Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-25
PALMER SPEAKS
IN THE SENATE
Attorney General Guest of
Governor Who Also Ad-
dresses Lawmakers

Warning to Bolshevists and radi-
calls in general that American insti-
tutions and the American system of
government can never be over
thrown by force. was the keynote
of an address by A. Mitchell Palmer,
of Stroudsburg, Attorney General of
the United States, in an address in
the State Senate chamber last even
ing.
Mr.. Palmer, who was in Harris
burg for brief stay. on his way
to the meeting of the State Bar As
sociation in Bedford to-day. spoke
in the Senate, as the result of a
resolution introduced by Senator
Scott Leiby, Perry, which invited him
to address the upper house. He was
the guest over night of the Governor,
his classmate at college.
Governor Sproul, who also spoke
to the Senate, praised that body for
the cooperation which it has given
him during the session which will
close tomorrow. The Governor
seemed we'll pleased with the result
of the session, and declared that
after a sufficient time had elapsed
to give q fair perspective of the work
completed, the present assembly will
| be long Gemembred for its good
work.
The Senate chamber was crowded
early in the evening, and a warm
welcome was extended the Governor
and Mr.. Palmer on their appear
ance. Many of the spectators were
House members who had crowded
into the chamber to hear the ad-
| dresses.
] Mr.. Palmer in beginning his
speech said that If an uncompromis-
| ing Democrat, as he is, can speak of
Governor at the end of a Legislative
session, his record must have been
good. He was glad as q Pennsyl-
vanian and as a citizen that the State
has a Governor like the present one,
he said, and if the State must have
a Republican Governor, it could not
have picked a better one than Will
liam C. Sproul.
| The Attorney General congratu-
lated the Legislature on reaching the
end of "a very important session"
"You have done an exceedingly cred
table job" he added, "a job that is
a credit to yourselves and an honor
to the great State of Pennsylva-
! MIA"
Mr.. Palmer spoke of the results of
the war, declaring that never in the
history of the world we're there
greater opportunities for service to
the people than at the present time
and in the next two years in the way
of reconstruction and in taking ad-
vantage of the changes brought
about by the war.
Mr.. Palmer spoke on European
conditions and on the use of force
to bring about changes in condition
of government. Those who. attempt
to bring about reforms by the use OF
force and strike down a cabinet Of
ficer, a great Judge or a great execu-
tive official, Mr.. Palmer said, will
find vigorous and courageous men
arise to take their places and govern
ment by the people will go on as 1e-
fore" Those who will not become
Americanized after a period of living
here, Mr.. Palmer continued, ought to
go back to the country where they
came from.
Governor Sproul also addressed the
Senators, telling them of the great
pride he felt in the honor conferred
upon his old friend by the Senate.
The Governor said he and Mr.. Pal
mer never lose a chance to see one
another and when they get together
they never talk politics or trade
across the lines" The Governor
told the Senators that Mr.. Palmer is
serving as Attorney General with in
finite credit to himself and to the
administration which he represents.
| Governor Sproul then expressed
his pride and satisfaction with the
treatment the administration has re-
ceived from the legislation" Il
have not thing to complain about"
he added. He said that when the
history of the General Assembly of
1919 comes to be written it will be
found to stand out and up among
the best records of our time"
The Governor told the Senators ii
was far easier to be Senator and
pass legislation on to the Governor
than it is to sit in the south wing
of the Capitol and have the last guess
on it. There is nobody to pass
| the buck to-" the Governor said.
Governor Sproul also expressed his
satisfaction at the passage of the
woman suffrage ratification resolu-
ton, brought about by peaceful
methods and without force. "This
is a historic day in Pennsylvania u
/ ha