Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-08
Governor Sproul
BRIGGS
[From the Oil City Herald

[From the Oil City HERALD
keep your eye on Governor
Sproul, of Pennsylvania. A
strong, brave. clear-minded states
man has appeared
You would stop and look at those
words, coming from any source, but
the source is one to add immensely
to their weight. For the man who
says that is not of Governor Sprouts
political party; he is and all his life
has been an antagonist of the in
terests that used to imagine that
Mr.. Sproul was friendly to them;
he is a man in whose downright, i'm
placable honesty of opinion and
purpose even his enemies always be-
lieve.
In word, we are quoting from an
editorial in the Commoner, signed
by William Jennings Bryan.
It's force is not in that it comes
from Democrat. No Democrat, as
Democrat, has any reason to ap-
prove Governor Sproul; his Repub-
licanism is past question or ques-
tioning. The force is in the fact
that an honest man, whose political
and patriotic purposes are deeper
than partisan lines, recognizes an
honest man and is fair-minded
enough to declare what he sees.
Mr.. Bryan's observation lies
parallel with our own. Herald
readers will remember that, some
months ago, we expressed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Sprou1 could be trusted
to perform the promises he had
made to the people of this Common
wealth. We formed that opinion
from observation of the man and
more from the belief in him that we
| found in men who knew him and
had studied his character and ca
reer at close contact Events seem
amply to confirm the opinion.
: me office of Governor of Pennsyl-
vania is not an easy position to fiji.
Many a man placed there has made
disastrous failure, even when actu-
ated by the best of motives and at
tempting to follow high ideals
Many man whom the people trust
eG mas been found a broken reed
wneh the infinite pressure of the
piace mas fallen upon him. But
| governor Sproul has not disappoint.
ed anybody whose disappointment is
not a public blessing. A carefni oh
serVation of his official attitude and
WORK, thus far, establishes tbe he.
/ iiet that he is. day by day, remem
| oering the high trust of his Office
ana conducting himself with the
Weitare of the people of Pennsvl.
Vanla constantly in view.
NOT as partisans, but regardless n,
partisan view and as citizens of .
great State, the people begin to Iooi,
toward Harrisburg and saw: awe
nave good Governor"
MT. Bryan further expresses tbe
opinion that the Republican part,
may hnd in Governor Sproul lis
most available presidential candi.
GATE in 1920. We are neither SO.
iecting nor booming candidates
Tor the Republican party; indeed w.
! always felt a sort of aversion fo,
these "early-bird'' nominations bnt
NOBODY can doubt that Governo,
oproul needs only to follow the
course that he has already well he.
, gun TO make himself q conmandinp
hgure in the politics of the Nation
Native ability and force he has In
| plenty; his training in statecraft ha,
oeen long and complete; let him
now demonstrate to completion a,
he has begun to demonstrates tbat
he Is a man upon whom the neonIf
can depend for the honest, capable
ana fearless serving of their inter.
ests in high office, and no man mo,
place limit upon the service II
winch he may be called.