The Washington times., 1920-06-12
GOV. SPROUL NAMED
BY MAYOR MOORE
Pennsylvania, Offered as Ex-
ecutive, In Good Health and
Physically Fit for Job.

CHICAGO, June 12.-The speech OF
Mayor j. Hampton Moore OF Phila-
delphia. nominating Gov. William
Cameron Sproul of Pennsylvania,
follows:
"Pennsylvania extends greetings to
her sister commemorative. From that
proud old mother city OF American
patriotism on the banks OF the Della
ware. where the FIRST continental
Congress met: where the Declaration
of Independence was proclaimed
where independence Hall houses the
Liberty Bell; where the Stars and
Stripes were adopted as national
emblem; across the Alleghenies to the
busy industrial cities on the western
border. Pennsylvania, keystone of the
thirteen original States, when the ma
tion was in the making felicitates the
great union of States beyond upon
the opportunity which now presents
itself to restore a safe and sane Gov
ernment of the United States. Penn
sylvania, second in population and
influence. when the nation was born
and second now, with a population
equal to that of the entire Dominion
of Canada, loyal as she has been unto
others in all crises, has never been
accorded Republican candidate for
President.
And why should not Pennsylvania
not now put forth her claims? Rich
in agriculture and industry, never
faltering in peace or in war, or in
measuring up to the full stature OF
a great commonwealth; she has
hA- ,i.tn
when the Republican party was in
control OF national affairs. and suf.
fered as others have suffered when the
nation against her judgment ami Ier
vote, has submitted to Democratic
rule.
Now after seven years of unwise,
wasteful and inefficient Democratic
government. Pennsylvania feels her
great responsibility in aiding the
country to the end that these deplor-
able national conditions may cease
and the business OF the country be re-
stored to normal.
Strong Man Needed.
"In common with her sister States
Pennsylvania seeks the overthrow of
this seven years blight that has
shocked our American institutions and
burdened our people.
"Pennsylvania realizes that a strong
man is needed; that he must be a
thoroughgoing. 100 per cent Amer
lean; that he must not necessarily be
a lawyer, nor even a schoolmaster;
that he should be a man of experience
in business and statecraft, familiar
with the methods of those who would
have the Government serve their
selfish end and be able to check them;
sympathetic with those who labor
upon the farm, in the factory, in the
mine or upon the sea; healthy enough
in physique, and liberal enough in
mentality, to adequately and wisely
meet the expectations of those who
elected him to office.
Candidate Physically Fit.
Pennsylvania presents a candidate
who is in good health; who is physi-
cally fit; who mixes with the people
and knows their hopes and ambitions.
We cannot too strongly emphasize the
value of sturdy and strong manhood
in the Executive office. Youth is
upon the side of our candidate. He
has not attained the meridian OF life.
yet he is old enough to have builded
far beyond the ordinary in construc-
tive endeavor, and to have yielded up
to the service of his country a gallant
son, who was wounded on the fields
of France.
Nominstes SprouI.
'Tn the Pennsylvania candidate, we
have an educated man who is not
pedantic: a. business man who has
been a lawmaker: a plain man who
has practical experience: a sane man
who has been SUCCESSFUL; a protec-
ZIONIST, and an expansionist who be-
lieves in the development of his own
country and extension OF our foreign
trade, modern Mckinley whose
election to the Presidency would as.
sure the country OF an early and sane
resumption of normal business every
where. In his hands. the government
would be neither wasteful nor in
efficient. His election would be an
assurance of the return to sanity and
stability in our governmental and
business affairs.
II nominate for the Republican
nomination for President, the Cover
nor OF Pennsylvania. William Cam