Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-13

cheered him to the echo. 1t was the
cIosest Dr. Brumbaugh has come to
taNinS hotlce or the calumnies that
have been heaped upon him and tbe
misrepresentation of him, in which
vance Z. Mccormick, his rival, has
had such a prominent part.
IL was the largest political meeting
ever held In Bedford and in startling
contrast to the apathy with which
HD,einocrats of the county had greeted
McCormlck and the $50 who heard
Plnchot last week. DIR. Brumbaugh's s
tour was almost a triumph. People
met hlm at every place and assured
MN that they did not believe what
McCormlck was saying and causing TO
De printed in the effort to attract at
man.
DR.. Brumbaugh was introduced to
lhe great crowd by George II. Gihbony.
manufacturer, of Everett who
helped build up the Roosevelt ma
Jority In Bedford county two years
ago Other prominent former Roose-
vert men participating in the meeting
ders. W oii-
speaking to men of the famous
dry judicial district of Bedford
huntingdon and Mifflin counties. DR.
Brumbaugh again denounced the men
VINO nave sought deliberately to mis-
represent his position in favor of local
optlon. In voice charged with in
dlgnation DR.. Brumbaugh exclaimed.
want no man, no low man, no dis
honest man, to lie about me or to mt
me me In q false light on moral issues in
Pennsylvania"
we believe you, DIR. Brumbaugh.
we peheVe you, was shouted to the
guDernatorial candidate by a score of
lusty voices, and concluded DR.. Brum-
paugh: Il should like to say to you
tnat any man who will besmirch the
ialr name of Pennsylvania and con-
demn 1t or besmirch it for the sake of
holding office in 1t is not fit to hold
ONCE In Pennsylvania
I'm this goodly county whose neo-
pie l have known, many of whom 7
nave taught, and with whose eco
nomlcal outlook I am familiar" said
Dr. Brumbaugh, "I wish uneuuivocallv
TO assure you that | stand committed
TO the passage of local option law in
fehnsylVanla giving the people of the
several counties of this State the right
to decide for themselves whether or
not the licenses for the sale of Hquor
shall be granted in the counties. No
man can speak more plainly on this
subject than ] have, and no candi-
date who Is honest with the peonle can
say or do more than I have promised
to know that when ! have promised to
do thing / shall do it,
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 par
ticularly anxious to make my plea and
to submit my cause
Il have never been bossed and never
VIII be bossed. If chosen to the office
OF Governor ] will see TO it that the
welfare of the people In this Common
wealth shall be conserved by every act
of my administration, and that no in
nuence, save my own conscience and
the guidance of the Divine, will ever
swerVe me one iota in the perform
ance of my public duties
Il am glad to make this definite and
succinct statement here to a multitude
of people who know me and who as a
jury know full we'll that they can
safely render verdict to the people
of Pennsylvania that my statements
ring true and my pledges become my
activities"