The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-29
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81 Jacob Waldses and r. W. sattsr.
field
staff Correspondence Of the seat
tie Star.
HARRISBURG. PAN the ga
lazy % governors there H. one Pen
nypacker. Only one The bsholdsr
walks into his presence with a feel
Ing akin to awe. Il Ia like taking a
look at liberty bell or Niagara
Fails. There o. the consciousness
that In all tia world there IL not
another
As In the contemplation Of other
wonders though. acquaintance with
the governor ia attended with sur
prlses. In view of the manner Ia
which he has been pictured and de
scribed in the public prints. the
tourist can approach the capital
park with only one notion 81 what
be is going 10 see.
He's bound To have visions % the
governor parading up and down In
front % the state house tearing up
newspapers. stamping on the pieces
and talking wildly about the pub
fishers.
In this expectation be gets diaap-
pointed About the only aiEn % life
In the park these days are the SPUR
rela. friendly and ROY poly. feast
Ing on wainuts bought BY gsner-
Gus commonwealth with a blt Of
money that Nas overlooked by the
legislature.
Up a broad flight Of stairs In the
handsome. two story executive
building. Is the way 70 the COVER
lnor's Office. There IL no trouble In
getting 10 him
The governors office II az the
corner. II Is a Hpledld room. larger
and finer than President Roore-
velt's office and the cabinet room
combined
The governor smiles bsniEnly
and Is cordial In his greeting.
Nothing % the ogre His brown
eyes beam and while he speaks of
the weather there's an air of expect
ancY In his manner as 70 the quea-
tlonB 10 follow OF course. they con
Germ his scorchinE Views on libel
Having fought the matter out
with the Pennsylvania editors for
two years. the governor ia prompt
and concise In giving his views
Defending the sweeping libel Law
passed BY the last legislature. he
says Il holds editors 20 only a rea-
sonable accountability for what
they publish.
II IL suggested that the Law r. so
broad In its scope II may subject
newspapers to raids that amount
substantially TO blackmail.
Well. what do you do whon a
man tries 70 blackmnil you?1 snaps
the governor. II wear boots" and
he sticks up a foot TO prove H. To
wear them Is no crime. Suppose a
man comes 70 me and says. boots
are out Of date and yet you wear
them II you don't give me SO III
20 and tell people about IT,
wouldn't give him $40. would you -
To hear him talk is one OF the
surprises lie has a high pitched
voice and the words pop out like
shots from a Calling gun
Legislators and newspaper men.
some ~ them unfriendly because of
Pennypackef notions with which
they do not agree. unite In pralsinE
lt8 good qualities. The first word
that come from all Of them Is that
he is honest They credit him with
high ability. deep knowledge OF
books generally and history partic-
ularlY. and they call him a good
fellow" for his pleasant manner.
In making some effort 20 promote
the public welfare. the governor
seems 10 be more or less dlstIn-
Eiiished from the common run Of
Pennsylvania executives.
lie had the courage" said an
expert. "to veto three Of five bills
passed bY the last legislature IN the
interest ~ the Pennsylvania rail