Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
Press of State SolidLy Behind Governor

the law, to preserve the peace, to
maintain order and to protect the
whole community in the possession
and enjoyment of its civic rights.
Philadelphia Record
Governor Sproul knows his duty,
and he is going to perform it. He
is going to maintain order, and pro-
tect persons and property. He will
resist an invasion of the State by
armed men. He has got to maintain
this position or we are without any
government except what the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers, and affiliated bodies,
choose to give us. There has got
to be government by the people and
of the people and for the people, or
a government of soviets. Pennsyl-
vania has had some experience with
rioting. 1t has just seen what hap
pened in Boston when the police
struck. 1t will not tolerate violence
and lawlessness. The Governor has
performed his duty in using the
State Police to preserve order, and
in serving notice that he will not
permit armed men to invade the
State for the purpose of intimidation
or violence. This is a country where
all the people rule through their
chosen representatives, and not
country where a part of the people
rule by violence or the intimida-
ton of the rest of the people.
Altoona Tribune
Governor Sprouts telegram to
William Y. Foster, promoter of the
steel strike, in reply to Fosters
complaint concerning the activities
of the State police, was very much
to the point. The Tribune believes
it expresses the sentiments of every
law-abiding Pennsylvania. 1t in
forms Foster that the State officers
are acting in strict obedience to the
requirements of law. 1t reminds
county has prohibited assemblies of
people during the present stress and
that his orders will be sustained by
the State.
1t is also worth noting that the
Governor reminded Foster of the
duties devoting upon all peaceably
disposed men at the present time.
Comellsville Courier
The citizens of Pennsylvania will
stand squarely behind Governor
Sproul in his determination to COM
pei obedience to the law and to re-
quire the preservation of order and
the upblic peace in the strike zones
of the State. Strike Leader Foster
and his staff will make no graver
mistake than to proceed upon the
| assumption that Pennsylvania and
Pennsylvanians will stand for or
condone violence and disregard of
the law.
Evening Ledger
| Governor Sprouts reply to w. q.
Fosters complaint against the activi-
ties of the State police in the steel
strike is one of the sanest Utter
ances which have thus far been
made about the situation. The Gov
ernor informs Foster that the inter
est of the State authorities is in the
maintenance of law and order and
the protection of the rights of the
strikers and "those of all of our
people, citizens and sojourners alike
who live within our laws" Yet the
| Governor lets it be known in no un-
certain way that If armed men from
other states enter Pennsylvania In
mass ito spread wicked propaganda
and to endeavor to incite the igno-
rant and vicious to riot and pillage'
they <ill be treated as enemies OF
the State and will be apprehended
and punished.
Philadelphia Bulletin
The vigorous policy which Gov
ernor Sproul has outlined for deal.
ing with the situation in Western
! Pennsylvania and in any other par
of the State in which it may be re-
peated, is conceived in no spirit
whatever of hostility to labor. i
should be supported heartily by
every workingman who is a sount
american and who is unwilling -tt
follow leaders in visionary or mad
house projects by which labor may
manage business, take over" CAPT
tai, and dominate government b!
J force or violence.
Public Ledger
The people will rise as one man tt
the support of Governor Sproul IL
his frank statement that as Gov
ernor of the State he does not in
tend to be terrorized by the revolu
tionary radicals who seem to hav'
got the control of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor in this natter o
the steel strike, but does intend t.
} execute the laws and protect th'
J Elrights of ALL And the Governor Il
clear-sighted in refusing to pay an!
: attention to the cheap sophistry o
J men like Foster. Mr.. Gompers be
} fore the Senate committee has jus
been eloquently uttering defens
tt of "the right of any one to quit hi
: job" But Mr.. Gompers we'll know
7 that the issue that has been raise'
, by Mr.. Fitzpatrick and 4r. Foste