Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
SPROUL AND

graduated upon the election OF
William Cameron Sproul TO the
highest office within its gift. No
man has ever been chosen governor
with more evidence of good will and
confidence in his fitness than the
Republican candidate. He has
manifested throughout the campaign
a clarity of vision and a s~ingleness
of purpose to serve the State which
have commended him to men of all
parties. He will assume the respon-
sible duties of the gubernatorial Of
fee backed by the training of years
in the Senate and in business life.
No political ENHANCEMENT of any
sort will embarrass him in the per-
Torrance of his public duties. He
has avoided all such pitfalls and will
enter upon his administration with
a clean page, so that in undertaking
the development OF policies outlined
in his letter OF acceptance some
months ago there will be no him
drance TO freedom OF action.
Great things are ahead OF us in
the reconstruction period upon
which we are soon to enter and
Pennsylvania. with its stupendous
interests-industrial. commercial and
ngricuitural-will demand the best
thought of those whom the people
have commissioned to administer the
affairs OF the state. A remarkable
opportunity is presented for con
structive effort and we believe that
Senator Sproul has an appreciation
OF the needs OF our eight million
people far beyond that OF the aver
age citizen. In the few speeches he
has made during the campaign he
has indicated his course 80 clearly
that Thousands OF his feiiow-eitizens
not allied with the Republican party
gave him their votes as an express.
sion OF their confidence in him. But
he must have the help ard cooper
alton Of all the people in working
out the big things which have been
outlined in his several public adj
dresses, and we have no doubt what
eve that he Will keep in touch with
those who have a real desire to aid
him in developing the interests of
the State for the benefit of the
people.
OF course, all Harrisburg will well
come the Governor-elect with open
hearted hospitality. He is no
stranger here. For years he has
been a frequent visitor and during
his service in the Senate has learned
to know much of the aims of the
community. He has watched the
progress of the city and in every way
has encouraged the various improve
ment projects which have made Har-
risburg n fit place for the seat of
wealth.
Governor Sproul will have at his
elbow an able and experienced mai
in Lieutenant Governor Beidleman,
who has been in close touch with
State affairs for many years. SEN
ator Beidleman's election was a GER
tainty from the moment of his NOM
iration. He is as well known
throughout Pennsylvania as Senator
Sproul himself. and is we'll qualified
for the high office to which he has
been chosen. That the Lieutenant
Governor-elect has the support of his
home folks, as we'll as voters
throughout the State, is evidenced
by the splendid vote rolled up in his
behalf in Dauphin county. He is q
self-made man, having worked his
way up from grocer's clerk through
high school. where he was gradu.
ated with honors; to membership in
the Dauphin county barr; to a dis.
tinguished place among the lawyers
.of the State; to the House, where h,
served two terms; to the Senate
where he served two more and where
he was for one session presi.
dent pro tempore. And now he II
elected to the second place within
the gift of the people Of the Com.
monwealth. Senator Beidleman il