Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-17

Both PinchOt and McSparran have
pledged themselves to apply a remedy.
PincI,ot Has Started Work
Mr.. Pinchot, however, has already
inaugurated a movement with this pur-
pose in view, so that he may be able
to attack the issue intelligently the
moment he is elected.
Immediately following his nomination
he appointed a. commission Of experts,
! along specific lines, to investigate every
department Of the State Government at
Harrisburg.
| This commission has been at work
| for months. Upon its report, following
the November election, bills will be
drawn for submission to the Legislature
that will, 1t Is believed, eliminate as far
ns is humanity possible many Of the con-
ditions that have contributed to waste
fulness. extravaganza, fraud and CHI
canery.
Mr.. Mcsparran has not withheld his
voice from denouncing the Republican
Administration as a whole. He particu-
larly designates certain departments
which he charges have been wasteful,
mismanaged and corrupt. and the abld-
ing places Of multitude Of employees.
the parasites and favorites Of political
bosses.
His reiterated promise is that II
elected Governor he will combine duty
with pleasure in abolishing the abuses
to the betterment Of the public service
and the financial benefit Of the tax.
payers.
Particularly vulnerable. according to
Mr.. McSparran, IS the Department OF
Public Instruction, under DR.. Thomas
z. Ffnegan; the State Highway De-
| okv nd hpt IA Ia "a mi
sioner Lewis 8. Sadler and Commits
sioner George II. Biles: the Depart
ment of Public Welfare, the Department
Of Agriculture, and, in fact. practi.
cally every bureau and department at
the capital.
Admits Need for Reform
In his addresses to the people, Mr..
Pinchot declines to pre- Judge any de-
partment head or bureau chief. He
frankly acknowledges that there is need
mess" He points out, though, that
neither Mr.. McSparran nor himself, for
lack Of definite knowledge or acnuaint-
ance with the subject, is competent to
form a correct and unbiased opinion of
Mr.. Pinchot insists that with COM
mission composed OF impartial and
skilled Investigators, above reproach in
point Of integrity. the public's interest
can best be served by awaiting their
report and acting accordingly.
| Fiery denunciation Of men or condi-
tions. he points out, based on superb
cial knowledge and incomplete or in
definite figures, accomplishes nothing.
Public Instruction by each candidate
can be taken as an example Of the
method Of the two campaigners.
Mr.. McSparran has cited certain al
legged facts about the personnel OF the
department. He quotes statistics and
gives figures which he asserts corrobo-
rate his statements regarding affairs in
the department.
When speaking on this subject he
refers to 1t as F4neganism.
Attaclss DR.. F1negan
These figures ard utilized an the
basis or ground work for personal
attack upon DR.. Finegan, not only as
the head Of a great department but as
an educator and n man.
He calls the educator "a blacksmith
and "the bird they have running the
educational department Of the State.
His fiery impulsiveness and the
character Of his personal attackC upon
DR.. Finegan have called forth reproofs
from old established Democratic news
papers: ..-,. - .,n,.,.,,,, .,,.
has been called out Of date since Hart
runft was elected.
This fact more than any other per-
haps conveys an idea Of the partisan
bitterness and personal vituperation
with which the Democratic nominee EN-
bellishes some Of his campaign orntions.
Mr.. Pipchot has avoided personal al.
lusions or individual attack. The posi-
tiOn he assumes has been that II condi-
tions in any department are anywhere
nearly as bad rs the Democratic nominee
has represented, he pledges himself that
1t will be his first duty to dismiss the
offending official and eradicate the con.
ditions.
In his appeal to Republicans TO sup
port hin. and the Democratic ticket Mr..
McSparran attacks Mr.. Pinchot's Re.
publican record. He charges that a
dozen years ago his opponent left the
Republican Party. He reads alleged
extracts from some of Mr.. Pinchot's
former speeches to prove his point.
The dates of Mr.. McSparran's sx.
tracts coincide with the period OF
the Progressive Republican movement
headed by Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. Pinchot was u follower Of Roose-
velt and has never denied tho fact.
Another Of Mr.. McSparran's charges
is that during Clifford Pinchot's incum-
bency as State Forester Of Pennsylvania
the salary Of that Office was increased.
The increase was applicable only to his
successor. That Mr.. Pinchot resigned
and was shortly after reappointed by
Governor Sproul. He was his own sue
cessor, and benefited by the salary ad-
vance Of $4,000.
Pincl,Ot Used Own Funds
There is an answer to this, but Mr..
NfcSnarran fails 10 see 1t. Pinchot
built up the Forestry Department. He
was compelled TO pay considerable
money out Of his own pocket to secure
experts in that line. There was no
way to reimburse him for this expendi-
turs or Of paying adequate saisriss %
W. AA 4 w !. n ~. n. .,sl - ~ =