Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-20
SENTIMENT GROWING,
GOVERNOR ASSERTS
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League or anyone else says about the
fight. Some people thought / was
bluhing in the campaign. I'm work
ing, not blufiing. AS for the other
folks, by their fruits shall they be
known"
Now" declared the Governor with
emphasis. II have done lot of work
and / intend to do some more. / dare
you to point to one man who was for
local option whom they have taken
away"
The Governor said that the inter
views he had with legislators in his
office he considered confidential and
that il they chose to give them out
they could, but that he would not. He
said that the local option situation
would develop on Tuesday when the
law and order committee would meet.
At that time the matter of hearing. re-
porting out and other things would be
considered.
I'm satisfied with the way things
are going" concluded the Governor.
Governor Brumbaugh said this
morning when discussing the local op-
tion bill that he intended to look into
the question whether the corrupt prac-
tees act would apply to such an cleo
ton. This is a subject that L will
investigate. l am not sure about it,
but in any event the general crimes
act would apply to any fraud. The
question whether there is any limit to
the use of money in a local option
campaign is something we must con-
sider."
Child Labor Developments
Philadelphia educational authorities
to-day notified Governor Brumbaugh
that If another hearing was granted
on the child labor bills they would be
glad to appear in support of the con-
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ernor was called on the telephone by
superintendent w. c. Jacobs. who re-
marked that he desired to make some
statements before the committee on
the subject of continuation schools, to
which exception had been taken at the
recent hearing by speakers on behalf
of manufacturers He said that in
addition to DIR. Jacobs these officials
would like to be heard: Oliver P.
Cornman, associate superintendent;
Henry j. Gideon, chief of the COM
pulsory education bureau, and DIR.
Friszee. The Governor said that he
did not know if an additional hearing
would be held.
The Censorship Muss
81 have referred the matter of the
complaint of the moving picture men
against Chief Censor Breitinger to At
torney General Brown" said Governor
Brumbaugh. my idea is, the censor
and the head of the moving picture
people should get together and talk
things over. | have asked Mr.. Brown
to find out what each side has to say.
He will advise me about it. There has
been a lot of infiammatory stuff writ
ten about the matter and the only way
we can deal with the situation is to
have the people concerned talk it over.
will learn from Mr.. Brown later
about the matter"
In the course of discussion of the
moving picture censorship squabble
the Governor said he hoped that the
matter would he thoroughly worked
out and remarked that no matter what
was decided he was opposed to, giving
up censorship on moving pictures. He
held that it was supervision which the
State would have to maintain
John Mitchell has been invited to
attend the hearing on the workmen's
compensation acts to be held in the
Capitol on Tuesday. lie was asked
by Attorney General Brown to come
here and give the benefit of his eX-
perience in administering the law in
New York State. Whether Samuel
Gompers will be here or not is un-
known. Governor Brumbaugh said
this morning that he had no informa-
ton on the subject. but that he
planned to attend the hearing.
FaVors Brown Bill
The Governor to-day said that the