The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-17

ent road proposition, and | intend to
see that when it is reorganiaed it shall
be ofiicered and conducted by men not
only known to me to be conscientious
and efficient, but also known to you
to be that kind of men.
DR.. Brumbaugh also left no room for
conjecture as to his position on local
option.
II stand for local option and shall
do all in my power to see that such
legislation is passed if elected to the
office of Governor.
Social Reform Program
eff | had the time to do it, | should
like to argue with you for little while
upon the Importance of maintaining
for Pennsylvania fine social and
moral program of legislation in this
commonwealth, continued DR.. Brum-
baugh. eve undertook two years ago
the beginning of that whole general
movement, and it is a duty facing the
coming Legislature and the coming
administration to give to the people
the things which they want, including
among other things a workingmen S
compensation act, an employers liabil-
ity act, much better child labor law
than we now have, and better provi-
sion for the protection of women who
toll in Pennsylvania. and other. meas
ures of kindred character which two
years ago were presented to the peo.
pie of this commonwealth as the great
reform measures of our State.'
The Brumaugh party, consisting of
Martin q. Brumbaugh. Henry Houck,
Frank b. McClain and Thomas S. era.
90, arrived in Oil City about noon
Former Judge S. H. Miller, of Mercer
accompanied the party. They were met
here by Marshall Phipps, of Franklin
candidate for State Senate; c. f. Hal
derman, of Emlenton, and Daniel B.
Goodwin, of Oil City, candidates fol
| Assembly. At ? o'clock the public re-
ception began at the Arlington hotel;
speaking followed to a crowd gathered
in front of the hotel. F. w. Havs in
| troduced the speakers.
After the meeting there was a fur
ther reception by the candidates. Al
o'clock they were taken to Franklin
Tor the night meeting, returning to Oh
CITY for an early morning departure
to Bradford.
Puts Questions to Brumbaugh
Oll City, Oct. 1.-THE nearest an
! proach to face to face debate between
Democratic and Republican leaders il
tins campaign occurred last night, wheI
Congressman Palmer, addressing an as
semblage in Franklin a few yards away
from the audience which had gathered
to listen to DR.. Martin G. Brumbaugh
Republican candidate for Governor
took mp the cudgel in defense of Vanc,
Z. Mccormick, the Democratic guberna
torial nominee, and challenged DR.
Brumbaugh to reply to two questions
First. If you are elected Govern
or, will you remove Commissioner OF
Highways Bigelow from Officer
Second. Are you in favor of the
reelection of Boies Penrose to tn,
United States Senate9 You can answer
either of these questions by Yes OF
No. Those monosyllables are all tn,
people of Pennsylvania need to show
them what you really stand for.n
The meeting which Mr. Palmer ad
dressed last night in Franklin filled tht
Court House to its capacity of 500
both floor and gallery being crowded
Mayor Robert Glenn presided at tn,
Palmer meeting A simultaneous meet
ing was held in Oil City in the Crane
Opera House by Democratic candi
dates. About 300 were present.
Congressman Palmer took up in de
tail Senator Penrose s record ON 18th
mian canal matters, and also referred
TO his vote on the American shippins
bill, including both as another count il
his indictment of the Republican Sen
ator.
Rival Campaigners Meet
The trip which the Democratic can
didates took yesterday through Nc