Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-19
He Stands Four-square to
Pledges for Local Option,
Good Roads, Welfare of
Workingman and Farmer
and the Conservation of
Natural Resources.


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n1pRIsBURG, Jan. 19.-Following Is
inaugural message of Governor Mar
I. a Brumbaugh to the people OF Penn
.-,ranIa, delivered today on his assump-
,0u Of the Office of Chief Magistrate of
~ Commonwealth
-.rov Citizens Of Pennsylvania:
~ assuming the duties of the office TO
-Aaoh you have elected me, am humbled
VA stcadled by the greatness Of the obll-
',,or lmposed and the abiding conviction
nj can do my duty only when aided
"a gtlded by the Divine. In His name
nd for His people enter upon this new
sa,d of endenvor. Fortunate, indeed, are
NV ,tat our Commonwealth is enjoying to-
Nv the blessings of peace and the in
e.itonce of n worthy record through sue
s,.Iva administrations Of Its public af-
.s,rs To add an additional chapter to
- sIreadv honorable record Is my earnest
S..irc To this end solicit your active
Generation and your unsefish support
Tbis Commonwealth and the colony
,,om which It grew have n record Of
Enlargement so splendid that we may take
~ honest pride in maintaining its tradi-
.lons in advancing it's interests, in pub
,sbIng its virtues, in resenting its assail-
sr4s and in proclaiming our happy lot
that we are Pennsylvanlans
Stands by Personal Pledges
throughout tho campaign ] stood
sruarely upon my platform pledges, and
was elected because the people believed
would use my utmost endeavor to Sc
cure legal enactments embodying these
asclarations. I shall assuredly do so.
when 800 700 voters Of this Commonwealth
i've rs a commission they have right to
demand its fulflment A voice so potential
l. A command to the Legislature and the
Executive which, If wise. both shall sure
IL heed IF we give the people the laws
thew have demanded and we have prom
bed we shall perform n distinctly val
usble service to the Commonwealth. If
we fail to do this we must bear the con-
sequences.
/ pledge myself to an unselfsh service
% the whole people of Pennsylvania, and
ask your aid and active support both in
securing good laws and in enforcing those
now on the statute books.
State overlawed
We have been overawed. We have
gone too far upon the theory that legis-
atlon Is the cure of our social, economic
and political ills. We have actually made
l.gal criminals when, as a matter of duty,
We should have addressed ourselves TO the
vastly more worthy task of educating our
people into an increasing love for liberty,
respect for law and devotion to our Amer
lean civilization. We should never make n
law that in its operation will work harm
10 the many and good only to the selfish
or potential few. It is the business of
government to make 1t easy to do right
and difficult to do wrong. We need few
additional laws We could well afford to
repeal manv more than we enact. I trust,
therefore, that we may all plan together
to reduce enactments to n minimum, to
reject all laws that do not hold the as
Eirance of good to the many and so to
facilitate legislation as to give to the peO-
pie the few vital enactments they need
and deserve As speedily as may be this
we should do. and when this is done the
legislature should adjourn.
For the moral and the economic welfare
Of our people we must all stand surely
and steadily. Our laws should be not only
regulators of procedure, but educators Of
he public conscience. Our great assets
are not material, but spiritual. 4 gov
emment that enriches life and widens
peoples vision will endure. No other
is worthy of the name. II we address
eurselves anew to this holy experiment we
shal easily add unto 1t all essential ma
serial good.
am not unmindful that the quality of
.aministration Is the first concern and
cuty OF the Governor. This shall keep
ualy In mind. But I also submit that 1t
= vital to the welfare of the people that
me laws administered be OF the sort that
Nll insure to our people peace. safety
and happiness" To secure such laws
and no others is my duty quite as much
= II Is your duty. I take this occasion
e urge upon you the Importance OF cer-
ein well-defned wishes and admitted
needs OF our people.
LOCAL OPTION
! urge upon you, gentlemen OF the Leg
stature. the enactment of a county local
opuon law. The people of this Common
Seaith have perfect right to decide for
themselves whether or not Intoxicating
nquors shall be sold in their several
nouhtles This issue is before you. You
ea, asl meet 1t, and meet 1t openly and
10y gave solemn assurance to the
eeople that favored such law. Your
/. sssihor ,.a now asks you to Join with him
us enactment. Every consideration OF
-.
Vner we do so the better. Let this
sAsp question be taken from partisan
NAuoi and given directly to the people
tey VIII solve It better than we can.
Sal hs selection OF Judges in the several
asr,en s,,.l,s should no longer hinge upon this
uon' II has already worked harm TO
~ judiciary and has lessened the regard
our people for the integrity hnd
sleelty or the final legal guardians OF the
ople sacred rights. It is a dominant
A IN the public mind. The party
A. 49, mas given this great State It's In
ses' rial ia and educational development has
-. the sacred opportunity of giving the
Ssn great moral uplift / trust we
NOT fail the people on this issue.
tesi Spsat l am unequivocally for county
HIGHWAYS
me people who are the producers In
ansslyania have a perfect right to in
upon better transportation facilities,
- oy land and by water. We add sub
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