Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-12
SPROUL SEEKS
PARTY HARMONY
Governor Elect Says That
Time Has Come to Tighten
Burden of War Costs

, Governor-elect William G. Sproul
discussed the necessity of party har-
mony in Pennsylvania and the impor-
tance of raising some of the costs of
war from the shoulders of the people
in notable speech made in Washing
ton last night at a dinner givon by
Representative ]. Hampton Moore. of
Philadelphia, in his honor. At the
table sat the political leaders of
Pennsylvania-Senator Penrose. State
Senator Ware. Representative W. S.
Ware, State Senator Crow. along with
Representatives ]. H. Mann, Repre-
sentative f. Fl. Gillett, Ex-Spe9ker
Joseph G. Cannon. Representative
Nicholas Longworth and Will II.
Hays. chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Mr.. Sproul told of the part of Penn
sylvania in the war and then serious
ly discussed what the state expected
OF the nation. He said that it was his
great ambition that Pennsylvania
politicians should be united in fact
that he hoped that the influence Of
Pennsylvania's the largest Republican
delegation in Congress. would be
completely united in the present scs-
sion and sessions 60 come His ref
eTence to politics was taken to mean
that he desired to see the Penrose
and Ware factions united in the COM
ing mayoralty contest in Pennsylva-
mia, says the Philadelphia Press.
ssFTha ,,.l,f
pened in many years." added Senator
Sproul, was the election of Repub-
lican Congress in this great crisis.
This was a vote of confidence in the
Republican party and a tribute to the
leadership of the Republicans who
stood steadfastly behind the President
during the war. This was the thing
which gave the Republicans the issue
and 1t is the thing which calls for the
eXertion OF the best leadership in the
months to come.
Thoughtful men are now asking
said Mr.. Sproul. why the Administra-
tion opposed the spending of $780,
100000 for preparedness and why in
peace times $4,000, OO0,O 900 is asked for
the Navy. The people are wondering
II we are to build a navy to threaten
the nations with which we have been
why this is proposed. Another thing
they are asking is, why we prop ose
to loan more money to the Allies"
Mr.. Sproul spoke with regret Of the
great taxes and said that IL these
burdens were to Fbe continued 1t would
be hard for such industrial states as
Pennsylvania to pay the taxes and
keep Industry moving at the same
time. He suggested to Congress that
1t carefully consider taxes, adding
that it would be impossible for the
average businessman to pay the heavy
taxes and keep up the high wages to
labor at the same time.
I dislike to be a pessimist," he
said, but 1 predict that IL conditions
are not modified there will be ter
rible panic" Meuteqant-Governor-
elect Edward Z. Befdleman lauded
Pennsylvania for what it had done in
the war, sending more than $4,000
men to France. supplying one-sixth
of the taxes and one-half of the inu-
nitions manufactured for this Govern
fnent and the Allies. D
William /. Schaffer, to be Attorney
General under SprDul, said that the
country did not understand Penpsvl-
vania because of it's complex popula-
ton. He said that il the Republicans
in the nation conducted themselves
sanely Pennsylvania would give the
Republican ticket. in 1920 a majority
of 100000.
Senator Penrose made a humorous
speech, during which he reviewed the
accomplishments Of the present Ad-
ministration. He said that, while the
pending tariff bill was not what
might be desired, it was incumbent
upon Congress to pass It, and that the
Republicans would do nothing in a
dilatory way to bring about It's de-
feat