Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-27
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST
REPUBLICAN MOBILIZATION

. r there was any doubt in the nina
of any Republican as to the nature
of the State campaign this year,
that doubt must have been dispelled
yesterday. The formal opening of the
campaign at Pittsburgh was charac-
terized by the greatest enthusiasm that
has ever marked the beginning of an
important political battle. Men from
all parts of the State were present and
everywhere was manifest the earnest
determination of the party leaders
representing the cohesive organization
of Republican forces to conduct this
year the most aggressive fight that has
been made in the history of the Re-
publican party.
Whatever differences weakened the
organization two years ago have prac-
tically disappeared and there is now a
united and forceful body of Repub-
licans anxious for the fray and ready
to re-establish the dominance of the
party of protection and prosperity.
The little men who have been fussing
up and down the State in an effort to
draw attention to themselves must see
in the gathering at Pittsburgh the
finish of their self-exploited ambitions.
From now on the Republican leaders
and the nominees of the party will go
out among the people and the con-
structive Republican policies will be
presented as only men of large ex-
perience and recognized ability can
present them to the people
Tom-tit politics has about had it's
day in Pennsylvania and the voters of
all parties have become weary of the
constant repetition of stale platitudes
and still more stale abuse of an i'm
perial Commonwealth whose achieve
ments have been the wonder and ad-
miration of the country.
Perhaps the most significant fea-
ture of the Pittsburgh demonstration
was the tremendous enthusiasm over
DIR. Martin G. Brumbaugh, who made
his first appearance since the people
nominated him for Governor His
address last night was a keynote de-
liverance and what he said will be
accepted by men of all parties as the
inspiration of the guhernatorial can
Vass. AS we have always contended,
under the new primary system the
candidate for office goes before the
people upon his personal platform.
While the party deliverances are in
teresting they are not vital with re-
epect to the individual nominee. DIR.
Brumbaugh repeated in his address
the pledges of his primary campaign
and upon these he will stand.
Justice to labor, good roads local
option, State civil service, woman's
suffrage, conservation of our resources,
advanced educational policies, a re-
organized treatment of charities and a
wider freedom in local municipal
regulations. These are his planks
Gould any man stand upon a more
sane, a more constructive, a m,re ac-
ceptable platform for all the people? (?
Having put my hand to the plow,"
continues Dr. Brumbaugh, 81 shall not
look back, but forward, plowing as
straight a furrow as I know how to
pillow, as straight as God helps me to
plow." This is the declaration of the
distinguished candidate of the Re-
publican party for Governor and no
snarling and swapping and misrepre-
sentation of the little men who are
striving to keep themselves before the
people will have any other effect than
to bring them into unfavorable COM
parison with the splendid leader of the
Republican State ticket.
Every thoughtful and sincere citi-
zen of the State should read DR. Brum-
baugh's address. 1t rings with sin
cerity and 1t breathes the spirit of the
progress and genius of Pennsylvania
Senator Penrose made one of his
most forceful speeches, leaving to Dr.
Brumbaugh entirely the discussion of
State issues. In this campaign the
senior Senator, with his large expert
ence in the national counsels, will dis
cuss the follies of the Wilson Adminis-
fration and point out the real achieve
ments of the Republican party. Every
where he goes Senator Penrose i'm
presses all classes of citizens with his
ability and the Importance of return
ing to Washington those who under
stand the needs of this great Com
monwealth and who appreciate the
serious effects of Democratic expert
ment.
Henry Houck was there the apostle
OF sunshine and optimism. and Mayor