Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-15
Poeitc4 &.
Pe~~o4Ga~io
BY the Ex-Committeeman

thlrd term, is a strong believer in
the popularity of good roads. He is
one of half dozen or more candi-
dates already in the field who think
that the voters want good roads and
are willing to spend their money in
assisting the State to carry out its
program in the various counties.
where 1t is proposed to erect sec
ondary road systems, joining State
highways partly at county and part
ly at State expense.
This is the way he sets forth his
views in the Hazelton Plain Dealer
with the aid of the County Com
mlssioners l will finance $500, 100000,
or more If necessary, for the building
and upkeep of the roads. That will
take from your corners. men who
are looking for work. and that is the
poison that kills anarchism. and idle
ness is that which creates it. Good
roads are the forerunner of the pro-
ducts of the farms to the consumer.
The above are my sentiments and
convictions as to what is necessary
TO be done and upon them I herewith
submit my candidacy for County
controller of Luzerne county for the
third term. I ask the careful consid-
Grafton of YOU, the taxpayers of Lu-
zerne county. If you think I am
right, l ask your vote. If you think
my position is wrong, I cannot ex-
pect your vote but I am willing to
ABIDE by your judgment"
The idea OF making roads
campaign is not original with Mr..
ilendershop. Fully a half dozen
candidates for County Commissioner
most of them in the western part
OF the state. have already announced
their platforms and highways occupy
main place in all of them.
we wonder what is going to be
the attitude in Dauphin. Perry. Cum
berland, Lebanon and other nearby
counties" said State Highway of
ncla in calling attention TO these
good roads planks. Up to this timo
Dauphin county has been so intent |
upon It's tax reviSionS and the dis /
putes incidental to re-valuation of
coal lands. that neither Mr.. Cumbler
nor Dr. Stine has had much oppor-
tunity to go into the road question. |
Both will be candidates for re-elec-
ton
n special drive to secure q great
er Democratic representation from,
pennsylvania in Congress was the
chlef topic of discussion at the din
heT given last night by former Rem
teSentatiNe \. r. Brodbeck. of York.
IN Washington. The defeat which
the keystone Democrats encountered
at the polls last November was y So
we're one, but the recent victory in
the special election in the West
moreland- Butler district has hear
tened the Democratic politicians and
theN VIII start an aggressive cam
PalSh 10 swing the western part of
fennsElNania into the Democratic
column at the next election.
United States Senator Boies PEN
rose Yesterday deplored the veil of
secrecy oNerhanding the peace
negotiations at Paris.
published accounts are vague -
said he, "and I am loath to comment
freely. But it was understood the
covenant should be openly arrived
at This policy has been abandoned.
1t is even said Germany will receive
the news of the peace terms before
the United States and the Allies.
The censorship rules and the
illegal control of the cables by the
American Government. which took
them without justification. solely TO
suppress information, makes it diff
cult to know what is going on. The
secrecy Will stop, happily, when the
United States Senate meets. 1t is
well known the Senate considers
treaties in secret session. In this in
stance the American people will de-
mand publicity, and | think there
will be similar demands in England
and France. The self-constituted
diplomats representing us at Paris
Will have to come out of their seclu-
sion and face lknnnI
ency."
Senator Pcnrose added, for Phil
adelphia. that the charter bill would
not he permitted to languish. He de-
clared he would come to Harrisburg
personally if occasion demanded
and take charge of the proponents
right to have adequate charter legis-
lation passed.
Lieutenant Governor Beidleman
has made more addresses since his
inauguration than any other official
in the State service in n similar per-
iod. He had has so many invitations
that he has been compelled to de-
cline many of them in order to give
attention to his legislative duties.
While they have nothing to an
nounce for publication. City Com
missioners William II. Lynch, DIR. S.
f. Hassler and Charles w. Burtnett
are quietly arranging their fences
for reelection. Their friends say
they will have the support of men
prominent in the Republican organi-
zation.
COrnering Mr.. BurleSOn
[From the New York World1
Postmaster General Burleson is
not helping his grand public-owner-
ship enterprise by making state
ments as to his operation of tele-
graphs and teicl>Hones which are in
stantly challenged by men familiar