Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-17

lieve in an administration of scientific
efficiency and would approve a sane
and practical State civil service act.
My experience in administering such
a law In the selection Of teachers con-
firms this opinion.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
"(5) The last Legislature passed a
resolution submitting to the people
an amendment to the Constitution
providing for woman suffrage. The
next Legislature should also pass this
wise resolution and give the people
the opportunity to vote upon this i'm
portant measure.
CONSERVATION
"(6) The natural resources Of our
State are q heritage of which we are
the responsible guardians. We shall
be false to the succeeding generations
if we do not pass these as nearly un-
impaired as possible to our posterity.
The public control of our water pow
ers and the reforestration of our hills
anu mountains are obligations Of COM
manding Importance.
SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE
"(D The enduring source Of good
to our people is the soil. 1t should
be cared for in the most effective
way. The Legislature cannot make
too liberal provision for active COOP
Grafton with all agencies at work to
enlighten the people, to conserve their
health, to promote their happiness and
to increase the rewards of labor
whether EXPENDED upon the soil or
elsewhere. Every effort that makes
for prosperous, contented toilers is
wholly commendable and permanently
worth while. A training for vocation
that does not include training in agri-
culture is inadequate training.
EDUCATION
"(S) The right education of our
youth is a paramount obligation.
There should be increasing appropria-
tions for education as the number of
pupils to be educated increases. We
should expend enough for education
to guarantee under wise regulation
and supervision the return in cap
able citizens we long for and should
attain. Wherever the funds of the
Commonwealth go Its supervision
should follow. So long as a single
child is born into home that does
not front school we shall need more
and better educational facilities. Pro-
vision for a greatly enlarged perm l.
nent school fund should be made by
the Legislature. The education of our
youth ought not to rest wholly upon
tHc iHStCuTo lOuuudllOlS VI cuTT6nt
taxes and annual appropriations.
REORGANIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS
"(9) There is neither sense nor
Justice in unstudied appropriations to
our many charitable institutions and
agencies. These constitute important
and wholly worthy objects of public
concern and support The Legisla-
ture should know from competent au-
thority their real needs and should
follow such knowledge in making is
appropriations. Moreover, the bounty
of the State should never exceed the
assured income of the State. 1t should
not again occur that the obligation of
lessening this bounty should be placed
upon the executive. 1t is a definite
duty of the Legislature and to that
body shall turn to insist that its gifts
shall not exceed its resources.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
"10) I would welcome legislation
providing thoroughly effective and
just regulation of corporate activities,
providing increased power of local
development of our great municipali-
ties, providing improved and extended
commercial facilities by land and by
water, providing a modern and euuit-
able system of taxation, providing in
creased protection to life and prop
erty, and providing such additional
legislation as will meet the reasonable
needs of our people.
IT reserve the privilege of discuss
ing other issues of moment as they
may arise.
az have neither sympathy nor re-
spect for those who exploit the peo-
pie for their personal gain. I have
never done this. / have never coun-
tenanced it. 1 will never allow it to
be done If I can prevent 1t.
''The decision to become a candi-
date was taken only after mature
thought and in the sincere conviction
that 1t is my duty to do so. I desire
to promote the highest good of all
the people. Every race, sex, creed
and condition must be considered alike
and treated alike in this Common
wealth. My love for my native State
is largely due to the fact that from
the days of the great Penn we have
steadily held to these ideals. 1t will
be my pleasure to help make these
ideals increasingly substantial accom-
plishments.
II invite and welcome the support
Of all citizesn, regardless OIL partisan
alignment, who believe with me th,, {
the day has come when only capacity
and character and their expression in
conduct should be considered in Sc
lecting public officials. I agree that
we need moral standard in all pub
lie service. [ welcome a campaign
upon the great moral issues of the
day. Let us be honestly frank and
frankly honest with the people.
Il appeal to all to unite in giving
this great Commonwealth an EXecu-
tive without pledge or promise, save
to God and the common-weal, that he
will consciertiously labor to deal just
ly, honestly and righteously by all.
1T is my understanding that the
open primary was enacted to enable
the voters to exercise the utmost free
dom in selecting candidates for office.
This is the true spirit of representa-
tive government based upon pure
democracy. For this reason, / trust
we may have a wide open primary
with many candidates. that the people
may choose after full inquiry those
whom they would have to serve
them