Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
BRUMBAUGH STANDS
SQUARELY ON PLEDGE.
MADE TO PEOPLE.
Republican Candidate for
Governor Refuses 10 Be a
Party to Political Bargain
or Treachery.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 15.-Dr. Meru, y
Brumbaugh, Republican candidate g.
Governor, this morning issued the fo,,or..
ing statement In reply to the offer Of N.
Philadelphia North American to sunno,,
him IL he would repudate Penrosetsn,
My attention has been called to la.
ter addressed to me and appearing in /,
newspaper l have had no copy Of ,hi,
sent me.
In this letter 1t appears that the writer.
under the assurance of proffered sim.
port to me. seeks an excuse to give ,rn.
port to the opposition. Each one has
perfect right in this campaign 10 follow
whatever guidance he may select bu,
absolutely refuse to be made marty IA
any political bargain or treachery.
1t seems that some people are unabs
to understand the language in my pri.
mary platform. I infer this from n
statement of the editor that even bs.
trained in the use of language finds nv
statements vague and indefinite II ia.
however comforting that the voters gen.
orally seemed to understand my lang
uage and comprehend my motives To
make clear my position in the several
| matters referred to in the letter above
cited, 1 wish to say:
First. l stand for every statement In
my primary platform. l shall use NV
best endeavor to keep faith with the
people. The things l stand for | shall
continue to stand for and work for.
Second. l have no understanding with
| anybody to do or not to do anything In
any way at any time in this campaign
| lgn
VIII. Even newspaper cannot boss me.
My hands are open, my heart is free,
my mind holds no political promise
have one answering purpose-to live
with my conscience whether | hold office
or not.
Third. I have declared for local option
and stand by that declaration. | have
assured people in a score of utterances
that l shall do all I honorably can to
promote legislation favoring local option
What more can an honest man say or
do?"
Fourth. I have always been friend
of childhood. / have given my life in
large way to conserve and promote the
strength, the education. the moral well
fare of all our people. l have had many
years of practical experience in dealing
with the labor of children in this State.
No man has had a larger or more sacred
relation to the problem, l refer to my
record. l shall allow no one, even IN
academic discussion, to stand more surely
for the best possible Legislation for all
our workers. men, women and children.
"As teacher | have found it necessary
at times to repeat what has already been
stated Some pupils learn only after
such repetitions. Some refuse to learn
even then, because they are resolved not
to do so.
I'm the May primaries 253 200 people Of
Pennsylvania, all legally qualified voters
gave me their support as candidate on
the Republican ticket. carry their
brief. | shall do 50 to the end. The other
Republican candidates also carry direct
brief from the people who supported them
at the primary. | shall lend myself to no
leader or group or faction of any sort
AS | have from the outset | shall TO the
last go steadily on in my firm determine
tion to give the people of Pennsylvania
clean, capable and conscientious admin
istraton of the office to which hope the
voters in November will elect me,
NJ. G. BRUMBAUGH'
Doctor Brumbaugh issued the above
statement just before boarding the train
for Donora this morning, where he VIII
dedicate n new school this afternoon.