Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-09
SENATOR PENROSE
IS A CANDIDATE
CContinued From First Pagel

tons Mexican policy severely.
Senator Penrose makes the tariff
the dominant issue of his canvass, and
his candidacy Is expected to attract
national interest in view of the promi-
nent part he has taken in Washington
in the framing of Republican tariff
legislation. In the event Of his re-
election and the return of the Repub-
lican party to control, Senator Pen
roses admirers expect him to resume
the chairmanship of the committee on
finance, which passes upon all pro-
posed tariff legislation before it is con-
sidered by the Senate This chairman
ship is now held by southern Demo-
crat.
Senator Penrose condemns the atti-
tude of the Wilson administration in
its dealings with the Mexican situation
and reiterates his demand that protec
ton be given Americans living in or
having business interests in the
troubled republic.
Expressing q desire for free and
untrammeled contest for all nomi-
nations to be made at the Republican
primaries, Senator Penrose scores the
stating OF candidates by the Palmer
Democrats and the Finn Bull Moos-
ers, and incidentally fires a shot at
the Pittburgher, whom he refers to as
"a notorious municipal contractor"
Announcement of Candidacy
G,CHdtOT . bIdttIIlcHI lOlloWS.
Within recent years there has come
into politics a tendency toward broader
popular control, which 1t behooves all
parties and candidates to recognize.
The representative system of govern
ment has been materially abridged.
Work previously done by the conven-
tion has been taken over to q very
large extent by the individual voter.
Whatever differences Of opinion may
have existed in the past, IL is evident
that this change has come to stay, and
should be cheerfully acquiesced in by
every one as the final decision of a
majority of the people.
The popular primary should be OBJ.
served in spirit and in letter. On
May 10 the electors of the various
parties in Pennsylvania will be called
upon for the first time to nominate a
full State ticket, including candidates
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of Internal Affairs and con-
gressmen-at-large. In regard to this
State ticket, have studiously avoided
any expression which might be inter-
/ preted as an attempt to override the
letter or the spirit of the Statewide
primary act. l have in good faith and
! sincerity invited discussion, and have
hoped that several candidates would
announce for the nominations at the
| Republican primaries for the several
offices to be filled in November Open
and free discussions of candidates.
! among the Republican electors of the
State would tend to bring out a large
Republican vote at the primary elec.
ton in May, and would further tend to
/ strengthen the party for the general
election.
1T would seem that the Democratic
party and the so-called Washington
| party in Pennnsylvania have not as
yet awakened to the new dispensation
7 on Iar {y, ha ~, h.
met in Washington and by direction of
the President have proclaimed a slate
and issued their orders to the electors
as though the popular primary were a
mere formality unworthy Of consid-
Grafton.
Such presidential interference many
years ago caused the defeat of q Re.
publican candidate for Governor of the
State of New York and would. up to
recent period, have been resented by
the electors of any party. So far has
this system of coercion been carried
that 1t has been intimated that another
| candidate, who presumeS to exercise
his privilege of running for the Office
of Governor, might not be supported
should be succeed in getting the nomi-
| nation.
In the same way q few members of
the so-called Washington party, under
| the leadership of notorious municipal
contractor. have met at Harrisburg,
have proclaimed their slate. issued
Instructions as to who should be nomi-
mated for senator and governor and
the other offices, and have declared
that no other need apply.
For Free and Open Contest
| 1T remains for the Republican party
to demonstrate its fidelity to the prin-
| ciples of the Statewide primary law
which have been so lightly cast aside
by the leaders of the other two parties.
| If the opportunity for discussion and
decision presented to the people is to
be real and bona fide, if the popular
primary election act is to be anything
more than the false pretense of selfish
agitators who change but do not im-
prove conditions, we must see to 1t
that no faction and no leader shall be
permitted to dictate a single one of the
nominations to be made next May.
| However contemptuously the domi-
nant factions in the other two parties
may defy the intent and purposes of
| the primary act, I sincerely hope that
the Republican party will welcome the
advent of any and all Republicans who
possess the requirements prescribed by
law and who desire to become candi-
dates for any of the offices to be filed
Will Run On His Record
AT the urgent solicitation of many
persons in all walks of life have con-
sented to become q candidate to euc-
| ceed myself as United States senator
| invite full discussion as to my record
during eighteen years of service in the
Senate Of the United States and as
part of that discussion I welcome the
candidacy of any Republican who may
aspire to the nomination Of the Re-
| publican party for the office of United
States senator at the approaching pri-
maries
When I shall have completed my
present term In the Senate I will have
served continuously in legislative office
for a period of thirty years AS
member of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate of Pennsylvania, and
the Senate of the United States, have
given the best year sof my life to the
public service. During that time 1 am
confident 1t will be found that my vote
always has been upon the right side of
every public question and 1t will be
| admitted generally that my door has
| been open to my constituents as freely
to the poor as to the rich, and to all
men, regardless of distinctions
1T Is reasonable to suppose that
after such very long period of public
service any personal ambition for this
kind of labor or distinction would be
largely satisfied: in fact. were / to con-
suit my own personal interest and
convenience. could willingly devote
my time to my personal affairs and to
those studies and pursuits in which
| always have been interested rather
than to continue to carry longer the
very heavy burdens which have been
mine. But feel. and am also per-
suaded by great many men active in
|