Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-07
WAY TO REDEEM THIS CITY
is TO KEEP ON FIGHTING
Those Voters Who Fought for Better
Things at the Primaries Can Keep
Up the Flight at the Polls

| THE independent voters who opposed the
i nomination Of the Job Combine ticket at
| the September primaries will find 1t difficult
| to stomach the ticket at the November cleo
| tion.
There is no more reason for voting for
Campbell. Watson. Hadley and Kendrick
tomorrow than there was in September.
These men are no better as candidates for
election than they we're as candidates for
nomination.
They are fee .grabbers or Office boys for
the Job Combine or representatives of spe.
ca interests diverse from those Of the tax
payers.
Now. what course shall he followed by the
conscientious voter who did his best IN
September to prevent the nomination OF
men Of this kind?
lie cannot vote for them without stultify-
ing himself. His first inclination would be
70 refrain from voting at all, and thus by
his silence give his consent to the triumph
of forces TO which he is opposed.
But fortunately. hc is not confined to
the alternatives Of supporting the Job Com
bne ticket or staying away from the polls
There is a ticket made up of men who
nre pledged 70 the same policy as that ad-
vocatcd by tho candidates who were do.
fcated ar tho Republican primaries. This
ticket happens 20 bear a Democratic label.
The issue IN the election is not between
Rcpublicanism md Democracy.
Tho issues. II any there be. which divide
the great national parties have no place in
a municipal election. \ Democrat can he
as good n City Treasurer as a Republican,
and a Republican can be rs good a Register
Of Wills or Receiver of Taxes as Demo-
crat.
The party label means nothing in fact in
such matters. and It should mean nothing
in practice.
The opposition to tho criminal conspiracy
known Ms Tam,nany Hall in New York does
not permit tn" national party atfiliation Of
its candidates to interfere with its efforts to
defeat the political proftecrs who grow rich
out of exploiting the taxpayers.
There is no reason why it should inter-
ferc with the efforts Of the citizens com
mitted TO the conservation Of rho financial
resources Of the city 10 make their protest
as effective as possible
Campbell and Watson are going to keep
all the foes that come into their Offices for
such uses as they and their associates think
best. ThCy.wCrc nominated on that under
standing Their Democratic opponents are
on record as believing in turning the fees
into the public treasury to reduce tho bur.
den Of tho taxpayers,
HadIcy. who was objectionable in Sep
tcmbcr has become more objectionable in
November because Of his conduct in the
interval.
Those who do not like the chief financial
officer of the city 10 be man subscrvient
10 selfish political and financial interests
will take the most effective means at hand
10 register their protest.
As far as Rotan is concerned. the situa-
tion has not changed There was no oppo-
Siton 70 him in the primaries. and the
citizens who voted for him then can con-
si>tcntIy vote for him tomorrow Neither
h" nor tho couduct Of his Office is an issue
IIo has boon renominatod ON his record.
against which no serious charges have been
made.
There is no moro reason 10 be bound by
party labels in voting for the magistrates
than in voting for the so called row officers
Carson. Price and RenShaw have made good
records and should be re- elected They will
be voted for by all citizens who are more
interested in the honest conduct of the minor
courts than in political spoils.
1t is equally true that the partisan label
should not interfere with the election of the
best candidates for tho State Judiciary. But
between Schafer, Republican, and Bonni.
we'll, democrat, candidates for the supreme
Court bench. thoughtful voters will not
hesitate Schafrer, appointed to FIJI va
cancv. has proved his fitness for the duties
Of the office. He is n man who commands
confidence and respect. As 10 Bonniwell-
we'll. be j. just Bouniwell. No more need be
said.
so Republican voter need fear loss Of his
party standing if he exercises his discretion
Tomorrow and casts his ballot for Demo
rruI, for some of the local Offices Thoy