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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1914
Page
6
The Public Ledger, Philadelphia Republican paper, decries Penroseism, blaming corruption and privilege for GOP decline. It urges independent Republicans to back Gifford Pinchot, portraying him as a clean fighter with a protective tariff stance.
The piece attacks Penroseism as a panacea for hard times, accusing Penrose of corrupting tariffs, misgoverning Washington, and triggering anti-business backlash. It argues Penrose’s leadership shaped Wilson's rise and created a hostile political climate, blaming his excesses for current policy profligacy.
Denver judge Ben Lindsey denounces Boies Penrose in Philadelphia calling for Penrose removal from the U S Senate. He warns Pennsylvanians that Penrose election would sanction lawlessness and corruption and urges voting for Gifford Pinchot as the honest alternative.
Political row centers on Republican candidate Dr Martin G Brumbaugh who pledges to stand with Penrose and party bosses including state liquor interests. Critics ask how anti saloon pledges can succeed when party leaders align with booze interests led by Boies Penrose.
A critique of Pennsylvania’s lax child labor laws compares state Hours to New York Illinois and Ohio, noting 1913 Philadelphia figures show thousands of under sixteen working, unsafe night hours absence of dangerous-occupations list and a 14-year-old loophole. It argues banning night shifts and stricter rules won’t hinder industrial growth citing other states’ gains.
Gifford Pinchot gains support from 300 attendees at a Harrisburg temperance conference opposing Penrose. The piece portrays Penrose as backed by crime and vice interests while warning reform forces could split between Pinchot and Palmer, with liquor Democrats favoring Penrose. Pinchot is praised as a strong Washington party candidate aligned with Republican founders.
The New York Tribune urges Pennsylvanians to defeat Penrose in the senate race. It argues Penrose represents reactionary forces and calls for uniting behind Gifford Pinchot, with the Democratic candidate urged to withdraw, to save the GOP from discredit and restore reform.
A 1913 pro labor appeal urges organized workers to reject candidates who blocked workmen compensation and child labor laws. It recalls a Reading Pennsylvania federation march to Harrisburg pressuring the senate and condemns supporters of defeated humane bills while urging voters to consider the impact on injured workers and their families.
Beaver county played a key role in Harrisburg at an Anti-Saloon meeting where a united ticket was urged with Vance McCormick for governor and Pinchot for U S Senator. Beaver delegates included Robert Ritchie secretary and Philip Schumacher from New Brighton.
In a Scranton Times comment, William Draper Lewis resigns from his party to back a Democratic rival while urging two clean tickets to face Penrose in Pennsylvania. The piece argues Palmer should retire to aid Pinchot against Penrose, noting Pinchot as the only figure capable of defeating Penrose.
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