The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-13

country, was almost mile long. With
red fire, rockets and five bands OF
music, Bedford endorsed Brumbaugh,
Penrose and the whole ticket.
5000 Hear Brumbaugh
AS there was no building in Bedford
sufficiently large to hold the crowd the
meeting took place on the beautiful
public square. Hearty good cheer and
royal welcome was extended the can
didates as they approached the plat
form. A short address was made by
County Chairman Harry C. James, aft
err which George II. Gibboney, of Ever
EFT, one of Bedford county's promi-
nent manufacturers, introduced the
speakers, first of which was Mahlon H..
Garland, of Edgewood, candidate for
Congress at-large. He was followed by
Jesse l.. Hartman, of Blair, candidate
for Congress.
The appearance OF DR.. Brumbaugh
brought burst of enthusiasm and his
address was listened to by at least g.
600 persons.
DR.. Brumbaugh's S Speech
DR.. Brumbaugh said in part:
have known Bedford from my
childhood. Hundreds of the best young
men and women of this county have
been my students, and | have enjoyed
the companionship Of their parents in
your homes. Here | have often talked
to your teachers, and | remember with
especial gratitude on one occasion near
~ one hundred Juniata student,tea
ers in this goodly county. presented to
me the only loving cup | ever have re-
ceived, All these associations are dear
to me, and bring me back to you with
wealth of emotion and appreciation,
which | cannot adequately express.
1--WE meet here tonight under new
auspices. For the first time | am ask
ing my friends in this commonwealth
for their support for a State office
do this under the conviction that if
chosen to the Office | can render an i'm
| portant and capable service to the good
people of this common wealth. | am
particularly anxious to throw the
whole weight Of administrative activi-
ties into the improvement of conditions
in our rural counties.
Never Will Be Bossed
"The people of Bedford county have
always been progressive, patriotic and
fair-minded. They have learned how to
think for themselves and to act for
themselves. They are therefore the type
of citizen to whom am particularly
anxious to make my plea and to sub
NIT my cause.
81 have never been bossed and I
never will be bOssed. If chosen to the
office of Governor, ! will see to it that
the welfare of the people of this com
monwealth shall be conserved by every
act of my administration, and that no
influence save my own conscience, and
the guidance of the Divine, will ever
swerve me one iota in the performance
of my public duties.
Sc ] am glad to make this definite and
succinct statement here to multitude
of people who know me and who as a
jury know full well that they can safe.
ly render a verdict to the people of
Pennsylvania, that my statements ring
true and my pledges become my activi,
ties.
Patriotic Community
81 wish also to bear testimony here
to the great patriotic quality of the
population of this community. Many of
your best people are interrelated and
intermarried with the people of my own
county just below here. Here large his
toric events have occurred. Great is
sues have been thought out and
wrought out upon the soil of this coun-
ty, and all of these places here in
Pennsylvania where our ancestors have
done important service to the common
wealth, | should like to see memorials
erected and markers set and tablets
placed, id order that our children and
our children IS children forever may
continue the fine tradition, the high
patriotism and the splendid quality of
character wrought out by our forefath.
ers in Pennsylvania.
81 love this cid State under it's skies
first saw the light, and ] wish every
man and every woman in Pennsylvania
would stand up for the common wealth
bear its banners aloft with pride and
confidence, and say to all the world:
Pennsylvania is a goodlv State. TOO