Show EVI E D NCE OF REFORM R FOR 1 i s Nothing could b fter er the strength of the ilia reform movement in Philadelphia than the withdrawal Qt qC the nominees of the regular lican organization organisation ol made such before the reform refo m movement was ices started These Phase gentlemen all nIl of whom have hoof identified prominently with kith the thc Republican machine m chine In Philadelphia would ne never MYel er have havo thought of ot with withdrawing drawing if It the tho decent voters of Phila Philadelphia delphi delphia had not plainly manifested their intention 1 to have an honest elec eloc election tion The beginning of the th end came forthe for forthe forthe the gangsters when wizen names that had lied been een fraudulently entered on the registration books for Por the approach approaching ing election fete Yern eliminated ted They saw R U at without these thes criminal votes rotas they could not be elected Dratted So than make hake a losing and expensive fight they the have l ave withdrawn from 11 W the ticket A r r ago go they the would no Itil more have haye thought of than they would have thought th of Q administering 6 a R public office in the tho interest int r t of the public They would have Lare laughed at nt atthe atthe the Id idea that at any opposition could be strong enough to defeat them Now Non they the get off the ticket in iii h order that Ute the reform may ma ba be accomplished within tho the party We Ye e have never Hover had much faith In those these tt the party 1 reforms Such plans usually re result suIt cult in taking the offices ounces awe awa from I one Dire bad rIng and turning burping them over ovel to another almost as bad The surest way nay to accomplish a reform is to sweep out i of office the party part responsible for tor evil I conditions The Republican l cau party part as us a 11 apart party part may not pat bo be responsible re 1 for fur the triples crimes of the machine gati in iI Phila hla Philadelphia Phila Philadelphia I delphia but Lilt the rho gang ng is 15 certainly re responsible ra r for tor the heavy hea Republican ma majorities nisi in that s city cit s J With i fraudulent nt names n mes erased ern from the tIte registration re books Philadelphia Philadel Philadelphia phia is 1 S not hopelessly if Republican However there is ie much m ch comfort for tote tho e who ho lieve in honest elections in inthe Inthe inthe the knowledge kno that the known have been removed from the th ticket If It good men are aro named now and we ae cheerfully concede that there are ar are such in I itt the tote Republican party part even nv riven in Phil Philadelphia adelphia a elphIa the city will wm be ba the gainer no matter who wins the election |