Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-08
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Allegheny County People
Pledge Him Their Support
on That Issue Now

Governor Maptin G. Brumbaugh re-
newed his plea for local option and the
election of legislators pledged to that
cause in several speeches in Pittsburgh
and vicinity yesterday, seeing no poll
ticians and not talking politics. The
Governor was greeted everywhere by
large audiences and his addresses were
followed in many cases by rising votes
to support local option to the limit.
The Governors efforts at mediation
were also strongly endorsed by many
citizens and it was held that he had
the right idea in insisting that the
employers and strikers get together.
The united Bible classes of the East
End and Williamsburg heard the Gov
ernor's talk on local option at the First
Presbyterian Church in Williamsburg in
the afternoon. Approximately the
same address was given at gathering
in Whites Opera House, Mckeesport,
an hour later. Neither the labor sit
uation nor politics were mentioned at
any of the meetings attended by the
Governor. He preached two sermons,
the first at the Third United Presby-
terian Church, East End, in the morn
ing ,and the other at the Knoxville
Presbyterian Church last evening.
The Governor said that he had not
speech
and said that he did not know any
thing about the posters placed in front
OF the theaters where he spoke which
advertised Roosevelt Brumbaugh
meeting. When asked if he favored
the Roosevelt candidacy the Governor
said he was in favor OF a united Re-
publican front"
In his speech on Saturday night The
Governor said:
I'VE met defeat in 1912 because we
were a divided party. The protection
vote was not unified, and it must be
possible foG this blunder to be repeated
in 1916. In order to make it possible
to bring about a union of all the pro-
lection forces of Pennsylvania, we ask
your support in selecting delegates to
the convention at Chicago who will
steadfastly keep in mind this funda-
mentally important tact, using their
best endeavor untrammeled and free
to bring about complete union of our
broken forces, the nomination of an
acceptable candidate and the triumph
ant election of our ticket at the No
vember polls. 1 want Pennsylvania to
be an assuredly Republican Common
wealth. Can this be done under the
leadership that has already led us to
defeat? Are we to throw away again,
in perfectly unnecessary action, our
hopes of success, our opportunities for
the nation? Look upon the surface
and discern the meaning of things.
Act in the lofty spirit OF patriotism
At the dinner of the Associated Bor-
oughs the Governor outlined some of
the difficulties encountered by smaller
municipalities and how the State could
assist them.
Regarding his mediation work the
Governor said: 81 told them all pre-
cisely the same thing. | told them the
State had no interest as between en-
ployer and employe and that the Com
monwealth does not pretend to say
what the basis of settlement shall be,
but that the State wanted as speedy a
settlement as possible and a peaceful
and prompt adjustment of existing dis
putes. | feel greatly encouraged over
the outlook. ! sent for Mr.. Franks be-
cause he was one of those who tele-
graphed for the assistance of the State
troops in protecting life and property.
He took the initiative; therefore I felt