Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25

Whatever feelings Republicans may
have, concerning Mr.. Pinchot and his
4 Rejection from the party in 1912 they
nay at least concede his honesty OF
\ purpose and have warm admiration
3or his policies In the present campaign.
"As between Mr.. Pinchot and Mr..
Alter there ca n be no question for Re
publicans who seek the best interest
Of their party and their State. Mr..
Pinchot Is clean, honest and efficient.
( and no Pennsylvania is in a better
position than he to clean up the State s
effairs and lead the fight against the
Harrisburg treasury raiders.
'Hs Pinchot Will Make Good
Ellis zeal, personality, honesty and
/ experience in governmental affairs leave
no doubt Of his ability to make good
his pledges.
.'Giford Pinchot should have the
hearty support Of all Bucks County
Republicans who seek the success Of
their party and the restoring of the
government Of Pennsylvania to her peo-
pie.
Der, while the other man is menace
% victory.
with Pinchot as Governor Pennsyl.
vania will be safe for the people.
''With Alter Pennsylvania will be
safe for the contractor combine
The swing Of the Grundy forces IN
Bucks County back OF the Pinchot CAM
! paign may have some reaction on the
campaign Of Franklin Gilkeson.
Mr.. Gilkeson, a lawyer and fire chief
Of Bristol. is fighting for nomination
es State Senator. He is opposed to
Senator Clarence J. Buckman. Mr..
s Grundy's right hand man In the county.
From the opening Of his campaign
MIR. Gilkeson declared for Pinchot. He
was rounding up numerous Pinchot sup
porters in behalf Of his senatorial boom.
Declaration Of Independence
Mr.. Pinchot delivered a blow today
90 machine leaders who have been try.
ing to weaken his candidacy by spread
ing propaganda that, because he has
been seen comforting with different in
dtvfduals,. 1t must necessarily follow he
has been bought.
ut is n common thing" said Mr..
Pinchot. ito make mystery about a
candidate having been seen in the COM
pany OF this or that person, or havinc
spoken with this or that person, on the
general theory that he having done 90
Is proof that he has been bought and
paid for body, bones and brooches by
the person with whom he spoke.
II propose to see and speak to any
and all persons who desire to see and
speak to me during the campaign anC
afterward. rs far as my time will ner
mt without relation to whether my SC
doing leads to this talk or not.
- A candidate who cannot be trus,e
20 do so is not fit to be Governor. NJ
man can be Governor of all the peopi,
unless he Is willing to see and lister
to all the people. have seen durln,
this campaign all sorts and conditions
Of people and shall continue 10 do ~
when the campaign Is over. For ex-
ample, have seen and talked at length
with the man whom expect to defeat
ee Democratic nominee in the fall
John A. Mcsparran.
Has Conferred With Labor
IA II have talked with the leaders o,
eeganized labor and organized manu-.
facturers. have discussed the cam
paisn, with James H. Maurer, presi
! dent of tho Federation Of Labor. an,
with numerous other labor leaders O,
one side, and with Mr.. Grundy an,
many other manufacturers on th,
ether.
II have talked with Mrs. Marion an(
ds. Miller. with Bishop Berry ant
Father McHugh, with Protestants
Catholics and Hebrews; with locomo.
tive engineers and trainmen; railroad
omcials, school teachers and directors
and many more.
''Almost none Of them asked for any
promise. Not one Of them got any
promise or understanding, expressed OF
Implied, that has not been made IL
public.
''No matter whom I may see during
the remainder Of the campaign. no one
will. ! desire to give public notice tina,
] will see and confer with whom
confer with me-, when l p'ease. anG
where please, from now until election
3 day, and after election day.
And II any one thinks the worse oi
me for 1t he should vote for the con
tractor candidate, for he does not be
long in our camp"
John J. Mcclure, leader Of the no
torious Mcclure faction in Delaware
County, has sent. letter to leaders
urging them to attend dinner tonight
n the interests Of the Alter candidacy
letter said, ito disorganize the Repub
lican Party by Mr.. Pinchot. As he wa
enc of the followers of expression,
Roosevelt, who completely ruined ou
party in 1912. 1t IS now time for al
men who believe In Republican prin
eiples to become active.
Commenting upon the Mcclure let
ter, Mr.. Pinchot said: What els,
could you expect? Roosevelt did sub
stitute clean politics for Old Guart
politics of the Mcclure type, and vas
majority of Republican voters followed
him. People who agree with Mcclure
that Roosevelt ruined the Republica,
Party would naturally support the con,
tractor candidate
Pi1chot has served notice on Senator
vare that any further poison gas at
tacks in the interests of the politica
contracts will be dealt with as effec.
lively as was the first.
In harmony with the progressiv,
character of his campaign, Pinchot an.
ewered Vare's "blast" by radio frou
Wanamaker's store.
Mr.. Pinchot's reply to Senator Ware
n part, was:
''Senator Wares statement is bette
proof. than anything else could be tina
the political contractors and their can
didates are worried and sore. / not,
withiinterest that the contractors can
didats selects the chief contractor t