Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04

Iatrons of Husbandry, as he>is of his
many connections with some of the
wost important clubs and organizations
in the country. Recently the grange
gave him a reception at Media, and it
so pleased him that ne did not hest
tate to say that he considers it one
or the greatest honors which it has
been his lot to enjoy.
Throughout his Legislative. career
Senator SprOul has shown a consist
ent sympathy with all movements tend
ing to improve conditions for farmers
With him the idea that the farmer is
too heavily taxed amounts almost to an
obsession. He has worked long and
earnestly to effect what he considers
Just and proper changes in the way the
farmer shall be taxed. He has heen
entirely sound on all farm legislation
and he was largely instrumental in
having established tho Bureau of Mar
kets in this State, which does such ey-
cellent practical work in making easier
and more profitable the marketing of
farm products. VI
Senator Sproul was twentv-s;x
years old when he was first elected IN
the state Senate. He followed in the
steps of his forbear Nicholas Newlin,
lrlend OF William Penn, who was a
member of the Pennsylvania Provincial
Assembly, and in those of the great
~grandsons of this Newlin, who renres
Sented in the State Senate the same
district that Sproul does today.
In 1898 Sproul was elected rasi-
lent pro TEN of the Senate, and he
presided over that body in the session
of 1905. He has ever since been .
Leader and has helped to shape ali of
the important legislation that has been
enacted during that period.
lie is the author of the SprouI eood
ROADS on, and sponsored the proposed
constitutional amendment calling for
fifty millions of dollars for the imnrovc-
ment of the State highways, but the
people then did not realize the neces-
slty for these expenditures and defeat
ed the amendment. He introduced the
proposition in 1915 and again in 1917
and the voters will have an opnortun.
ny next Tuesday to again pass upon
Many Endorsements of Senator
Sprouts legislative career have come
from various organizations, not the
least enthusiastic of which was that
from the Railroad Mems Political Al
nance, which has strongly commended
his candidacy.
The Legislative Committee of tho
Convention of the United
Nine Workers of America in .Janu-
nry last adopted resolutions commend
,ng Senator Sproul for his support of
ollis providing protection to labor and
other humanitarian
senator Sproul has for years taken
a keen interest in politics. He has upon
more than one occasion evinced n dis
position to act independently of tbe
wishes of recognized leaders and the
impress OF his personality upon the
party organization is found NOT only in
his home district but in the State at
large. a.
William ]. Schaffcr, president of the
Pennsylvania Bar Association. and one
81 the most intimate friends of tbe
senator. has said Of Sproul: "His
irlendships are OF the kind which never
fall-he is fidelity plus"
Former Postmaster General John
Wanamaker, in a personal letter to the
candidate, strongly indorsing him for
the G~overnorship, among other things
wrote, The best thing that / know
about you is that o know how to keen
the faith"
As a member of the Legislature he
sad he had kept the faith The
distinguished Pennsylvania then add
ed:
IF win BE- a pleasure to place you
an the Governors chair Mt this partic-
uiar tihle,' when we expect the eErly
return OF our soldier and sailor boys.
who have done SO urge a part IN ,ieir
brave heroic service in winning the
war.
trusts you 70 see thht her wounded