Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-06
SprOul Desires
to Be Practical
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business and politics than most men who
are 'cataputed into office
II don't believe | vii! have any Illus
ions about the possibility of regulating
everything in the state by legislation.
| want to be practical and common
sense in the things I do.
Here in Pennsylvania we are usually
pretty practical, anyhow We are not
the first to try every new expedient that
is suggested. At the same time. how
ever, the government Of the State of
Pennsylvania is as highly organized as
that of any State in the nation or for
that matter OF any country IN the
world
Every now and then, as he talked. the
bell of the telephone at the Governor
elects elbow rang-his friends were
calling him up TO offer their congratula-
tiOns.
Home County Majority Pleases
The Governor talked a moment baout
the majority that his home county had
given him in spite Of the opposition
Of the liquor interests
"They Know me pretty well around
here--lve been here all my life. and
my family before me. didn't think
that my own county would go against
the vote here was as big as it turned
out to he.
speaking of the broad issues OF the
campaign. one Of tne things that
pleased me most was the passage of the
road loan don't believe there is any
doubt that it passed.
You know what It will mean if We
can go ahead with a real construction
program in Pennsylvania.
But as far as ! myself am concerned.
tho overwhelming. outstanding thing is
the responsibility that fellow feels in
~my circumstances"
Then the telephone bell rang again
and brought the pleasantest word of the
morning. Little Jean was nearby when
the Governor answered the phone.
Here's Uncle Jack. Jean. Go tell
Mama chats what baby Jeans calls
her grandmother), that Uncle Jack is
calling"
Where is he Will ss" came back the
query from Mrs. Sproul IN the next
room.
Long Distance Chat with Son
And then father and son had a de-
lightful little talk, Lieutenant Sproul
speaking from the barracks at Newport
News. where he is tied up for the present
waiting leave of absence that will enable
him 10 come home and shake hands
with his distinguished father.
And then. while Mrs Sproul talked
with the boy, whose record In the army
is dearer to her than even her husband S
achievement at the polls, Governor
| Sproul resumd tn intrviw.
II was talking about TN sense of re-
| sponsibility that l have" said Mr.
| Sproul. II want to make good as Gov
ernor. man. OF course has to deal
with the materials al hand. and he must
| reckon with the political situation.
Most of the men who have risen In
| politics and then have got into trouble
| have ignored the wishes of the people
the citizens who elected them. And
executives have got into trouble, too
| because they tried 10 set up in politics
for themselves, carried away by the de.
luslon that they ought to run for some
thing else.
suffers from No DeIusIon
II don't believe ! suffer from any
deiusions of this kind I have beer
elected TO the Senate six times. and now
to the governorship, and each time with
"a majority and a declsiveness that gavt
the election authority
II hope that ! have that indefinite
thing that Is called visiCn-though
don't believe" he added with a smile
! that my sense OF vision is developed
! so far as II is in some public men who
hear voices My training has beer
along practical lines.
"As ] said before, Pennsylvania ex.
periments along social lines have been
first 81 all, practical, and we do moi
want to undertake things that we can.
not see our way clear to put through
"Pennsylvanai Is 80 favored seograph.
ically. and has 80 spendid "A population
IN numbers. character and hber. that