Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-10
BISHOP BERRY
IN DRY" FIGHT
Methodist Leader Enters
Political Arena as Foe
of Liquor Traffic
WILL CAMPAIGN STATE

Bishop Berry. OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. will take the stump
in Eastern Pennsylvania for dry cam
didates for the Legislature.
An itinerary is now being prepared
for the Bishop. who lives in Philadel-
phia. and will tour the counties ad-
jacent to Philadelphia prior TO the prl-
mary. May 81.
one of the first districts to be in
vaded by the Bishop will be Montgom-
cry County. where "wets" and "drys'
in the Republican ranks are locked in
a bitter struggle over the nomination
Of a Congressman. "a State Senator and
four Assemblymen.
state Representative Fletcher w.
Sites is supported by the "drNs Tor
Congress- and State Insurance Commits
sioner Charles A. Amber for the SEN
ate. They are opposed by Congressman
Henry w. Watson and State Representa-
tive James A. Boyd. who have the
support Of the Js,nrose and wet" forces.
Bishop Berry admits 1t is doubtful
whether the "drys" will elect enough
members to control the Legislature DIS
regard factional lines and support Re-
publican candidates pledged TO the
prohibition amendment, regardless
whether they are Penrose or Ware men.
was the advice given by Bishop Berry
last night at a banquet in ST. Matthews
Methodist Church. Fifty-third and Chest
nut streets.
No Time For Personal Feuds
The Bishop paid his respects to those
dominated by factonalisn in the pre-
sent crisis and said it was no time
for\ the old personal feud Of Senator
Penrose and Senator Ware
....x,t -.
Congressman who supports the Federal
prohibition amendment, and laid special
stress upon the candidates. OF Congress-
mer Darrow and Costello. the only
Philadelphia Congressman TO vote for the
amendment His address at the banquet.
follows:
Whether Pennsylvania shall elect
Legislature that will ratify the prohibi-
tory amendment is, at the present mo-
ment very doubtful. II certainly will
not do so unless a lot of citizens who
believe that the rum power should be
dethroned shall rise above the petty
craftsmanship which seems now TO sway
them. our one paramount objective is
to get a dry Legislature. We must get
that Legislature from the Republican
party What does it matter to us
whether the candidates who, il elected,
will vote for ratification are "Organi-
cation men or Town Meeting men,
what utter folly to allow Senator Per-
rose and senator Ware to project their
old personal and political feud into the
present vital contest! why allow orr-
selves to be so small when a great
economic and moral issue is trenblinr
In the balance? How can men claim 70
be patriotic In these tremendous days
and fail TO recognize the fact that rum
q
our industrial efficiency and our nation,
wide program of war preparationp WIN
cannot the good citizens OF Pannsvi-
VaniS be large enough just once To for
get the little chickering's OF pol;tIc.,
bosses and stand unitedly for men ana
measures representing the highest pn-
triotism? ia"
Praises Darrow and Coste,,o
THE factional bitterness which d.
piore mas Illustration In the treatment
which is being accorded to the Penn
sylvania Congressman who. witho,r+ re-
gard TO their political future, had cour-
age enough to vote In favor of submi,.
ting the prohibitory amendment to the
people. IL we have any proper sense
OF gratitude and justice every one n,
these eighteen Congressman who ia now
candidate for reelection will be re !.
elected. Congressman Darrow ma
Congressman Costello. of this cItv
should, without the slightest question.
be renominsted and reelected. 1 have
never met either OF these gentlemen and
have no personal Interest in them. NV
interest is based wholly upon justice
and patriotism.
have their opportunity now. Public
sentiment is oyerwhe luinely with IT,.