Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
BOnnilUeU to Seek
Support of Labor


ent points in the campaign to be con-
Quoted by Judge Bonniwell
Senator SPROUTS labor record is to be
attacked and an appeal made to labor
to support Judge Bonniwelrs candidacy.
The voters are to he asked to help up
hold the Presidents hands by electing
Democratic congressman.
The prohibition amendment Is to be
attacked on the grounds that II would
ho unfair to enact such legislation with
on, giving the soldcrs in France a
chance to voice their sentiment.
James j. Breen. who managed the
Bonnweil primary campaign. waa named
secretary of the new organization.
Erennen on assuming the temporary
Guardianship of the new Bonniwell COM
mittee declared that the purpose of the
gathering was TO redeem our PARTY and
secure the success of all its candidates. -
This remark was interpreted as mean
ing that the Fair Play party, which
was brought into being ny the Bonni-
well forces to slate candidates in OBJ
position to those who did not favor the
gubernatorial nominees candidacy,
would be abandoned
The function of the Democratic State
committee. said Bremen. in comment
ing on that bodyS recent repudiatiuu
of tn" Bonniwel candidacy. lis to elect
and not repudiate candidates. The men
| who Tcpudiate the guhernatoral oandi-
| date must expect retrinlition."
President Wilson was referred 10 by
the speaker as possibly the greatest
! president since Washington" and "per.
! hapS the greatest factor for good in the
world since the Carpenter of Nazareth
He emphasized the need of elcctinc
| Democratic congressman to uphold the
hands of the President and declared that
! it could not he done by repudatng the
! head of the ticket"
our purpose is to organize and not
dSorganize the democratic partv." he
continued. Then he referred to the
| 'misgudcd spirits in the state commit
tee.
Labor Record Attacked
'"rh" election of Sprou'." declared
Bremen, would be a mcna"c to labor
Garry th" m"ssag" {" Labor that tn,
candidate on the Republican ticket in
Sist"ntlY. prrSistentlv and maliclousl,
voted against all labor legislation. No
matter how humane in the thitc term!
that he has diSgraCed the senate"
lie declared that Judge BonEwcl
stood for the hopes and aspiration o.
labor Palmer was branded by infer
cnCe as "a Self-"onfesscd corruptiunis
and blatant braGgart"
The charge that Judge Ronniwell wa!
controlled by any influences other thar
the Democratic party was denied
Sprouts record on labor legislation was
called'"b'ack as damnaton."
| he prDhibitiop nneSt ion prnppp,
declared the party cannot be commit et
to it because it is against it" history
and traditions. 1t has always been up
posed to sumptuarN legislation"
lie said it was not committed again.
local option, but favored giving the in
dividual his rights.
Those who advocate prohibition il
: season and out of season." continued
Bremen, would lose the war if they
could win prohibition"
DisClamiug any brief for the brewers
! and dist'lIe,s and saving he had no
taken a drink for fifty years. the speake
DE- cIared that prohibition "appropriate
and CGniiScates the property of men
women and children in which they hav,
invested for years"
The ''unspeakable Turk. who has sub
slIuted the harem for the home, ant
the 'hinaman" were held up as tn
examples of prohibition.
The proceedings Of the meeting of tn
! Democratic state Committee, which re
pudiated. Judge Bonniwell. were brande,
as IRREGULAR illegal, unwarranted an,
revolutionary" Democrats were urge
TO ''organze labor against it's arch
enemy, Senator Sproul."
\ number of letters from Democrat
over the State favoring the Bonniwel
candidacy were read