Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12
'0NEIL OPENS DRIVE
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
p,,,mbaugh Attacks Sproul
as willing Servant of
the Machine
vrNRosE UNDER FIR E
!. .date in First Campaign Speech
Flaws Rival Faction as Liquor
Traffic Add
NcKeesport. Pa, April ~.

,.,rv o'NeiI. state Highway Conc
,anor opened his campaign for the
up''., p.,.,,o.r nomination for Governor
n'l' ,.s, night. Tho meeting was in the
:, reception, and short speeches
w. ~. made by Governor Brumbaugh and
clifford Plnchot' .,,,,,u,,
- W. c. sproul. Mr. o'Nsli's chief
IL, for the nomination, and declared
,bo Delaware County man had
-. voted against the very things
. ~, nsnny O'Neil stood for lie said
\, sproul was against the local option
,,n and the workmen's compensation
and was always the plant tool OF
...or Penrosc. Said the Governor:
nso,ou, has always been the willing
nt ~ Tho machine that with liquor
go and corporate support mas DIS
InnsaA Tho Republican party OF PENN
H,ssu,a O'Nci is sgainst the ma
s,,s and so is every other right-minded
.,i,s .,,,sr and it Is our duty to unite in its
esmpete destruction.
Tho chief executive made an earnest
.oi for national loyalty in this war
"a In the war afterward. when the
~ economic and social procedure of
,-srica will require reorganization. He
IA that in that day social justice and
:, seInsh greed must reign, and Denny
o'Neil Is the man to whom the people
nav confidently turn to serve them
nj ;p,puYt Ia llN
m III, platform with the Governor
v.,e Attorney r. c. Jones, former Judge
=, Allegheny County. who presided, and
mony OF the prominent men of the
county.
O'Neils speech
Mr. oNeil said. in part:
aFor thirty-threc years ! have been
resident Of MckeCspOrt during which
fine my life has been an open book
Iny success | have ever had in politics
IN business I owe 10 the people OF Nc
Keespor. who have stood Loyalty by me
during all these years My career IN
politics has been somewhat stormy.
have made mistakes. but have always
tried 10 do the right as | saw tho right
have been singularly honored with
postions of trust and have always tried
IA be true to that trust
~ am here to launch my campaign fOr
The highest office in the gift Of the people
Of this great State and II nominated
md elected I pledge you that ! will de-
vote all of my energy and ability to serve
the people. will stand four-squarc upon
every plank of my platform and will do
everything in my power to make Penn
ylvanla the Keystone state in reality as
we'll as in name
we are in me midst of a great world
~ % IN tk.iI
Pennsylvania must do her full part. We
must furnish oue.tenth the men and one
Nnth the money. and II nominated and
elected will stand by the President and
WI pledge him the united support Of
this great State.
III it is necessary to protect our SOL
dlers in the camps and on the battlehelds
Of Europe from strong drink it is just as
necessary to protect our industrial army
here at home and our boys and gi"ls
from the liquor traffic,
For Immediate state Prohibition
q am for immediate State prohibition
asa war measure and for national pro-
hibtion as the final resolution of the
liquor traffic National prohibition is
certainty; already eleven States have
ratified the Sheppard amendmenc and
five Of them were wet States
For many years Pennsylvania has
been controlled by corrupt political
machine masquerading as Republicans
under the leadership Of PenTose. This
machine has made Pennsylvania politics
byword throughout the nation. The
Penrose machine has never done any
hing In the interest Of the people or to
improve living conditions and make hap
per homes. The Penrose machine has
Always worked with special privilege,
ne liquor traffic and the underworld, and
ne time Is ripe for change.
4 have been up and down the State
and believe the people of Pennsylvania
are awake and that they are going TO
g 70 the polls on May n and bury
Penrose under an avalanche of ballots
2 deep that when Gabriel blows mis-
horn he will sleep on.
! am in favor of woman suffrage
favor the calling of a State constitu-
uohal convention. The present Constitu-
poh IL out of date and does no2 measure
70 the great advance made along So
E ana economic lines during the last
arty years
faVors Budget system
favor budget system which will
provide that the various heads of de-
l.ments submit in detail to the Legis-
azure the amount of money necessary
operate their departments.
will urge the adoption of thor
usn'going, comprehensive corrupt prac-
sss act which Will stop the corrupt use
money az elections and will place the
%%rrupuonists where they belong. behind
ue odrs ! favor an act which will more
elMlnly define the purpose for which
mvney may be contributed and spent in
ny general or primary election. limit
sa s% pfl expenditures and. in addition to
g.a.teS Tor violation, require due ac.
HHunung and public audit, and make
~ nllul violation governing elections
"Sues punishable by Imprisonment
WI advocate blue sky law to
s,os,. wo.ecl the people Of this State from tile
~ oe-sNlndllng thieves who rob the peo-
s.iuen sg eaen year of millions of dollars by
Tug Them worthless stocks and bonds.
.aa ndo such a bill introduced at the last
i9n OF the Legislature, bug il was
Ned IN committee by an unseen
t guided by the political machine.
Srooked legislative work is done in
W',,au W',,ilees / am In favor of all COM
halssse hse meetings Of the House and Senate
nela IN public and a record made
An am IN favor Of State civil service. |
% sed opposed to all political assessments
nhs.ntiil recommend and favor system
nse,spy employees in the various depart-
are promoted on merit"
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