Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-18
AND.REED
SPUR REPUBLICANS
Senators Assert McSparran
Victory Would BE Entering
Wedge to Wreck Prosperity
URGE BANG.UP CAMPAIGN

., United States Senators Pepper .ant
Reed called on the Finance Committc,
OF the Republican State Committee to-
DAY to put more vigorous enthusiasm
into Its work so as to prevent the pos
sjbility Of Democratic success In Penn
sylvania leading to an attack on the
tariff and high wages for workingmen.
Senator Reed particularly urged that
the party workers get busy and bury
John A. McSpnrran, Democratic nOmi-
nee for Governor, under an avalanche
of votes.
"The election of Mcsparran." de-
clnred Reed. (which 6f course l dom
regard rs at nll probable or possible
inent to Iower the tariff to point which
would wosk untold harm and suffering
not only to business men but TO work
ingmen. Personally, don't think Nc
Sparran has chance; his lack of q
constructive program argues greatly in
favor of tie election of Mr.. pinchot,
the Republican candidate. who has q
constructive program and who Is holding
himself aloof from personalities.
Must Protect Workers
Illustrating his remarks about the
tariff, Senator Reed. who with Senator
Pepper, Is candidate for election.
pulled glove out Of his pocket and
holding, holding; 1t before the eyes Of the as
scmbled committeeman and women said :
''This glove was bought recently by
friend Of mine in Berlin for what
amounts in our money to nine cents.
This same glove, made in this country
Will cost YOU anywhere from 81 30 to
~ on Chestnut or Market street. We
have got to protect our workingmen
from such cheap labor and therefore
we have got to keep McSparran out
of the chair Mt Harrisburg. as that
would only be the beginning of the fight
against the party in the nation"
Senator Pepper REINFORCED his COL
leagues remarks and pointed out that,
for the. snkn of the party and its in
dustrlal program of prosperity. he was
being asked to make speeches in 0the.'
States in behalf Of Republican candi-
dates for the House and Senate at
Washington. Senator Pepper agreed
with Senator Reed that while McSpar-
ran would get some votes in small
counties in the interior Of the State,
the Democratic nominee would be
swamped by the votes of larger counties
and of the two big cities.
'One thing that pleased me-" said
Senator Reed. "was the fact that while
in Philadelphia, l have been assured
there will be absolutely no knitting of
the ticket, no thrust ut any candidate.
and that all elements will support lib
orally and heartily the choice Of the
primaries for Governor. The Philadel-
Dhia Organization Is solidly for Pin
chot, Pepper. the other candidates and
Women at Meetings
Colonel Robert Glendinning. chair
man of the Finance Committee, pre-.
sided. Colonel Glendinning. with n
white carnation in his coat lapel, and
the other members of the committee,
such as John Fisler. Nathan r.. Fol-
we'll, George II. Frazier, Jules +.
Mastbaum, Robert L.. Montgomery.
Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Mrs. Ar
chibald j. Barklie and Mrs. Andrew
f. Derr. gave the committee meeting
an entirely new atmosphere. In the
old days. county leaders in the organ
ization talked over such things as f.
nance: really no formal meetings ever
were, held. Today. the gathering re-
sembied session of a board of direc-
tors of a business house.
This afternoon a joint meeting of the
Finance and Executive Committees was
held. John s. Fisher, chairman of the
!Ireecutive Committee, and w. Harry
Baker, State chairman, had general
'harge. AS result of the days meet
lngs, plans were made to finance the
closing days of the campaign and to
wind un. on election day, With rare en-
,huslasm and great majority for the
whole Republican ticket. This after