Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04

for the farmer to market his prod
ucts economically and comfortably.
We shall in due time have great trunk
line roads of macadam or other suit
able material connecting our centers
of population. But we want now,
roads-well graded, we'll drained and
well crowned, reaching out like rays
or hope and help from markets to
farms all over this State.
The Jones bill should have had
ample appropriation Tor the realiza-
ton of it's beneficent provisions. l am
pledged to this and mean to see that
these roads are promptly constructed
In an honest and economic manner
and with the solemn guarantee of a
hundred cents in roads for every dol
lar of funds devoted thereto. Indeed,
this road question is so acute that l
shall welcome any and all suggestions
from men of all parties to the end that
we make 1t matter of business and
of pride to have good roads in Penn
sylvania."
You may be sure that it shall not
be political but truly business pro-
cedure. Moreover. when made these
roads must, under competent men. be
kept always in as good condition as
and forgetting 1t allow it to take its
uncertain course at the mercy of the
elements and of the traffic Is folly.
such gross neglect. 1 ask men of all
parties to unite with true loyalty to
the State in making our roads a pride
and not reproach to the great Key
Social Centers
81 am and always have been a
staunch believer in the wider use of our
school houses and other public build
ings for all kinds of clean, wholesome.
helpful and inspiring recreation and
education of our people. In the remot-
est valley 1T is easily possible to pro-
vide such social and intellectual agen-
boys and girls on the farm, We want
to lessen the Breaking of Home Ties
and speedily bring to pass the day
shall praise Him at the old ancestral
fireside and our artists shall paint with
pride the united family. happy and con-
I'VE want end should have better
schools in the rural sections of Penn
sylvania. The school code opens the
way for this through State school
child in the meanest hut on the re-
motest nountain-side' of this great
| Commonwealth should have as Stevens
declared eli OF ,he blessings OF good
THE form of that education should
include vocational training in agricul-
raising of good crop Of potatoes or
alfalfa on poor soil by constant care
ana lnteluEen INDUSTRY Is as much an
| large as is the parsing of sentences and
the location of Samoa: Having given
thirrtysix SIX years ed,3foy Of my life to this great
may modestly claim to be in a position
of giving some effective service to the
people Of Pennsylvania.
II have studied and taught and su-
pervised in every type of school sup
ported in this great State. submit
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Favors Local Option
THE farmer that tills the soil in
telligently, that has near his farm
wholesome recreation and excellent
children. that Is free from the lure of
| the city with its uncertain promise of
success, is capable also of settling for
himself whether HhirL or not % Licensed saloons
For that reason favor local option,
as a practical solution of the much
a a6G snSSmt SmGt ha 6 9 IN
sTtitution. I favor. giving the people
the privilege and nd the power power, Of settling
so stated in my platform and I shall
continue to stand for that.
We have .,3s been pr9Sdiiga,i tSiI ,hs OF the great
to to enrich our children for generations
to. come. we should see to It that by
| wise legislation our natural heritage,
the gift of gracious and generous
God. shall be transmitted to the next
! generation as valuable as we found II.
We have done much to conserve our
water power, to restore our forests and
to use our minerals economically. We
| can do more. We may Justly claim
that we lead all other States in natural
conservation. Let us be an inspira-
tion and a model to all America.
Conservation Work
who dares challenge our States
proud pre- eminence in human con-
| servation? We have been generous
sick and our poor. Our eleemosynary
gifts are worthy our best impulses. We
should ALWAYS make liberal provision
for our charitable agencies and insti-
| tutions But we should know and
know conclusively that our public