Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-27
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siding officer of the gathering. AL
though the convention of the League
of Republican Clubs held the center
of attention, 1t was national politics
and the part Pennsylvania is to play
in them that was expounded upon by
the speakers of the night rally. This
was preceded by q lengthy parade
through the streets of York. Last
nights meeting was held in the taber-
nacle here.
Congressman Scott. of Philadelphia,
the initial speaker. called for indus
trial preparedness for the United
State from both an economical and
military standpoint.
Mayor Thomas B. Smith, who had
refrained from addressing the dele
gates at length at the afternoon ses-
sion, followed. In part he said:
"As Republican Of some influ-
ence in my own community desir-
ing to see my party meet with sue
cess, 1 feel that there never has
been time when The truth as a
slogan was more available to the
Republican Party. 1 desire to see
campaign along respectable lines,
without vilifying and poisonable
abuse. To-day is a crisis in Our
party. The labor element will
come to realize that the eight-hour
law put forward by President Wilson
is solely a question of wages. We
must realize that the truth only will
prevail in this campaign
Governor Brumbaugh took an un-
usual interest in the events of the
day. making two journeys to York.
The first was in connection with his
agricultural tour.
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making a lengthy address last night.
Former Senator Knox's speech was
received with much enthusiasm.
Senator Borah also dwelt upon nat
ional issues.
Brumbaugh Speaks for State
Governor Brum baugh among other
things said
The Republican Party in Penn
sylvania and in the Nation enters
upon the campaign this year under
conditions that are new and mo-
'mentous. In 1912 an unfortunate
division of forces led to the election
by minority vote of a Democratic
national administration. The para
mount duty of all believers in the
purposes and achievements of the
Republican Party since that time
was to unite if possible our broken
forces and thus secure an assured
Republican victory in November.
There are evidences of the sue
cess of these efforts. Maine has
spoken and Pennsylvania is rapidly
sensing the gravity of the situation,
and is girding herself for a memoir
able Republican triumph.
The Governor then dwelt upon the
importance to industrial Pennsylvania
of a Republican national victory with
the need for a protective tariff.
II ask all true Republicans" said
he, "to give their hearty and lively
support to Charles E. Hughes for
President of the United States. Let
us use our utmost endeavor to elect
with him a Republican Congress
and then we can sit with dignity in
the counsels of the nations and leg
islate with equity for our-whole peo-
pie"
Governor Brumbaugh then reiter-
ated his views expressed in his
speeches in his tour of Pennsylvania
for "a program of constructive SER
vice. for the State and his recommen-
dationS for future legislation at Har-
risburg.
Knox Hits at Wilson
Former Senator Knox said in part:
'The duty of the American peo-
pie in this campaign is plain.
THAT duty is to dislodge the pres
ent Democratic administration, with
its record of blunders, inefficiency
and destruction, and to place in
power a Republican President, sup
ported by a Republican Congress,
thereby rescuing the government
from unsafe hands and guaranteeing
to the people safe, sane, and in
public affairs.
THE Republican Party has the
rare good fortune of presenting at
this critical period in our national
life a candidate whose square, jawed
Americanism, plain speaking, de-
cent living, and God-fearing char
acteristics commend him to the
thoughtful and earnest men and
women of tho land. When to these
personal attributes we add his ex-
perience as a wise administrator
and just judge, we present a COM
bination invincible and unequaled.
Fred w. Willard, of Philadelphia,
president of the State League, in re-
spending to an address of welcome
by Mayor E. S. Hugentugler, told of
the work of the clubmen in support of
the Republican ticket of the official
Endorsement of the convention by
Chairman Crow, of the Republican
State Committee, and Mayor Smith. of
Philadelphia, where upwards of
100000 voters will be enrolled, nearly
all being Republicans"
Milton w. Young, of Scranton, for
mer president of the league, said 1t
was noticeable that the young men of
Pennsylvania were not as enthusiast
tic in political club affairs as they
were a decade ago.
Representative Robert B. Habgood,
of Mexican county, appealed for the
organization of first voters" who, he
said, represented twenty per cent of
the total Presidential vote. He re-
ferred to Senator Penrose as that
strong Republican leader in the Sem
ate" and was loudly applauded.
State Senator Charles A. Snyder, of
Pottsville. nominee for Auditor Cen
eral, declared that it was his judg-
ment that. the nonpartisan law to
y,