Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14
Ware Makes Charge
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this honorable body, and I am moved
to do so not only because of the out
rageous preparations that are being
made to debauch great voting con-
stituency. but, having in mind the re-
cent national scandals arising out Of
the election Of United States senator
in the state Of Michigan. it becomes the
absolute duty of every citizen who has
any knowledge Of conspiracy which
Will likewise besmirch the fair name of
Pennsylvania--to raise his voice iii
protest.
II only have to remind the House
that the presiding judge at the New
berry trial pronounced it to be the law
that, with the knowledge chat Ger.
tain hxed amount lins been determined
date who seeks seat in either tho lin
per or lower house Of Congress. thnsc
who. voluntarily add to the corruption,
fund bring themselves within the penal
statutes on the charge of conspiracy
to debauch an election. Those who viii
be called upon by force Of the demands
OF the manufacturers clique know now,
even II they never heretofore bs syc beeI,
informed, that the United States statute
has fixed the lawful expenditure for n
candidate for Congress at the sutn OF
s5OoC', for both the primary and the
general election. This sum alrendy has
been expended in newspaper advertis-
ing Therefore, with the knowledge that
there is to be fund OF $50. 900 raised,
those who contribute to this debauch-
cry become amenablc 20 our criminal
law and are conspirators ID thought
and deed
Praises Palmer
Il am fully confident that with a
Pennsylvanian at the head Of the De.
partment OF Justice we have an officer,
who, Notwithstanding the fact that his
politics differ from mine, will. ] am
convinced, be eager to preserve the good
name OF Pennsylvania and be alert to
prevent a great crime against the sane
tity OF the ballot. | am certain that
Hon. A. Mitchell Palmer, chief law off
Ger OF the United States. through his
powerful agencies OF the Department OF
Justice, will cause an investigation OF
this situation. both before and after the
primary election, which will be held May
Is next.
Under the Pennsylvania law every
candidate for Office and every committee
formed for the purpose of advancing the
candidacy Of any man, must file with
the clerk OF the Quarter Sessions Of the
county an itemi2ed statement Of the
receipts and expenditures, made under
oath, giving the names Of each con.
tributor and the amounts accredited to
him. Therefore, those who contribute
10 such a vast fund, many times the
amount that can lawfully be expended,
will do so with the knowledge that the
public record of Philadelphia coiinty
viii forever perpetuate the amount Of
their contributions, and they hereafter
cannot plead innocence either of fact
or intention.
Does Not Live in District
The public press of April IL has
proclaimed the fact that this exclusive
committee of nonresident leather manu-.
tacturers and representatives of specipl
| interests has retained the services Of
manager for Mr.. Delany, who also
does not live In the district. OF course,
his services to Mr.. Delhny's cause have
not been contributed because of his love
Tor Mr.. Delany, but, like every political
adventurer he has been attracted to the
side that is reputed to. be spending large
sums Of money.
The voters OF the Third congress
sional district are almost entirely work
mGr, the men OF the mills and The fac.
tories OF that great beehive OF industry.
The men who are behind the candidacy
of Mr. Delany, like Mr.. Delhny himself,
have nothing in common with this con
stituency Of workmen, but their desire
is solely to return to this body a repre-
sentative Of capitalists who will be un.
embarrassed IL bis advocacy of their
cause by any Of the demands or Che
needs Of the workmcn of his district,
With whom he has no acquaintance and
with whom he never has associated.
From political standpoint have
no fear about the result Of the primary
election for this district, for in a recent