The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-10

Whatever else is true. the Demo. crat man of the hour is physically and mentally fiji for the fight of his life. for himself and for his party. He wears his Ct years like crown and a pro ise.
 Judson Harmon is marvelously blessed with a fine and genuine ser. entity. He has not enhungered for the prey. Unless the outlook is rosy for success. he does not care to be written among the long list of those who have led the Demo cratic party to defeat"
 So says he And he means it. too. Therefore he will not fret or wear his heart out with ambition. But he will fight steady. discreet and tireless to the end.
 l asked the governor of Ohio if he thought the tariff would be the main issue in the Presidential cam paign.
 One of the issues, ne answered promptly. and with significant em- phasis. considering that the Ohio Republicans in their compromise platform are pledged to stand pat on Taft and his tariff
 There are other issues. said he. The cause of the people and the issues of constitutional govern ment are appropriate in themselves. but there are other issues than the tariff. The Republican record is to rank with indifference and betrayal along these lines to be covered or condoned by few professions or platitudeS.
 "l have not formally begun my campaign as yet. and l do not care in advance of il to map out the line of discussion
 But privilege and 'centraliza- tion,' the high cost of living. the in creased power of the electorate, the restraint of bosses and trusts will share with the tariff in the discus sion of the Ohio hustings,
 The chances of success in Ohio appear to me exceptionally bright The party is confident to a degree and fully united in every practical way. share this confidence in the highest degree and the Republican division. already hopeless and grow ing wider, confirms the expectation of Democratic success I think Ohio will lead the list of Democratic states"
 Your success in Ohio. Governor, would make certain your nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Presid ncy"
 We will cross that bridge when we come to it." was the reply. "Suf- ficient unto the day is the rcsponsi- bility and the opportunity that it covers"
 But you will not mind giving an opinion as to the outlook for ma tional success for your party?"
 Not at all think the promise for a Democratic President in 1912 is brighter than it has been in a de cade Conditions and experience have vindicatcd the historic Demo cratic policies and the demoraliza- ton and decay of the Republican Democracy indispensable to good government and the welfare of the people, The Republican party has literally gone to pieces by it's own selhshness and greed and the Demo cratic party will be summoned back to power and to responsibility
 Governor, in this hour of gener- ally recognized hope and promise for the Democratic party, what in your opinion is the chief danger that threatens its national success"
 II will answer that question at least said Harmon of Ohio, be cause somebody ought to sound the warning.
 Also there will be Democrats, long out of power, who may seek to please their constituents and strengthen their own fences by the introduction of bills that they have no hope of passing and would not introduce if they had. These bills will be scrutiniZed and criticized by the keeneSt and ablest Republican newspapers that We have ever known, and they will be written down as Democratic policies and as promise of the legislation that the country may expect if the Demo cratic party is given control of the government in 1912.
 Here is the most serious menace of this splendid prospect of the Dem ocratic party.
 And" said Harmon of Ohio. If l as an idividual long in service may be permitted to offer a serious word of warning and counsel to my party. it would be condensed in two sen tences:
 "First-Let no Democrat offer in the next Congress a bill that he