Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
'SPROUL ''DRYs
BACKS SUFFRAlS
Pledges Support to NJ
tional Prohibition and
Women's Votes n
REVISE CITY CHARTrs
Gubernatorial Candidatt
Platform Also Favors Bett
Housing and Sanitation Z

Unqualified support of the prob,h,,,..
and woman suffrage national sr.'{1<
ments are the two biggest plank, ~ ~ N
platform of state Senator SpropI c..Sx
date for the Republican nomina,,cr n (
Governor. ~
Announcing his platform for m. =. q
time, senator Sproul also pledged ~.
self to support a revision oftth. st1l,Zl
charter and declared in favor - q -
proved housing and sanitation for 49,
centers. VT s@
In full accord with the purpo.. y
the prohibition amendment" he - ~
shall. II 1 am elected Governor. S9Sn**
approve and fully enforce such ~.
upon this subject as the people thr,.'. ,
their Legislature. may enact
FOR more than generation ths -.
tlon or the prohibition CT the p,s..'
facture and sale of alcoholic llo,,ors y (.
been an issue before the pecple q, -
sylVanla From moral issue .,s-1N
lastly supported by conpar.t,s.sr
rev devoted temperance workers. /, ~. Z
come to be a great social and ecoro'-,'f
issue, and the conditions growir- ~
or our entrance into the world.var 49, ss
made 1t a matter for immediate no,,sss.y
attention. pon'icst
Il feel that 1t is in line w,,h x
spirit OF sacrifice, self-denial ana ~
discipline to which the American 49,
have set themselves. An amsnsssIn. p'.
to the Federal Constitution bas 49,
passed by Congress and is now No.
the states for ratification. Sav.ss.' u
the States have already ratised !, y u
Pennsylvania's action should hs 49,. ~
anu iavoraole' l favor the amendmsrfs Z
ana ! oeheVe 1t to be my patriotic dric
10 aiu IN securing ratification BY ~
otate. III VIII be blessing when ~
question is at last removed from po,.
tics" '"' pont
strong for Equal sunrase
Equally sympathetic is his platfo,,. I.
regards the equal suffrage amenSn.sss Z
In this respect, he SAYS: "It Il ~ ~
hoped that the amendment to the W.
erai Constitution. providing for ecusl
Suffrage throughout the land, shall hsvs'
oeen passed by Congress and submIt,s4
10 the States by the time our next Ievls.:
iature meets. so that this great ouesiic,
OF political justice may also be srl0
upon and approved by Pennsylvania 4
wnat promises to be an historic leris-,
iative session. / am In full smpntkv
with the cause of equal sufrrage. "a
nope l may have the privilege Of ~
sisting IN putting this amendment alse'
into effect in our State. The wonsr ~
America are bearing their full shars sf
our national burdens in the presasf
crisis How can we longer deny thsrn.
full political rights?" 4,
Philadelphia. Senator Sproul declare,
needs simpler, more efficient form, Il.
government. which can be broushi
about best by legislative aid. ~
pledges himself to work for a reyIsIo1
OF the city's charter. that a better -.
ordination of municipal powers may ~,
suit.
City Has Outgrown Charter. ~ ~. /. 5
philadelphia has outgrown the char<'
ter under which it is goyernedssilS ~
said TT needs powers to take cav
Of her people, to handle the consestion
of her centers and spread her popul6,
tion in better home surroundings a
philadelphia needs the help Of m
Legislature in correcting administrs}
tive conditions. She needs a grsalrt
element of home rule. that she may ~
velop and be ready when normal co..
ditions return to carry out a comrfe-
hensive system of public Improvements
| improvements which will benefit NJ
| people in their homes and make iivipk
! conditions better for her workers. "a.
THE demands upon the port Of Pills
delphla through the concentration upon
| the Delaware River. between Bristol an1
Chester. of the vast shipbuildlng an9
| manufacturing enterprises and Fed<r1i
| activities will require broad-gauge. pol-
| icies and great constructive enerEJt
Some extension of the powers Of The