The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-07-14
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HarmOD's Reply to HOWIand Is
Further Evasion.
TARIFF VIEWS STILL HIDDEN

Johnsons Bold Circulation of
Henry Georges Book Not Forgot
ten-The Platform Plank Harmon
Stands On Proclaimed a Jest.
Now that he has projected himself
into the arena of national politics,
and is an ayowed candidate for the
presidency, Governor Harmon should
appreciate that his views on national
questions and problems are earnest
ly sought by the people.
1t is not enough to turn aside an
inquiry upon the assumption that it
has been directed to him in the spirit
of curiosity or from desire to
heckle him. The people really want
to know what he believes n and
what he stands for. They arc enti-
tied to know before they give their
support to the furtherance Of the
Harmon ambitions by giving him sup
port at the polls this fall
Congressman Rowland of Cleve-
governor in an endeayor to ascertain
his definite views on the tariff.
These questions were:
"Are you in favor of free Wool?''
"Are you in favor free iron and
steel"
"Do you believe that the high
prices for farm products are caused
by the Payne tariff law"
''If so, do you favor free farm pro-
ducts?"
Governor Harmon declined to make
reply at once, but stated in news
paper interviews that Mr.. Rowland
would be answered at the state con-
vention. If one is to assume that the
answer is contained in the tariff
plank of the platform adopted, then
it is most adroitly hidden. The plat
form pronouncement is a declaration
for a revenue tariff" ff"-nothing more.
Mr.. Harmon evaded. The platform
evaded. Now comes the Harmon
press bureau with a further evasion,
and an effort to cloud the issue by
abusing Mr.. Rowland for having in
jected it into the campaign.
Seeks to Cloud the Issue.
In reply to the interrogatories Of
the Cleveland congressman, Governor
Harmon's press bureau says:
That bowling speech of Congress
man Howland about free wool and
free trade and the high price of farm
products, and other speeches which,
Washington dispatches say several
Ohio Republican representatives got
into the Record" that were intended
primarily for political consumption"
are to be used in Ohio this year as
campaign documents.
Through tie use and abuse of the
franking privilege political speeches
of this kind are made in congress by
e. o. p. congressman for the purpose
of having the state flooded with them
free of exl ense Of the state 6. o. p.
committee.
This abuse of the franking privi-
lege by g. o. p. politicians enables the
g. o. p. machine to flood the state
with poisoned political literature at
the expense Of the people.
the expense of the people"
Harmon's Party Uses Frank.
If the franhing of political speeches
by congressman was confined to the
membership On the Republican side
of the house, there might be argu-
ment in the Harmon bureaus reply;
but as much, and maybe more, Dem
ocratic campaign thunder was writ
ten into the record in the recent ses-
sion of congress than Republican, the
arguent falls fat
The people of Ohio have not such
short memories that they can not re-
call that it was a Democrat L.
Johnson-who read the entire book,
Progress and Poverty" by Henry
George, into the Congressional Rec.
ord. in order that the theories of the
great single-taXer might be given
gratuitous circulation through the
mails. And he has given scant at
tention to the proceedings who does
not know that throughout the recent
session of congress, while the Repub'
licans were working vigorously to
shape and enact progressive legisla-
ton for the benefit of the people, the
Democratic members of congress
were delivering themselves of labored
efforts designed to justify their mega
tive votes in the eyes of their con.
stituents. Champ Clark, their party
leader, has never shown himself
averse to the full enjoyment of his
franking privilege, and where one OF
Congressman Howlands speeches 60
| through the mails without postage,
there will be three from the lips OF
the Missouri aspirant for the speak
| ership.
Governor Harmon can not evade
the issue by directing attention else
where.