Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-10
PseIsca e.
Psxneaesamia
By the Ex.Committeeuian

Governor William c. Sproul seems
to have struck responsive chord in
his declarations that the time has
come for the men running the var
ious activities of the federal govern
inent to take heed of the manner in
Mhlch they are transgressing upon
oeates rights. The governor has said
number of things which express
the attitude of the average Pennsyl-
Vanian against the course of the
southerners in command at Wash
Inston who have been as regardless
VI some subjects within State control
as they were resentful of any inter-
ference some decades ago.
Inc attention of many men in
renhsylVania and inI nIother States as
~eIl mas been attracted to the action
started by Attorney General Schaffer
III IN tne Dauphin county court recent
~ against the legality of the federal
increase of telephone rates without
ahy Pretense at recognition of the
authority of the state over a corpo-
Iauoh operating under q Pennsyl-
sania cnarter and within the COM
lIUnwealtn. The Dnuphin decision
VIII nave wide effect not only in
rennsyivania, but in the nation.
On saturday at Pittsburgh Cover
nor Sproul bluntly charged that the
Ieoerai government had Invaded
tne rights of the states" Members
~ tne legislature were discussing
the speech to-day.
hIhe liquor interests have rather
ia 80 their threats to tie up legis-
con- matters and are more con-
cerned now about regulatory ieeisIa-
tion than the fate of the amanJmant
IN tne Senate. The Pittsburgh Ca
e.le-ilmes says the resolution will
e auopted in the Senate late this
nontn @ with votes to spare and other
papers say the same thing.
1S,,Concerning the ratification the
iadeiphia Press saws: 'aThe Seno
a'e VIII undoubtedly concur in the
iesoiution and the reason for think
s SO constitutes the most signifi-
~ eohmentary on the action that
sn,s .ahen by the House. This rea-
n,n,! s tnat the inner circle of Re-
san sts,n leaders has decreed II. Re-
1ha VI now close or how distant
uyith paehnes OF the members were
go respect to prohibition. a GER
tam number of them were toid of
" sote Tor the Vickerman resoln,;on
anu srI they did as they were Instructed
nus number of forced votes H,os
rar,,S calculated to supplement the
uiar dry vote in such strenpth
LAT tne resolution passed with q
comfortable margin of safety and M
more The motive was to avoid re
fpuulauon of Governor Sprouts plat
1,, IUIm declaration for ratification
mnile the Governor theoreticaIIv
of ~, no responsibility for the action
nioeiIe Leslsiature, and would tech
Ar HoI nave. been involved in
isislature,s negative action on
PIohipltlon, yet in actual fact bis
stand in the campaign made hin, the
Ieader in the ratification moven,ent
ano the failure of the Legislature IN
rauiy would have been a blow 70 bis
ministration." W his au-
senator ware will be in florida
,nis week and the charter revision
iS'S VIII work to complete their dra r.
Ieachers' salary increases bid
talr 10 De one of the big things this
session. The teachers have organ
Ecu 10 pack the Weaver bin and
Auuitor General Snyder, the chamn-
Ton. ol the minimum salary act of
WIN urge higher minimum.
go ostsVIlle saturday Mr.. Snyder
experienced in locating the sonrcs
OF revenue to meet these IareeIv in
creased changes. It would NOT do 70
.a4 the farmer for this purpose. said
the auditor, for he is fbe n,ost
srouoiesome of all citizens when his
InterestS are menaced. The taxing
OF coal lands also involved 1ificuI9
ties. He said there are II. 600 teocb-
ers IN the State who receive less tbar
Sooo a year. He outlined a nian
whereby no State appropr;a tion
would be paid to any district wbera
a reasonable salary was not paid to
The Philadelphia Inquirer saws
me anti ware men arranged Satur-
70 START campaign in every
Tor Mayor. The Public Ledper o are
nounced at the same time: "The first
move of the Ware leadership nrenar
atory 10 the mayoralty contest will
oe made by Senator Ware immeji-
a'eiy after his return from FIorids
late TINS month. Then he will bava
a police bill introduced in tba .aa;s
iature, which he said vestar6a,,
would be so drastic in its provis;ons
that no policeman or fireman could
.aKe part in factional politics and
keep his place on the city's payroll "
Inc Philadelphia Press saws editori-
any: The Mayor of Seattle is Civ
ing a demonstration of the real tb;ng
In Mayors, which is refreshing wban
there are so many limitations"
| "A Scranton dispatch saws: "On
the heels of the startling revelations
OF fraud in connection with the vote
for Congress in Archibald came tbe
report that Congressman-elect pat
rick McLane. whose right to a seat
| IN congress is being contested. has
decided not to go through with fhe
contest proceedings. Reports are
current that the liquor Interests
which supported McLane in the Nov
ember camnaign. have deserted him
and refused to finance the contest
1t is said the liquor men can see no
| good reason why they should CON
tinue spending money, trying to re-
tam McLane's seat when it is con-
sidered the country is going-dry."
! The Philadelphia Records an
nouncement that Governor SprouI
will throw some fake Democrats off
State Boards of various kinds is he
ing much discussed. There is little
doubt about it being notice, and
| some think it was inspired"
! The new Philadelphia municinal
| court judges took their seats on sat
urday.
| -Mayor McDowall ne fsLon. 4.