Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-17
bRUMbAUCH IS
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
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Brumbaugh. when he had finished
reading. mo one but myself had a
hand in its preparation. 1t speaks my
own views, and in the event of my
election every pledge made therein
Will be conscientiously and sacredly
kept. I do not now contemplate any
further appeal to the voters. 1 shall
De at my desk tomorrow performing
my official duties as usual. In the
event or my nomination by the people,
however, | shall enter upon a cam
paign to make effective the will of the
voters expressed at uniform primary"
Strong In This Section
coming as he does from the Juniata
valley, DR.. Brumbaugh is very strong
among Republicans in Dauphin, Cum
perland and Perry counties and there
are many men who have been aligned
with the Democratic and Washington
parties who will vote for him. These
people who have been expressing their
confidence in him ever since his name
has been mentioned were highly
pleased to-day at the straightforward
ness ana the progressiveness Of the
platform of the candidate.
In the opinion of men who have
been observing conditions DIR. Brum-
baugh is far and away the strongest
man in the field to-day and his plat
form has placed him far in the lead
for the gubernatorial chair.
CALL FROM HOME FOLKS
TN response to the call of +b a
home folks in my native co,,ntv
f1untingdon, and in answer to the re-
quests OF thousands Of other good citi-
aens, l have decided to submit INV
name TO the voters as a candidate for
GoVernor on the Republican ticket at
the May primaries.
nave not been an office seeker
nor an office holder in any political
UT paftlsan sense. My life has been
ueVoted TO the educational interests
of this Commonwealth and of the
country at large. [ have endeayored
70 serve all the people and to be lust
ana help1ul to the pupils and teachers
Iof Whom so much of my life has been
given. My life's work must be INV
PLATFORM and my pledge. I have no
oiiierent gift of service for my fellow
cltizens. What 1 have honestly Ia
pored to do shall continue to do.
nave no entangling alliances of
any sort. L am under no promise no
agreement made or implied. 7 shall
never be a party to any such thing
II elected, 1t must be with the definite
understanding that I shall be entirely
Tree TO perform my official duties
solely and steadily for the peonIe as
whole. / shall reverently and hum
ply endeavor to do my duty in har-
mony with my conscience and under
the guidance of the Divine.
shali say nothing to get a vote
tnat will not do after the vote is
,x,l
not see everywhere in wider inteIIi-
gence. aroused citizenship, quickened
conscience and greater devotion tn
CIVIC righteousness, the signs of an
increasingly Virtuous quality I'm orr
people Officials of all stations mist
conform to this great awakening or
meet the consequences. Only those
should serve the people who will lea r
mem TO the best in social, Industrial
anu eaucational progress. 1 submit
/ my candidacy unreservedly upon this
nigh plane and assure the people that
snail give my full strength to its ac-
| compliShment o
| hold to the wise division of gov
ernmental functions as provided in orr
lcohstltutlon. 1t is not right to prom
Use Wnat one cannot do. MY sense or
the f1sht prevents me from declarinr
Tor issues of moment when such dece
larauons are intended solely to secure
votes The Legislature enacts onr
laws. The judiciary internrets our our
laws. The executive administers oIr
laws. The quality of administrator
Is the first concern and duty of the
Governor. 1t will be my fixed nur-
pose to apply with certainty and i'm
partiality the laws of our Common
wealth | recognize also the binding
obhgat1on imposed by law to advise
the Legislature upon all wise and
benehcient enactments and firmly to
resist any attempt to foist any other
sort upon the people. The veto power
is legal regulator and CONSERVATION
| shall not hesitate to encourage leg
lslation of the most advanced practical
KIND. We grow rapidly into new So
cial and economic conditions. These
must be met by wise and effective
regulation.
THE WELFARE OF TOILERS
"(1) The most precious asset of
the Commonwealth is its people. Their
daily duty is to toll l shall gladly
welcome any laws that make proper
provision for the protection of our la
borers, whether men or women or
children. The child above fourteen
should be In school or at work. He
should never be allowed to loaf upon
the street as he now does. I also be-
lieve in an advanced workingmen's s
compensation act and in an employ
ers' liability act hat includes large in
dustrial and corporate activity but not
the farm and the household.
ADVANCED ROAD LEGISLATIO.>
"(2) Our people should have easy
access to the markets with their prod
ucts. 1t Is vital that we have good
roads, honestly and economically con-
structed. The State, should build good
roads wherever traffic demands the
same. The roads so constructed
should be placed under competent men
whose duty 1t will be to keep these
roads constantly in good condition
Ihe roads already taken over bv the
state and not yet rebuilt should at
once be made passable. 1t Is dis
grace to allow them to remain as they