Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27


throughout Pennsylvania have given
the strongest kind of editorial sup
port to Governor William c. SprouI s
declaration that Pennsylvania will
preserve law and order in his tele-
gram to William z. Foster. Few ut
terances made by Governor in
years have drawn as much praise
and the virile stand of the State eX-
ecutive has been generally approved.
Here are some of the comments:
Pittsburgh Gazette-1fmes
Governor Sprouts statement with
respect to the Commonwealth's duty
and the State administrations pur-
pose to perform that duty without
fear or favor is timely and appro-
priately couched. 1t leaves no pos
sibility of misunderstanding on the
part of anyone of what is essential
to the preservation of order or OF
what may be expected in cases OF
disobedience of law or dehance OF
the authorities whose business II is
to enforce the law. No private right
will be interfered with save where
its exercise may contraVene the pup
lie welfare. When the exercise OF
private rights, harmless under ordl-
nary conditions, may tend to cause
a breach of the peace they are un-
lawful and will not be permitted. IN
those two paragraphs you have the
essence of the Governors statement.
No reasonable, law-abiding and law
respecting person will protest
against State action conformaple TO
that. On the contrary, every Soou
citizen will applaud Governor Sproul
for having made clear the duty OF
the constituted authorities OF the
state and the obligations of the cltl-
zens of the Commonwealth at TINS
time and at all times, And all Soou
citizens will uphold the guardlans Oh
our rights and liberties in every ac-
ton they may deem 1t necessary 10
take TO enforce the law and preserve
thn neace Others will have to take
tho consequences of their lawless-
ness.
Wilkes Barre Record
In his message to William Eos,
ter. one of the leaders of the steer
strike, Governor. Sproul plainly anu
fearlessly states that there will be
no temporizng with the forces of
awlessress. To Fosters complaint
about the action of the State police,
the Governor replies that according
| TO the information he received the
police did not approach the crowd
until their command to disperse haa
been defied. and nobody was hurt
until shots had been fired and stones
and other missiles had been thrown
at the officers. He gives warning
that the sheriffs of all the counties
| will have the full assistance or the
| state. that agitators who endeaVor
to incite the ignorant and the VIC
ions TO riot and pillage, dangerous
| and evil disposed persons who col
| Iect armed mobs to cross the border
and overpower our municipal au-
| thoriies and to attack our citizens
and destroy their property, will be
dealt as the law justifies.
Scranton Republican
Regardless of the merits of the
steeI strike. and without undertak-
ing to say which side is right or
wrong in the controversy that has
arisen in connection with this greal
Industry. Governor Sproul has made
it clear in his telegram to William
n. Foster, leader in the Pittsburgh
district, that law and order must be
upheld in Pennsylvania. In his
straight-forward assertion OF the
| law ana MS NlSOIouS uetSiihiiiAtio
to uphold it, as the States executive
Governor Sproul has voiced the best
sentiment of the order-loving peo-
pie of Pennsylvania, who set theil
faces like flint against violence and
anarchy.s Aside from the questions
Involved. in this or any other indus
trial controversy, the majesty or the
law must prevail. and life and prop
ery in Pennsylvania must be pro
tected against lawlessness.
Philadelphia Inquirer
There can be nothing but praise
and the heartiest approval for the
vigorous and unequivocal Statement
!, of his position contained in th'
communication addressed by Cover
nor Sproul to William II. roster
! secretary of the organization b!
II which the steel strike was ordered
: land under whose direction 1t is be
ing carried on. Admirable alike II
: the moderation of its tone, in thu
! ttactfulness of it's terms and in thu
: fearlessness of its spirit, 1t cover
the grave situation to which it re
Iates in a way that could not be bet
| tered. and it conveys to the peopl
: of this Commonwealth an assurance
which they may not have needed
: but will none the less welcome, tha
the whole strength of the State ad
: ministration will be unhesitatingl,
and resolutsly employed to enforc