Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-06
MANUFACTURERS
ENDORSE PENROSE
Continued From First Pagel


manufacturers held this morning
| in the offces or the c. Day Rudy
Company to ratify numerously sign
ed petition in behalf of the renomina-
ton of United States Senator
the signers who were supposed
to be friendly to Roosevelt, and
the general applause which greeted
Mr.. Dunkle's remarks was taken
las an indication that everyone
present was ready and willing TO for
get old differences and to get together
behind the man who. more than any
other in the State of Pennsylvania,
stands for protective tariff.
Karl Steward Secretary
Karl Steward, secretary of the c.
Day Rudy Company, was elected Sec
retary of the meeting and Mr.. Dunkle
was made chairman.
Il have always been an admirer of
Senator Penrose," continued Mr.. Dun
kle, "and I was never prouder of that
fact than | am to-day l believe, and
/ think everyone who knows him be-
lieves that his record as a statesman,
both at Harrisburg and at Washington,
| is above reproach.
! rs there any other man we might
nominate or elect who could do more
| for the wage-earners employed in
these industries?
Then, gentlemen, merely to ask the
question answers 1t. We all know that
the strength of Senator Penrose in the
| Congress of the United States, by rea-
son OF his ability, his long years of
service, the strategic positions he oc-
| cupies on the important committees of
the Senate and his unequaled familiar
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| of the Commonwealth, is infinitely
greater than that of any other man
who has been suggested by any party,
or faction. or group, as a successor to
him.
''If the mutations of politics were
to supplant Mr. Penrose with A. Nit
chell Palmer, l should consider it a
calamity. If they were to place Gift
ford Pinchot in the seat OF Senator
Penrose, l should say that while we
might not have lost anything in the
way of social standing at Washington
we would have sacrificed deliberately
our political strength. If Mr.. Dimmick
were to be nominated and elected,
should be thankful that we had a man
in the Senate whom we could depend
upon to vote for protective measures
but l should feel that for long time
/ to come he was doomed to be only 9
vote.
I'VE need and must have in Wash.
ington a man who is more than a good
vote. We need a Senator who not only
can vote, but who can work and lead
who has reputation for getting
things done and who for years has
been recognized as the most potent
Republican in Congress.
Prosperity at Stake
This is no time to be squabblins
over the fine points in politics, gentle.
men. We want work for our men
We want market for our products al
prices which will enable us to keep in
business and to pay American wages
We must have these things before we
can discuss purely political reforms
with any prospect of finding audiences
for those discussions.
Let us be frank with ourselves
What are the conditions here in Har.
risburg? You will remember that the
newspapers assured us that no matter
what might happen to the rest of the
country, Harrisburg was safe, because
Of the great amount of public work
that was to be done. Are we flour.
ishing?
AN old Harrisburger who came tc
town yesterday told me that when he
saw Market street, he thought 1t was
Sunday The city is absolutely stag
nant. All that saves it from dire ca.
lamity are these same public works
and the preparations for return o1
prosperity which are being made by
the Pennsylvania Steel Company Yor
know that the Steel Company passed
it's dividend this year-an unheard OF
thing-and that it Is working only 81
to so per cent. of it's force.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany laid off fourteen crews on the
Middle division last Saturday, anC
prior to that as many as 500 at 8
time have been given indefinite vaca.
tions. Only 40 per cent. of the rail.
roadmen who were in employment 9
year ago are working to-day.
No Hotel Problem Now
For once in our history, there is ne
hotel problem In Harrisburg. Instead
of being overcrowded, as formerly, oul
hostelries have rooms to spare. A
friend told me yesterday that the sec
retary of the Y. NJ. G. A. remarked tc
him that. whereas they used TO turr