accomplished what should have been
done, In the opinion Of \. Murphy, VINO
s chairman of the committee representing
tho live-wire element in the present cam
paign.
The plan of permitting a handful OF men
to run things AZ they deem proper was
condemned and the necessity OF introducing
democratic methods into the BODY pointed
out by Mr.. Murphy In the course OF
candid discussion on present conditions.
lie declared, incidentally. that the chances
OF tho live wires holding the whiphand in
the coming election FOR directors Is greater
than ever
According to Mir Murphy, the situation
today Is moro encouraging from the live
wire viewpoint than it was before the ques-
ton Of cumulative voting was raised by Guy
II. Gundakcr at the directors meeting yes
tcrday
Mr. French was proper in deciding climu-
lativc voting In the Chamber of Commerce
to be legal" said Mr. Murphy His ruling
makes our case clearer Cumulative voting
at the coming election will enable us to con-
CcntTatc our efforts to elect four or five di-
rcCtOrS instead Of scattering our votes
among several candidates
THAT Is the purpose Of our campaign
We are lighting Ia inject now blood into
the board Of directors. We are not trying
to destroy or pun down, but 10 animate and
to build mp. We believe the chamber Is
big body and is capable Of doing big
things but we do not think the present
board OF directors is doing all that IT Is
able TO do We want to get among them
and show them how, II we elect five or six
directors this year and five or six next
year we will soon be I'm that position, and
then we will do big things
we are not after Mr. French or the
presidency that is a matter for the direc-
t,r Mr Frnppl'g honestly Ia
inquest loned and he Ia man whose life
has been devoted to business. But neither
he nor the directors have accomplished all
that the Chamber should do, in our opinion,
and good and loyal members, we pro-
pose to show them.
our idea is that Of every true American.
There has been too great disposition in
the chamber, with it's 1000 members, to
20 along, letting handful OF men run
things as they deem proper. We wish to
introduce democratic ideas whereby the
views of the members at largo may have
more chance Of expression and OF being car
ried out There is plenty of red blood in the
chamber and we want II 10 flow freely as II
should flow in every healthy body. and not
to become stagnant. We are not throwing
any mud or playing dirty politics, but we
are playing clean politics, which we believe
should have part in every organization
that wishes to expand or to develop new
ideas.
TN the fight we are waging we are try
ing TO show the Chamber of Commerce how
to bring out the power It possesses, but
has not used. so that it will increase in
membership and influence, not only for
lts own growth but for the growth OF
the city of Philadelphia. II takes fight
to bring out the power that lies in man,
and this contest for directors s going to
bring out the power Of the members Of
the chamber of Commerce. II ia not only
the election of directors-that IL but one
! item--it Is the future growth of the Cham
| ber that we are fighting for. and, win or
| lose we will show Mr., French and our
adyersaries that this is what we are do
| ing