Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-21
EVENING, AUGUST 81.
He has no hope t0ho never had q
fedr.-Wm. Co1per.
FOSTERING THE GOVERNOR

~ induction into office governor
Rrumbaugh has been besieged
by factional politicians who seek 10
involve him in their own petty amol-
tions With no regard for the heavy
RESPONSIBILITIES and burdens of his
high office these selfish individuals
continue to poster the Governor day
after day in the hope that he VIII
aid in their scheming for factional or
personal advantage. Not a few OF
these marplots imagine that they can
hest obtain the favor of the Governor
through a pretense of enthusiasm Tor
the constructive policies of his ad-
ninistration. They are ready 10
promise anything and everything TO
win for themselves the potential IN
fluence of the State administration;
nor do they hesitate to declare that
IN. G." is back of them in their po-
litical scheming. 1t matters not that
he has probably never discussed their
plans with them nor even heard of the
plating that he is supposed to en-
dorse and promote.
Governor Brumbaugh is not the
first occupant of the important chair
on Capitol Hill who has had simi ar
experiences. His predecessors have
travelled the same road and the signs
are so familiar to those who have
gone along the way in other years
that it is almost inconceivable that
the same tactics should be employed
with every incoming administration.
Seven months have now elapsed
since Governor Brumbaughs in
auguration. Filled with enthusiasm
over the constructive work that he
had mapped out for the four years
of his term and with an earnest de-
sire to serve the people, he has
been dragooned at every turn by
selfish political interests that have
no concern whatever for the welfare
of the Governor or the triumph of
his policies. These care only for the
achievement of their own petty am
bitions and instead of holding up the
hands of the Governor in the great
work which he has outlined they are
constantly doing the things which
increase his burdens and make more
difficult his task.
Unless we greatly mistake the Gov
ernor, patience with him will soon
cease to be a virtue and his good
nature will not longer suffer the pestif-
erous annoyance of the Unsuitable
and selfish interests that would make
use of his administration for their
ne n n
imperial progress demands the best
that any Governor can give it and it
is unfair to the present distinguished
head Of the State government that he
should be hampered in his work by
the cross firing and double-dealin of
men who have no interest beyond the
things which concern themselves.
Governor Brumbaugh would do well
to declare once for all his freedom
from factional and personal intrigue
and permit nothing of this sort to
interfere with the splendid program
outlined by himself last January. He
has nothing to gain and everything
to lose through any alliance-politi-
cal or otherwise-which would di-
HllnlsH MS power lot SOOQ IN Jne aQ-
ministration of the affairs of the
Commonwealth.
Nobody can criticise the Governor
for a reasonable interest in the party
of his choice; this much is expected
of him. But no friend will urge him
to any course of action that might
involve hurtful consequences to him
self and the State. With his hand
firmly upon the helm and with a
clear vision of the future of Penn
sylvania the Governor can afford to
brush aside all the whispering and
scheming Of those who would have
him carry them across the turbid
stream of politics upon his stalwart
shoulders. Governor Brumbaugh
doubtless recognizes this fact and
should turn his back upon every sug-
gestion that he take any part in
factional warfare or the selfish
Vaccinations of men who have mighty
little real interest in the success of
his administration or the future of
the Republican party.