Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-01-31
PLAN TO ENLARGE
CAPITOL GROUNDS
State Oficials and Members of the
House and Senate Favorable.
The Fox Bill So Drawn That the
Property Must Be Acquired
at Fair Price.

0Lnor OnlCGIS OIL lHe SCdIe government
10 the members of the legislature and
10 the Legislative Correspondents AS
s0Ciation. the subject Of the extension
Ct Capitol Park was referred to indi-
rectly by Governor Stuart in his
speech While he did not in terms
commit himself he very clearly indi-
Gated that lie was in favor Of the en-
terDrise, saying that he understood
what was wanted and that he believed
the legislature, which he said is of
unusually high character, could be de-
pended on to DO whatever was for the
best interests of the state
Anyone who knows conditions sur
rounding the capitol knows that the
enlargement of the park, as proposed,
is Of prime Importance to all the peo-
pie Of the state.
Other speakers referred to the mat
ter more directly. Senator DeWalt,
who spoke for President Pro TEN.
Woods, OF the senate who was un-
avoilably absent, declared that while
Pennsylvania has the most magnificent
and most beautiful capitol of any state
in the Union. its surroundings were
utterly Inadequate and mean. He
pledged himself and his fellowmem-
hers to vote for any proper bin for the
enlargement of the grounds as pro-
posed. These sentiments were heartily
appiauded by the senators and repre-
sentatives, as well as by everybody
else in the great auditorium, which
was filed with the leading members OF
the state government and the general
assembly and the most prominent busi-
ness and professional men OF Harris
burg.
NO one should be deluded by the
statements of chronic kicker5 and
pulIJacks that this is Harrisburg en-
terprise and for the benefit Of Harris
burg. 1t is a great public improvement
for the benefit of the people of the
whole state, which the people Of Har-
rsburg recommend because they are
on the ground and see the necessity
fer it. There is no pecuniary or specu-
iative interest whatever behind this
movement.
The people of the state can rest as
sITed CT this.
The following is a summary of the
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elusive OF streets.
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of the commonwealth for damages
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do so take possession of the land and
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dana ges after full hearing on due no.
tioo to tho owners ,If tbe op,nare ars
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