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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-19
AssAHING CHARACTER.

When mans character IS beyond
the reach of villainy. when man
can meet any traducef and hufl de-
ttance in his teeth, such man can
have no fear or apprehension OF IN
Jury arising from defamation.
Such man is Judge Hall.
In their extremity the opponents
of Judge Hall have striNen III vain
to connect or associate him with
any scheme which would involve
him in discredit. Although assalled,
several times since the beginning OF
the present campaign ne mas
emerged clean handed from the
mean, contemplate and cowardly
assaults on his character.
Every attempt to impair his good
name has reeoiled on his traducers.
And his would-be traducers, as ny
enas, would stoop to any course, no
matter how disreputable, if they
could involve Judge Hall in some
scandal for The purpose Of his de-
feat.
The latest attempt on his charac-
ter is that when Judge he gam
bled in futures and having lost he
declined to pay. And it is added, as
if to. emphasize This discredit, that
his dealings were with bucket
shops
This charge is based on the state
fnent of one fsidore Moritz of Mon
roe and of Rayville. TO whom has
been offered $500 by +. W. Bolton, a
banker Of Alexandria, if he would
affirm such a statement which was
to be used against Judge Hall. Bul
Moritz has been awaiting the $500
which up to date has not beer
forthcoming
This scheme. as the Bernstein
scheme and other cowardly ane
contemplate schemes, will recoil or
the political opponents Of judge
Hall.
AS direct contradiction OF the
wilful fabrication of Isidore Moriti
il the statement Of L. L. Smith
manager OF the Western Union Tel
egraph Company at Monroe, wit
was the bookkeeper for Moriti
when Moritz operated bucket shoI
iii Monroe. In his statement he ha'
declared that he was entirely IA
nliIiar with his business and its de-
tails. 1t is untrue that Judge Hal
at any time dealt IN cotton futures
with or through Moritz, or ever a
any time owed him any money OF
cotton future gambling. At on
time Mr.. Moritz dealt in some stocks
On d small scale, stating that th'
deals were for account Of judge
Hall. I am in position to know, am
do know, and therefore state, tina
Judge Hall was not, and is not, in
tIebted to Mr.. Moritz on account o
these transactions.
The whole scheme as it appear
was to blackrnail Judge Hall, VIII,
refused aid resisted the blackmail
ing scheme.
And yet the opponents of Judg'
Hall would have such infamous de-
traction Of character as being true
To what depths will men descent
when impelled % SANDER and tn
assassination Of character.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-19
THE coNOuERoR, NAN.
Union Shalt have d0minion. i

Thou shalt have dominion.
When the Jewish eyiles left BABY
lon. 500 b G.. TO 70 back 10 Jerusa
lem to build the second temple. using
oxen. mules AMI eanels. they were
four months on the road
Little dreamed they of the day OF
railroads or Of electricity
Nowadays man ira vels On The earth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12

Thr Trans Mississippi Freight Associa, :,
tion. Attorney General Miller hao
brought (. under President Harrison. 10
prevent the raising of rates by the as
ISOLATION. The government had lost inc
case In the lower courts and 1T had pceh
dropped
81 am an old fashioned fellow who he.
lercs competition cures commercial
evils Competition Is one OF the natural
balancing forces. i mad made study
OF combination laws, and, as ! like court
work, | made up my mind To take that
case Into the supreme court and argue
II alone. 7 wrote the brief myself. bas-
ing nay action on the Sherman law, OF
course. The government never had won
case under the Sherman law, but the
supreme court decided this one for us.
Y reused great excitement. and the two
editions OF my brief. which had to have
reprinted. soon disappeared.
Senator Cushman Davis had said TO
me:
' You are dead right. but you Will
never win that case alone against all th'
rai,roWd lawyers I'm the United states.
There was rather large force OF then,
aligned against me. / still feel proud OF
tlIlt victory
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Addystone Pipe Case

After that ! brought two other cases
the Addystone Pipe case decided ior
tfe government In y famous decision by
Judge TAFT. and an action against a sec
ond railroad combination which tried 10
avoid the legal errors OF the Trans Mis-
ssslp0l Freight Association combination.
The late Judge Moody. as attorney gen
eral. was the only man who gave me
public credit for this work.
How did President Cleveland look on
these cases? He told me he was In thor
oueh sympathy with them. said 10 go
ahead, and he resisted n tremendous
pressure brought TO stop the prosecu
tons.
Paul Morton? The poor chap is dead
now. and don't care TO comment much
on his side OF the Santa Fc rebate case.
II was President Roosevelt anyhow.
with whom Frederick y. Judson and !
had our quarrel When, he asked nc to
took .ato those rebates ] remembered
that he had used two friendly Democrats
70 whitewash a canal scandal in New
York state while governor. SuU Judson
and ] thought 1t our duty TO go ahead.
The first book showed milllons paid In
rebates by the Santa Fe. with Morton
~ authority. TO the Colorado Fuel &
iron COMPANY and we reported this 10
Roosevelt. II WAS then 7 used the ex-
preston guilt Is personal Roosevelt
stood by Morton, that was all He tried
10 attack me on this case when he was
campaigning against me In Ohio last fall
but / think my reply did not leave him
much OF m argument.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12

machinery can be devised which will
turn out good government automatically.
A successful government requires the ac-
tive, Intelligent interest and erort or
the people Some arrangements make 1t
easier for them to take part. but they
must do the work. Certainly | believe in
the popular election OF United States
senators. Keep II in mind that the cs-
sentia purpose OF the fathers in arrang
Ing for their selection was 10 give each
state equal representation in the senate,
II this equal representation Is main
talned, IL Is not so important how tho
senators arc chosen as long as they rep
resent the people.
Governor Harmon denounces the tariff
as an exploitation Of the national taxing
system for the benefit OF the few %
strengthen privilege 81 don't sec any
appeal In New Natlonalisa," he de-
clared Reform must begin Mt home
be supported by strong. healthy home
sentiment, and the national government
cant govern people anything like go wei
at long range as they can themselves.
OF the present trust problem he said 81
can't discuss pending cases before the
supreme court. We must wait for those
decisions 10 talk inteligently'
OF Bryan he said: I'm 1896 President
Cleveland was being bitterly abused, ant
we Of his cabinet had no choice but 4
keep quiet. Mr. Bryan and l have beer
pretty good friends since. l supported
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
He Opens His Record

When reporter interviews a public
man who is mentioned fof the presidency
he naturally expects TO find thar states
man playing the coy and cautious can
didate ssays w. s Couch in the New
Gcrk World.
Wise politicians are busy pointing out
complications with which they say the
Harmon boom is cluttered. They told me
ne wouldn't care Ia talk anything but
saie and sane Seneralitles on Jeffersonian
Democracy. How The governor laughed
~ that; tic discussed. cheeTfully. frank
~. boldly. Cleveland Democracy. his re-
lations with Bryan. the tariff, trusts.
railroad receiverships. corporation law
yers. new nationalsm. and everything
else he was asked TO comment upon. He
opened his record wide for public in
Spcction.
Your sharpest dispute of his strong.
frankly held opinions finds him tolerant
good humorcd. philosophical. But he does
,ise tc be liked for mis- own sake and
he prefers TO have his muscles taken
seriously.
Governor Harmon's recent victory was
the third successive election OF a Demo-
CRATIC governor III Ohio. lie carried the
legislature and the state ticket In with
him. But when the Democratic machine
tried To reward It's executive chairman.
l.. w. Hanlry, with Senator Dicks toca
a revolt followed Public sentirnent made
Alice Pomereue rcformer and radical
The senator elect, Ohio men saw this
shows IIarmon's victories to have been
less Democratic ones than ovcrthrows
Tor sort of syndicate OF both party ma :
chimes with the public service CORPORA
lions which mas long run the state The
governor himself says Of his election:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
| Never a Trust Lawyer

Mrs. Harmon certainly frightened up
that dark little cell with her presence. II
seemed light and cheerful for some time
after she left Without effort on her
part she became the leader OF Columbus
society on her arrival in that city. and
she is a popular one. Society is her
recreation and not her occupation,
though.
Give my governor a good advertise
ment." she laughed. AS she left Gov
crnor Harmon turned to me with happy
smile.
'Tt is great satisfaction and a won
derful help 10 man to have a wife who
can he your chum. associate and best
adviser" he said. and The expression in
his eyes was soft and pleasant TO see.
Then we took UP the interview again.
To get In what he said I VIII quote him
in brief paragraphs under heads, omit
ting the questions and conversations that
brought out his comments
NO ! have never been a corporation
lawyer, taking a fixed annual retainer TO
look after that corporation. Mine has
always been Il general practice, l have
tried cases for and against railroads. for
instance. but I never did appear In a
case against the people l believe law
yer can succeed as we'll today as ever
following a general practice, and I think
a lawyer should follow general prac-
tics.
"The trust cases. Well, when be
came attorney general ! went over the
docket to pick out cases to try and |
found the case of the United States VS..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Works in Cell-like Room

You find Governor Harmon in the
retuge from charging office seekers built
~ Joseph B. Foraker. while governor
Behind the large. light garlsh official
room Foraker had some twenty feet of
tnc ten-foot wide corridor partitioned
OH. Ohio governors do their work in
this dark little cell. One OF the two doors
permits the governor 10 escape unseen
rom bcsieging reporters and politicians
IN the outer room.
Entering the cell YOU see a dark figure
Use from the swivel chair which with
rontop desk. blocks approach 10 the
one window. An extra chair or two, and
clutter OF books and papers, mi the
AS he stood before the window thora
was no light to reveal Governor Uar-
mons fsce. but his big broad figure
MADE n gruceful silhouette. He Is six
lect and more. as has been said. and he
carrics his 200 pounds or so OF weight
easily, He is built in fine proportion
20 you cannot call his head large or his
shoulders wide. because they ut the rest
"i hini so well. The same Is true OF his
shod feet. '' "e"
When he seats himself and swings b,s
Sw!fcl chair about into the light Won see
weu-poised. fine head. with rray balr
totreating from the TOP, graz rnrn
tache, a prominent. rather aquiiine nose
steady blue eyes under heavy brows and
u determined chin. He has chnrr cter
Ilncs. hut Few wrinkles IN mis- IA ce PoIsc.
srl.-contro and latent strength chn IN - :
.g.f,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Mrs. Harmon Joins In

''I'll come just as soon as l can tell
this young man the story OF my life" the
governor laughed. Meanwhile you hurry
home and get some rest
II hope you print a great many nppre
ciative things about him." she told me.
Under the circumstances III leave him
in your hands for a little while. You
can't boom my governor too hard 10
please me. Governor she said eagerly.
there were actually three men at our
meeting today. three members OF the
Legislature. Our hope OF success is stead
ily growing, | tell You"
Good. he said Very good"
When Mrs. Judson Harmon found her
husband governor she took up what she
thought ought to be the work for the
governors wife. Ohio was twenty years
ahead of the other states In looking after
incorriglble INDECENT and homeless girls.
Then the state forgot this reform move
ment 1t had started.
Mrs. Harmon found the Girls Indus
trial school at Delaware in n terrible
condition, crowded. corrupted and in need
OF a thorough reform. She has made a
remarkable start toward reform: keeping
herself in the background and pushing
the advertising of the conditions needing
attention. She has interested other
women. the newspapers and the lawmak
ers. This is no fad. for Mrs. Harmon is
not a woman of fads. but II is one OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12

there. She is beautiful lady. bit
stately and dignihed. but not at all stiff.
She was gracious and pleasant To the
interviewer. and she has that reputation
woman's height. a graceful. supple figure,
rounded out but not stout, and she wore
dark furs. a becoming hat and \ dark.
distinctive gown. cut on tailored lines.
She impresses you IS OF that aristocratic
type that does not have TO worry about
II.
You go right home, 80 to bed and get
rest" directed the governor emphati
cally, after they had exchanged greet
inSs he had introduced me and Mrs.
Harmon was seated
I'm going home" she said with n
smile "but ! stopped here 10 take a tired
boy home with me. You need rest as
much as / 90"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Tried Teaching

Fathers training had put me ahead
OF my class | wanted TO earn my own
expenses. and j tried teaching school at
seventeen. The school trustee with
whom ] was TO board greeted me with
Mister who had always been called
'Jud.' was proud youngster until
as we sat before the fire. he said he sup
posed l had sound school teaching
certificate. This floored me, for l had
never heard Of one. | had to get GER
tihcate. though | found. and the next
day rode twenty miles on horseba ok
through the rain TO Mount Vernon 10
face The grim examiners. / had no over
coat then. but j wore the big shawl
which those of us who didn't have over
coats used You fastened i'-Dse shawls
with two big pins. and they were COM
mon.
Nay teeth were cha.ter.ng when I
tacel tha' examining board. bu, from
nervousness rather than colo. was up
IN iie Classes, JUt was rusty on geog-
iaDhN. grammar ana the old rules of
arithmetic. Bur the hrst man examined
me IN spelling, which i handled we'll
enough 10 give me confidence. won
next to the top. grade Of certificate. went
oack IN triumph and taught a successful
school. Then / finished college
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12

sense of hunfor shines out pretty fire.
quently
Bridge whist is his favorite evening
amusement. lie plays we'll and rather
grimly criticising tactical errors by his
partner and willing to accept criticism
in return II the other fellow can prove
his error Ho never fails to argue the
point. though. The governor enjoys the
theater. and his hearty laugh and quick.
generous applause from his box is well
coined by managers and companies
Since his thigh grip has grown a bit
stiff for real riding. the governor spins
over the country roads in a six -cylnder
car and plays his golf.
To sum him up. he is a good neighbor
and a very human fellow Hc offers q
marked contrast to so many statesmen.
with their assumed air OF solemn and
stern
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
IUDSQW AdiLIQlV

The most necessary pieces of work Ohio
requires
1T is odd that politics will creep Into
an effort to improve the condition OF
those girls" she told the governor with
81 serious expression. and yet halt
smile. ~ don't mind politics where i;
affects the governor" she said. turning
has anything 10 do with those girls. |
persuaded a splendid woman to take a
place on the committee the other day. i
wanted her because I knew she took a
real interest and would DO the necessary
work Today several other women
asked me ii ] knew her husband was n
Republican. Isn't that an odd point OF
,si.,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Tells of the Old Days

The old days are interesting to me-
said the governor. dreamly, II wonder
IL the public does care to hear about
them Then he began to reminisce,
requiring little spurring from questions,
Father had small, country Baptist
church near Cincinnati" he said. .and
a classical education received in his New
York home. Schools were scarce and he
prepared nee. drumming in Latin at ten
Years. algebra AT eleven. and physics by
making me tell him why the fire popped
as we sat before the fireplace.
Il was sternly disciplined when caught
reading smuSsied copies Of the New
York Ledger, with thrills and red In
dians on every page; He put me back
that ] went TO a country academy at
fifteen. found father had advanced me
beyond It's course, and General Kirby
smith headed a raid against Cincinnati.
j slipped away and Joined the home
guards Father soon recaptured me and
sent me TO Dennison. the Baptist col
OF war.
College attendance in war time was
small. the boys who could go being in
the ranks. IT gave life a serious aspect
sters We're a serious crowd. We had no
college fraternitles. but we all belonged
TO debating societies, and we argued the
wal issues IN them almost every night,
The townSpeopie and farmers flocked in,
listened to our arguments and frequently
joined in them.
The course was the old classical one
Latin, Greek. mathematics and the hu-
manities. and | still look on that old
course as an effective mental training
and character builder. We lived a primi-
tive lfe. perhaps, and certainly an eco
nonlical one. but there was q strong
moral, religious and cultured atmosphere
AT old Dennison. 1t was an isolated
county town and the students couldn [
go wrong.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Mike Kclly's Coup

IT is about a play of Mike kelly's,"
The governor said. lin a close. exciting
game on the Cincinnati grounds. The
Reds led by one run IN the last half OF
the ninth. Their opponents at bat Of
course had two out but TWO men on
bases and slugger al bat.
Kelly was on The bench that day, but
The rules then permitted the substitution
of ono player for another at any time.
The siuGSer az bat connected with
the second baH pitched. The crack OF
his STICK against that ball stopped the
breath In every Cincinnati rooter But
II was foul. not hit a high. vicious.
spiral thing. out Of reach OF all Red
hands. apparently, though several ran for
a. Then
- Finnngan. ye'rc out OF the game, and
I'm playing. we heard and that yell of
Mike l<eliys reached the top row of the
o!eachers. We saw him standing right
under the bal. he caught it. and IL WAS
Clncinna,fs @aine.
There's presence OF mind 1t has
helped me many a fine 10 remember
Mike Nelly's play. You can learn good
many tliuC- from baseball -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Leads in a HYMN

The old fashioned training l have de.
scribeG sticks" said Governor Harmon
rlslnS TO turn on the electric lights Not
long ago ! addressed a large mass meet
ing or farmers, not a politica. meeting.
nea? Akron, .. When / finished il was
proposed that l shake hands with the
audience This looked like too big a task
Lead us IN song. some old hymn,
Yelled a man In front 'Blest be the lie
that binds The crowd backed his sug
gestlon with 4 cheer.
Il LED them IN that old hymn they ALI
remembered IT. ana tho splendid chorus
OF those voices was very Impressive. We
an went away, ] think. in q very senu-
gotten any OF those old hymns"
Governor Harmon taught school a wear
al nome AFTER graduation. Then he took
The Cincinnati Law School course
start" he explains. Until Nv Went Ton on the the
bcnch ! was always a convention dele
gate saw the Greeley convention In
Cincinnati as q spectator My father had
been FIRST Jackson Democrat then a
Free SoLer. and finally Il Union Demo-
publican
Els election as common pleas judge at
30. y Republican state senate counted
him out on suspicious election contest
In 1876 he was elected TO the superior
court IN Cincinnati, reelected for a sec
ond term and he resigned In 1887 TO
practice law as Ex-Governor Hoadley's
partner. Governor Foraker appointed
William II. Tart TO fIl the vacancy, In
1895 Harmon became attorney general In
the Cleveland cabinet. and he handled
the trust cases on which all subsequent
prosecution has been based. In 1905 Har-
mon was appointed receiver for the c.
IL. d ID, railroad by the Sixth circuit
court. TO repeat an earlier success of his
as receiver for the 3. & o. Southwest
ern de was still receiver for the c.
II. & D. when he was nominated for
governor by the Ohio Democrats in 1908
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
r Xplalns Ohio's Action

ofio citizens simply wearied OF ex-
p!oitation. The taxpayers tired OF paying
tnc political expenses of public officials
VINO neglected public business They
tied or seeing politicians grow rich bs'
using the state funds. They rebeled
against the exploitation OF the state leg
islature 10 promote and protect private
interests They were Indignant at Ihc
tuiii:g oI local lax boards as well as the
state taxation machinery over 10 the
hhnds OF politicians who admins te red
Doth Tor the benefit OF big interests that
wanted TO avoid fair taxation For years
ihe big interests have artfuly used the
ma lonal taxing power for their private
gain. their control OF the National Re-
publican organization permitting this.
obio voted to stop both this systenatized
In vogue al home.
ours was not Democratic victory
so sol lhnch as victory FOR good citizenship
won by independent voters. This is no
i9nser solid state. IL ,Sas the old.
pinu parllSanshlD that mnde exploitation
possible. The best The people offer our
party Is Inc chance 20 ma;5e good II we
Keep our promises, ana ! believe we will,
we count on continued summon, u,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
w ife RattleS Door

The governor was going all over this
when there came loud. rattling racket
on the glass OF the sacred, private door
OF escape. He laughed. and jumped TO
his feet.
only one person would dare to attack
That is certainly my wife" He threw
open that door with the courtly air OF
diplomat and the welcoming smile of "A
young bridegroom. Mrs. Harmon slipped
In with a musical. happy laugh of her
own, and they looked at each other and
shook hands warmly and seemed as
happy as II they had been separated 70,
nonths instead OF part OF n day
Whotevcr Governor Harmon might dc
IN the White House, Mrs. Harmon wouij
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
HERE is THE w AY

Most people, when they think
of home, want to begin on the
house at once. Perhaps they
can't spare more than $1,000 or
5000 a month. That enough
if you know how,
Make your lot investment first.
You can buy fine lot, fifty
foot frontage, with all improve
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
For Primaries

said, when we took m technical notifies
The last Ohio Democratic platform con-
tains an Endorsement Of the initiative
ana referendum. ] am moi opposed to
The recall, although being rather con-
servative old fellow, I'm satisfied to see
OREGON experiment with II first
"You must rcmcmher. though that no
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12

tured with him lug, and t,.'
had a little dIfrerenoulsh the s
1i pa a democratic senaSosavs over ia3sea.
now" 0'e IT Ia nois,aa