Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-24
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BY the Ex-Committeeman

While Attorney General A. Mitch
ell Palmer was being hailed at the
dinner given in his honor at Scran-
ton last night, Judge Eugene c.
Bonniwell, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, repudiated by
Palmer last summer in this city,
opened the attack on the Palmer
presidential ambitions by sending a
letter to Democratic members of the
Legislature urging defeat of the
sedition bill and incidentally attack
ing the Democratic bosses.
The letter assailed the sedition
bill and then proceeded to take the
hide off Palmer and Vance G. Nc
Cormick. They are styled the
treacherous leaders of our State or
ganization" who have abandoned
their functions" 1t also contains
this paragraph: But mindful of the
fact that there is another day COM
ing, and that the majority of the
honest Democrats of Pennsylvania
selected me as their standard bear
er, | am hopeful that you will join
hands with us in rehabilitating the
party and in restoring it to the re-
spect of the freemen of Pennsylva-
MIA"
Palmer had a great party at
Scranton and was honored by over
500 men, some of whom will not be
for him when the day comes to
elect national delegates. Joseph
O'Brien, a member of the commit
tee which reorganized Palmer into
power in the Democratic party, was
toastmaster and the Attorney Gen
eral made n strong speech.
The fact that Bruce Sterling,
the Fayette Democratic leader who
has been thought to be aspiring to
boss the machine. was present as a
speaker, was much commented
upon.
In various sections of the State
the lines are being closely drawn
for a real oldtime Democratic row.
The House starts to-day with
less than fifty bills to consider on it's
calendars. This is an unusual record
for the final Tuesday.
In discussing legislative apDro-
priations the Democrat. Pittsburgh
Post says: The public attitude to-
ward these financial questions will
depend wholly upon how the money
is expended. Pennsylvanians never
have been penurious; at heart they
are progressive, despite the reac-
tionary conduit of some of their
representatives. They want their
Commonwealth to go ahead in keep
ing with the wealth and spirit of it's
population"
Several candidates have en-
tered the field for the office of State
Senator from LuZerne county to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Sterling Catlin. One of
those in the race is Attorney Abram
Salisbury, former Luzerne county
district attorney, who will seek the
Republican nomination. Two others
whose names have been connected
with the senatorial fight are James
Joyce. a Pittston banker and Attor-
ney w. l.. Pace, also of Pittston.
1t is said the latter intends to as
pire for the Democratic nomination.
He was a candidate against Senator
Catlin several years ago.
The big premium received for
the first bonds to be issued by the
State in a generation or more was
the theme of much comment among
the legislators last night and to-
day. The general opinion was that
1T was a tribute, to a State that had
no debt and which was in such eX-
cellent financial shape that it could
wipe out authorized debts in a short
time. incidentally there was consid
erable comment upon the fact that
this will be the first s10O.000,O0O
Legislature. but that the revenues
will be. sufficient to meet even that
record breaking aggregate of appro-
priations no one had any doubts
When it comes down to finances this
State stands alone. The sinking fund
plans for the new bond issue will
be such that it can commence to
retire bonds within five years. the
necessary arrangements having been
made by this Legislature.
Major Pierce Mortimer, OF
Pottsville, who has a number OF
friends at the Capitol. has let it be
known that he has declined to &c
to Boulder, Col, to be city man
ager. The mayor says that he pre-
fers the Schuylkill county capital
and his job as mayor to any West
ern place.
-Pittsburgh's bond issue seems
to have started some of the kick
ers" to working. The Pittsburgh
Dispatch has been objecting to the
proposed subway which it contends
that $6,000,000 will not cover. The
mayor has said that the program
for Pittsburgh is no peanut affair u
The Scranton Republican says
about 1919 automobile legislation
"Autom obile regulations have been
stiffened materially by the present
Legislature. Recently. the Scran-
ton authorities have been moving
with vigor to compel those who
make reckless use of their cars to
obey the city ordinances and the
State laws. AS a result there have
been arrests and fines have been
imposed in numerous cases."
David Speer, of Pittsburgh, who
has steadily urged the escheating to
the State Treasury of all unclaime ed
deposits held by the banks and cor.
porations of the Commonwealth has
addressed a letter to the legislators
which he declares his investigation
lead him to believe that these un.
claimed funds amount to upwards
of S60,000,000. He says Senate bill
1853 and House bill No. 1715
amending the escheat act of 1915
would provide ample funds for the
increase of salaries of teachers and
other inn pnDOrtant OurDoses