Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-21
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Having taken the obligation necessary
for my induction into the great Office 10
which YOU have called me, please permit
me, before We enter upon a discussion
OF the issues of the time. TO return my
grateful acknowledgment OF your conn
dence and trust and to express the pro-
found feeling Of responsibility and the
grave sense Of respect and devotion Win
which | accept the service.
4 long experience IN the Senate Uf
the Commonwealth has gig"n me. be
lieve. a full reai iization of the Importance
of the duties Of the guNrTuorShlp aIl
has not lesseued my appreciation of l1'
problems and difficulties confronting '.e
incumbent With a pride. however WI
Pennsylvania, her history ANA hef IN,
stitutionS. which is reNerenllaL WIN KUN
dependence upon the sound ludeiieu'
and the patriotism of our Cilzensllp'
and an abiding faith in the plN!ne power,
which has so blessed US always, axe
up the administration OF your al"
hopefully and cOurageously ..
These are wonderful times IN "nHh
we are living. Events of tremendous
effect upou the political and soriS'
structures Of mankind that. IN ordinary
times. would be appalling. are happen
ing with such frequency that We accep'
them almost without surprise. Ih-
great war came to an end quickly anu
triumphantly for us. but u mas leit IN
its stead new problems ana ne" prtIls
more menacing to true democracy and 10
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records. At,
Here. in the peaceflI CAPITA OF tm'S I',
mighty STATE, WIN an !.t so"u l"S,V -,
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lending quIe'tN 10 lHt t,F "Iia.' -, go -,
government chaHslns H'"uS "N.o. ~ mi' al
their expressed choice ana as prda'he"
by tnelr avs W u u!,ii,uI ,'o do
visualize tne wave OF u'so' % url ",'G %. ,y
structon Nnl'h Is SNSepans 4' .,'o,'',;T 80;
races and nations and tumDllng then.
aoou. ~ Co,'' ,ar,sts $50 Is LaSs seized The
,,nort,ntt, 70 exnIoit systems Of social
o,,,,' ,,,bs.rd nr i'm ,b,,r brutal
hsrsi,n.ss and n,slign Adventures with
,srroris,,, aS f,.i,. V.4nou have usurprI /
~ Lfar ,I, -, .p ,,arv lands and are
aaelirn ~. Sanr,uaries Of the people -
,,',d ,,is,, da,.i,,o and I,iIrIur A, Will Some
~. f y, - -. a,,'riti,rl, ~ these iutprrH-
,,on,S rayclutiouists absolutely without
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- 49, -. r.a,,o7 deals or ovr md. e.
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49,. ',nrs.- ard la promote treason
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r,,nnine nrnnaparda and d.aboiioal
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,;ssJ hy sane men would suit these AN
arrbj.ts. Thsy are arrayed against al,
go,ernment and ali restraint. They
ars enemies of ci,iiigation aud OF the
Iburcb of God The, respect no law
but ins's, upon urcn - IL. ,h.
property, the religion or even the lives
of Others. Their leaders avow that they
have no affection for the land that gave
Them birth nor for the nation which
sheltered them and gave them asylum
from persecution abroad. That such =
doctrine should obtain 81 fup'uOld In the
United States Is uIthukahir and yet
here ar. abundant evidences Of rs
maieyoIruf activities Lsre. Tn. m So.
sionary fuDo" gathered from the
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readv having It's effect 100 r"r'afp
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