Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-21

trouble" is another example OF his
campaign utterances.
Pnchot is fighter. He has proved
1t already.
Against the advice of his friends he
started out to put the senatorial ana
legislative candidates on record as TO
whether they would support his poll
cics.
You ruin yourself" he was told.
But that day the muscular jaw OF
Mr.. Pinciiot happened to be working
time and time and II nalf.
1t wasn't the occasion to beat n
retreat. The predicted ruin didn
feaze him.
There was an imperative necessity
that he have the Legislature behind him
il he expected to get anything done
during his administration.
care you for me as the Republican
nominee for Governor. or are you
against me!' he asked of every legis-
lativc candidate.
lie went utter them. lie got them.
Even Senator Larry. Eyre.
When Pinchot and McSparraa APP
peared before the Women's League in
: the Bellevue Stratford this week. Mr..
McSparran characterized rs bunk
,Ic statement of Mr.. Pinchot that he
owed his nomination largely to The
women voters.
Avoids "BillIngsgatc" RetOrts
Did Mr.. Pinchot fly into IA paroxysu
of indignant denial?
lie did not.
Without dignifying the statement BY
notice, he proceeded to ignore Mr.. Me
Sparran's uncouth allusion and plunge
into matters of personal moment tC
every individual present.
lie might have countered on the can
didate from Lancaster County with
crushing effect had he so desired. Thus
I'm public utterance Mr.. Nc
Spartan you deliberately stated after
the State Highway Department haf
, expended. between the foolishly in
definite figures Of, from $SO, ,OOO,OO tc
| $14O, ,UOO, 900; that,
1T has built great political ma
chine but no roads
"What would you call such an idlt
and sensclcsS statement, Mr.. McSphr'
ran? There are GOO. 900 automobilist'
| in PENNSYLVANIA who can attest thai
you deny the truth when you say thu
! Highway Department has built poiiti'
, cal machine, but no roads:
There are nearly 1000 miles oi
| good roads and you know it.
''Is or is not that statement n sam.
pie Of your bunk Mr.. McSparran?'
Mr.. Pinchot might have denounced
but did not, the McSparran uttcranc'
! as "unadultcratcd bunk so transpar
emily foolish is It.
''Is it not fact that your nomina
ton for Governor met with bitter
Opposition from leaders OF your party
for the reason that yOu wer" regard,
! Rs Il socialist. with extremely radica
, LOTIONS?
'Is It not fact that your otanC
, on various subjects rs expressed i,
: your reckless assertions on the stunl
has caused you to be rebuked by rcpu.
4 table Democratic newspapers OF TIT
| State?
'IIave you not, without the slight
! est facts to sustain your assertion
slandered certain high State official
in your speeches before the farmer!
of the State?"
These and half-score Of other en-
barrassing inquiries might have beer
made by Mr.. TInchot had he desire,
! TO respond in Ike manner to the "rougf
diamond tactics Of his Democrats
/ opponent.
There Is ample material for Mr.
Pinchot. II he so desired, to attaCl
in the same manner the personal Pc
culinrities of John McSparrnn.
Particularly on his prohibition o.
, "dry" attitude.
"A cardinal principle. and one o.
the things | intend to achieve wher
] am Governor. is the elimination
of the saloon in Pennsylvania. {!
one Of the first declarations the r..
publican candidate usually makes il
opening an address.
l have heard both men several times
{ On each occasion Pinchot took up thi
issue fearlessly.
Never have l heard McSparran max,
n reference TO It. Possibly 1t WASH
his day for discussing the saloon.
IL is more than possible that tn
neglect was due to the stand McSparral
has taken on this issue.
But one expects flatfooted state
ment on the "dry" issue from clergy
man, even ii he is Democratic can
dd0te for Governor.
lie sidcsteps it. lie has never conn
out fearlessly. AS Pinchot has done
for the repeal OF the Woucr act an,
the Brooks high license law.
There Is only one inference to b.
drawn. The Democratic candidate i
trying to dodge the direct issue b.
carrying water on both shoulders.
Bluntly put, he is currying favo
with the "wets,' while trying to con
vince the "drys' that he is one .
them.
McSparran Clever Juggler
in Il previous article ! expressed tn
opinion that McSparran was n con
summate actor.
! might further define one OF hi
accomplishments as that OF an exceed
ingly clever juggler--of phrases s-whe
1t comes to confusing his prohibition
audience.
Pinchot has no skill Of legerdemail
In the use Of words.
lie Is blunt, outspoken. exact, di
rect and unequivocal In his promise
and pledges.
II have said there is mess at Har
risburg. ! am asking you to elect m
Governor that ! may do all ! can L
remedy those conditions.
IF you elect me, back me up, m,
friends, by the piper that played bcfor
Moses I'll let in the light and cleal
up the mess, ! pledge you
That's how Pinchot talks as he face
his audiences gripping the lapels of hi
sack coat with both hands.
And Va kvaxu h.,v IL