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

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15,-Dr. Martin a
Brumbaugh, Republican candidate d.
Governor, this morning issued tho fo,,o.-
ing statement in reply to the offer NJ a..
Philadelphia North American to sunno,,
MIN If he would repudIate Penroseisr
MY attention has been called to n ~.
ter addressed to me and appearing in
newspaper l have had no copy of mi,
sent me.
IN TINS letter 1t appears that the write-
under the assurance of a proffered sim.
port to me, seeks an excuse to give s,n.
port to tho opposition. Each one has
perfect right in this campaign to follow
Whatever guidance he may select but
apsolutely refuse to be made a party IN
any political bargain or treachery.
IL seems that some people are unabl,
to understand the language in NV prI.
mary platform. I infer this FROM
statement of the editor that even he
trained in the use of language, finds NV
statements vague and indefinite. 1t ia
however comforting that the voters rer.
orally seemed to understand nv lang.
uage and comprehend my motives To
make clear my position in the several
matters referred to in the letter aboys
cited, / wish to say:
First. ! stand for every statement Il,
my primary platform. / 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. | have no understanding with
anybody to do or not to do anything in
any way at any time in this campaign
while In office. | know no boss. | never
Will. 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 have declared for local option
and stand by that declaration. I have
assured people in a score of utterances
that l shall do all | 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
a large way to conserve and promote the
strength, the education the moral wei.
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 n 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 a teacher | have found 1t necessary
at times to repeat what has already been
stated. Some pupils learn only after
such repettions Some refuse to learn
even then, because they are resolved not
to do so.
"In the May primaries $4,000 people OF
Pennsylvania, all legally qualified voters,
gave me their support as Il candidate on
the Republican ticket. carry their
brief. shall do so to the end. The other
Republican candidates also carry direct
brief from the people who supported them
at the primary. I shall lend myself to no
leader or group or faction of any sort.
As | have from the outset. | shall to ths
last go steadily on In my firm determine
tion to give the people of Pennsylvania
clean, capable and conscientious admin"
istration of the office to which | hope the
voters in November will elect me.
NJ. G. BRUMBAUGH."
Doctor Rrumbaush issued the above
statement Just before boarding the train
| for Donora this morning, where he VIII
| dedicate n new school this afternoon