Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
WESAVED STATE,
SAYS BRUMBAUGH
Retiring Governor in Fare.
well Speech Declares Dis.
orders Were Averted
COMEBACK" PROMISED
Outgoing Executive Gives No
Details and Names No
Names in Strange!Talk

bU u oiuU N''''"FN'N
Harrisburg. Jan. 20.--Martin G.
Brumbagh delivered his farewell address
as Pennsylvania Governor yesterday
He extolled the work Of his administra-
ton and told of every bill paid and w.
00O, 900 left over. despite the spending
propensities OF the Legislature
incidentally. the Governor told OF one
Of the big things we accomplished
which "even the newspapers didn't learn
about" Here it is. nicely camounas-
ed:
when the sons of Pennsylvania were
called into the Federal service we were
left without protection. but to make sure
that nothing should interfere with our
work in the great war we went to oand
Of men. in whose hands rested the peace
of the Commonwealth and without minc-
ing words. we told them that they wouiu
he held responsible for any trouble tnat
might deyelop. As result we had no
bic, strikes or disorders. That Is one oil
the things we accomplished and one Oh
the things accomplished without NOISE.
Even the newspapers dian learn Vi "'
Who Controlled Peace
/ what group of men held such n grip
~ 1eace Of Pennsylvania? is the
question being asked today IN poiticai
circles here a. obtain an OK.
,,anation from the Governor put ne ue
c,ined TO be interviewed. lie iht,ma'eu'
however. that at some futu're ''llle ne
might discuss the subject at srea'e'
length. 20 po,rsv,vania
-. ,,,on,ced by "a band Of men ana
,nat the menace was eliminated by the
otion of n far-sighted Governor proved
az, Gows today for the political hordcs
.ha, are gathering for the inaugural
tomorrow ,., ,,,a, n
Resides giving the visiting crowds a
hi. % vossip concerning what mignt
bays happened, the Governor addeo
,;,,Io oil 70 the fire by making the some
v,hat vague announcement that ne "ouiu
come back. -,,,os Il,
| Thot announcement was shrouded 1T
n thick and inpenetrable haze. TOO. Io'
Mr. Brumbaugh did not qualify IL 10 'n'
extent of saying when ana no" n'
would stage his return , id
"I am changing my residence SAID
,,o covernor when addressing five hun
d.ed men in the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
"but 7 am not changing my purposes.
shau always stand for what Is decent IT
,ho civic life of my native state ano
,,,hon 7 come back and ! will come back
I shall continue my fight Tor the thihsS
that make for decent civic life.
He received cordial reception an'
many times during his speech was ap
n,arded. His reference to the liquor IN
torests was wildly applauded. particu
Iorlv when he asserted that Pennsyl
vania's Legislature would ratify th'
rot,on-wide 'bone-dry" amendment.
"If YOU are right" said the Governor
.,.o, cannot be licked. You may b'
ont voted and you may be sold out. bu
,.ou can't be licked. Four years ago
,,,e,ded for a law that would curb th'
s,Ioon that for years has been the curs'
or PENNSYLVANIA. Then we were afte'
. local option law. but you remember
What happened. Today the same inter
cots would hand us a local option Law
on n silver platter but we don't wan
n We will do as forty other States II
the Nation have done and vote to abolis
the .xicious business
Financial Efficiency
} In summing up his administration tn
Governor laid particular emphasis upoi
the financial deficiency of the admins
tration."
"You will hear in some quarters tina
nv administration hasn't been busi
,, ness administration, something the news
, papers haven't found out. Despite tn
. spending propensities of the Legislator
I am closing my administration wit