Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-12

n-,a,c,ions that the Voters League
Preolr,,i; Pre,,i ,v;n in the primary election
hcset etT,orotions that the Ware organl-
ana w has lost the support OF the women
puo" anntaiped in a statement lsSueu
ve,, nv the Voters League. ,
soess; ~ was preliminary to the session OF
luz, II,,ed Campaign Committee, pre-
me nn aror by Franklin Spencer Nd
sldea The statement follows:
monao,vs;s monas, Of the registration hgnres
,s.,os victory for the Independent
indlca'ivs 10 nj, the independents who have
ticse. tics..od ~ will 20 to the polls at the
sSssDtember 90 primary ana vote e. rne ne
s.rt' Snst encouraging feature ls lne S iSo
@noOrtsble nO, registration of women , IN lne
na.aaonsndent wards, notably the wen
.nussscond. Forty second ana rorty
gg,,b More than 100000 women nave nave
s. ss...,stsred and a glance ft the pollce
saarss shows that the organization
n.rds ~d did not keep pace WIN the .haS
SsnSent wade wards in registration oi 'he
women's vote. ,oo,ro feels that the
IAN an' realize Just what the ware Or
S.vn;,stion means to the CITY OF th'ia
s,nhia The women identihed WIN ,ne
delpnimS;; delpm;oon women of Philadelphia
Slu.r MpuUb have had ample evidence of just
voun,b tbs Ware organization works.
no~ mrirst ir by inviting their co-opera
~. nnd then rejecting them when they
u% .saEed I A disposition to think for them =
selves.
Says Women Understand
.prbo Voters League is confident the
IAN reoIize that the campaign whlch
!. nOm Is raging Is not against individuais
n..orsIIy but against these men pc
psnse tbey stand for system whicn
.sup ..rssents bad municipal Housekeeping
I snd unclean city politics. .....o
,oTbe league is certain, therefore
M.. Tho women will vote for these can
aSs,ss. a Rotan for District Attorney
Wsmn for Receiver Of Taxes, Wolf for
r,,r Tp Controller, fGrahnm for City
Trs.surer TS and Gable for Register OF
wills who represent independent sent. :
msnt and more progressive ana Ell
Gent city Government .,
@Tbe league calls special attention
N the fact that the Registration Com
missoners will sit in City Hall. Room
RsO for the purpose of registering those
mon and women who were unable to b'
registered at their division poIlins
places on any of the three regular reg
istration days.
"a number Of letters have been re
eiyed BY the Voters League from
business men and bankers and brokers
indorsing the candidacy of Mr.. Graham
Clarence L. Harper, n well-known In
dependent, wrote as follows:
THE Republicans Of Philadelphia
are to be congratulated upon the OPP
portunty they have to nominate Arthur
G. Graham. of the Forty second Ward
for City Treasurer at the primaries
September 20 next. The City Treas
urer Of Ph ! lelphia has under his car'
and control large sums of money, ant
the receipts and disbursements nmoun
each year to many millions Of dollars
II Is essential that the incumbent o
this position, which corresponds to tha
Of treasurer Of any large corporation
should be n man who has had busineS
and financial experience. as we'll as D,
q man of character and integrity. MIR
Graham's long banking experience
sufficient demonstration of his fitnes
for the Office
Lessons From Past