Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-15
GOVERNOR PLANS
DEATH BLOW FOR
PENROSE FACTION
Public, However, Yet to
Learn His Avowed Pro
gressive Program
WHAT THIS CITY SEEKS

Governo. Brumbaugh and his political
coalition. in which the Wares are the prtn-
Cipsl factors, will make a vigorous fight 20
aanihilate the faction within the Republican
Organization headed by United States Sem
ator Boies Penrose, during the session OF
the Legislature that opens on the first Tues
day Of next January.
While the Governor has announced In
general way that he would advocate and
urge % program Of progressive legislation.
he has refused 90 make public any det ais
of his pians. partiCu uarly in reference to en-
aC, neuts needed hy hiiadClphia.
Governor RrumuauEh as yet has not de-
Clared himself In regard to the Magistrate
system under which Justice" is operated
in Philadelphia in regard to the drug evil.
which has tuslaved so many puIlad.l-
phians, In regard to home rule for Phila-
dclpha, in regard to a revision OF tho in
suraHce laws which would free Philadc-
phaus from the incubus OF mushroom"
companies, such as have been disclosed re-
Gently; I'm regard to the burden OF toll.
road taxation. in regard to the submission
of suffrage to the voters again. in regard
to dual ofIiceholding. by means OF which
the Organization In Philadelphia rose to
power and has been able to maintain CON
| trol here, and in regard TO the develop
ment Of the port Of Philadelphia.
The Governor howev-r. has announced
| that he viii wage his campaign during the
next session on comprehensive. progress
| sivo program Of legislation"
| At the opening of the Republican cam
| paign in this state at York six weeks ago
| he declared uncquivocally that he stood for
| a program of legislation TO be enacted by
| the next Legislature that would place
| Pennsylvania I'm the Republican column
! for twenty years to come.
The Governors announced program in
| cludes:
\ great highway system
! Social legislation that Will keep pace
| with the future. Among other things.
this means a re-adjustmcnt of the child
| labor and workmenS COmpCusation laws
| enacted I'm 1915.
Education that will equip every boy
| and girl in the state to meet the battles
| of life.
Laws that will bring labor and capt
tai nearer and closer in their relations
to wOrllmen and employers
| There will be close fight for control
of the next Legislature, according to the
| returns from the election Of last Tuesday.
| The Republicans VIII maintain their usual
| overwhelming dominance of the Assembly,
| but the division of power between the PEN
| rose -MCNiChol machine and the Brumbaugh-
| Ware machine is still in doubt. and probably
| will remain in doubt until n Speaker is
chosen for the House of Representatives.
| According TO the returns, the Senate will
be composed of thirty-nine Republicans,
ten Democrats and one Washington party
man, who most probably will side with the
minority. The House Will be composed of
l69 Republicans thirty.seven Democrats
and one Socialist
The future Of the Governors announced
program of legislation, for which he is
pledged to figh., and the future of the
| program of legislation urged by Philadel
| phia will depend upon the outcome of the
| professionally maneuvers Of the two factions
and the willingness of the winning faction
to espOuse the cause of this city.
The Philadelphia delegation In the House
will see new leaders during the next ses-
sion, while the upstate contingent that has
| steadfastly opposed nearly all bills that
were favored by the Philadelphians will
have almost the same leadership as two
| years ago
The Senate leadership will remain tn,
same, however, with Senator's Ware Nc
Nlchol, Crow and Sproul dominating tn,
upper house.
Philadelphians who arH interested in thu
enactment of the Legislation so vitality need
ed by this city, according to leaders o
both factions. must look to the Senate L
conduct the fight for the Philadelphia bills