The Washington herald., 1908-04-30

Detroit. Mich, April slInfimating
that he does not believe Bryan can be
elected If nominated, and taking a few
raps at the watterson editorial. charging
him with being Wall streets candidate.
Coy. Johnson. Of Minnesota. gave out an
interview that fairly sizzled, here to-day.
II is calculated to set the origin of the
johnson boom right with the public, and
he utterly repudiates the charge that he
is being managed either by Wall street
or James J. Hin,
''Tommyrot" is what he says about the
accusation that HIH is back OF him, and
he makes the accusation the story was
started to iniure him in the Northwest.
He thinks that if Hill is for him, it is to
beat him. and cites the fact that Hill op-
posed him in two gubernatorisI cam
paigns.
Furthermore, he said that the tariff viii
be the paramount issue Of the campaign.
Gov Johnson came TO Detroit in the
role Of a lecturer. and he was greeted by
a magnificent audience at the Light
Guard Armory tonight. where he lectur--
ed on The Majesty OF the Law"
Failed To See Ty Cobb.
He was amply entertained during the
day. and everything seemed 10 delight
him. The only regret ne had was that
the cold weather ept him from getting a
look al Ty Cobb.
Democrats Of all brands shook hands
with the governor, bUt the anti-Bryan
brethren took occasion 10 make much OF
his visit
Wen Gov. Johnson 8 attention was call
ed to an editorial by Henry WattersoR
relating to New Yorks attitude to john
sons candidacy he said:
New York has no connection wiki my
candidacy. I have refused every invita-
ton to New York. Ny support VIII have
70 come from another direction than that
Of Wall street. I may say that 1 have
had no relations. politically or otherwise.
with the other side Of the Hudson. 7
have had absolutely nothing TO do with
Tammany or Murphy. sam UnteTmeyer
Is about the only person with whom I
have CoTrespOnded. and with him I have
n plitical repati0ns. But there Is no rea-
son why a man should not be glad 10 get
votes from the East Even two delegates
from that direction would be worth while.
And I believe that New York has an
tipathy TO Bryan politically
Calls 1t ''Tommyrot.7
''As TO the attitude Of James }. Hill, I
don't see why he should be called a sup
porter of my candidacy Mr.. Hill op-
posed me in two gubernatoriaI campaigns
I see no reason why Mr.. Hin should
support NE, except in an attempt to kill
me off. Yet AIr. HIS support has been
a tale which has been spread through
the Northwest, probably for political pur-
poses. but it is ali tommyrot
Mr.. Bryan has many ardent friends,
many friends who love him devotedly.
and who would go down with him fight
ing. Bryan and I are good friends. II
thought that he could be elected, I
would be glad to see him nominated"
do YOU think he could be elected2"
Il don't want 10 answer that ques-
tion" replied Gov. Johnson. Il don't
know whether he could or not. am not
in a fight for the purpose Of defeating
Mr. Bryan.
Tariff the Big Isue.
Gov. Johnson said that he considered
the tariff the big issue for the coming
campaign. He was asked If that meant
a declaration for free trade
Indeed no. ne answered. 'Theoreti-
cally free trade is all right. but its practi-
cal application is q long way in the III.
ture. 7 do not mean that the tariff should
be abolished but 1 do believe in a sensible
revision along lines which must be ap-
parent to any person who has given the
matter a thought
The trust issue is so tntertwined with
the tariff question that the issue is one.
do not believe in monopOlies. but / do
believe in encouraging Industries, There
should be restraint Of monopoly. but not
Of intelligent cooperation among manu-
facturers for the purpose of lessening the
cost of production and distribution"