Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

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Journal, The Watterson broadside is the most telling and, for tbs
time being, may cause some hitherto friends Of Wilson to turn
against him. But when they have had time to think it over they
viii return, and the more the public considers the situation the
greater will be the rush to get on the Wilson band wagon.
Col Harvey was one of the first men to discover Wilson polite
ally. He advocated him for president four years ago. He urged
his nomination for governor and had much to do with bringing his
election about. After the election, Wilson again became Harvey
candidate for president. During all this time Harpers Weekly
edited by Col. Harvey, but owned by j 2. Morgan and other Wall
street interests, had been strongly backing Wilson Besides this
Wilson and Harvey were personal friends.
About three weeks ago Wilson's name suddenly ceased to ap
pear in Earper's Weekly and no mention of Wilson's candidacy
has since been made therein. Naturally, for such an ardent advo-
cate Of Wilson's nomination to SO suddenly become silent, excited
much comment. It was rumored that Col. Harvey had been asked
to cease his activities because, owing to the known Wall street at
fliations Of the Harper publications, it was felt that Col. Harvey
was doing more harm than good. When Governor Wilson was ask
ed regarding the matter he said:
two nsnesTs D Ha rps : ws eek lave made ? 20 mention e ny name
Harvey lar e%a and ID myself myself. Col d lar ss r run s'si Harpsrs Weekly \ his own
This week narper'a Weekly appeared with the following
editorial:
TO OUR READERS.
We make the following reply TO many inquiries from readers Of
The nans q woodrow Wilson Is om candidate for President was
made to Us IS directly BY Governor Wilson. to the effect that u support
The only course left open to u.s.. in simple fairness to Nj. Wilson
no less than in consideration of our W selfrespect raj to cease to adj
We make this explanation with great reluctance and deepest regret.
3 Movement Dor ssnats'sx Which I was Rass manganese esprMaq s saassn IN the &c hope aopaA q r rendering # :
high public service. ae clearly entitled to this Information
1t was this that caused the present sensation giving the enemies
of Governor Wilson another opportunity to cry singratitude, y az
well as to question his veracity. On top of this comes the signed
editorial by Col. Henry Watterson giving his version of the Wilson
Harvey conversation, he being a third party to the meeting which
was in Col. Watersen's apartment at the Manhattan club in New
York. In his statement the colonel said:
Nothing of a dscourteous hind-even of an unfriendy kind
passed passed aunng an nIerslew OF mor IMAM a our Tom a nwt. now
absence Of the eordialhy and candor which should mark hearty, con
ELF. p T tso p aq It Fsatss + f. nc ao tspsnn assyey ! a and mot oss take ea ths TO H my.
a m. ppA to Governor reop0 Wns Dy w obsfher t msson nnar as. 81 far y. m we elsc'
was doing him = MUIR. and received from Governor Wilson the cola
w. 7 he'd myself, : d bask = last oetobsr. suggested 2 Governor
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'si = s lsas sssa 4 E s sSsss !. ssa s. sssssa ss,. %a:sa ), ! !. as en-. ! : . : sSSss
except for Colonel Harvey he would not be FL IN the running asss At = all ~ =
as well as Col Harvey. Both learned what Jim Smith and Jim
|Nugent learned some time ago, that Governor Wilson is an honest
man, as strange as it may seem to these designing political leaders
to have q man in politics whe means what be says and who keeps
upon them, just as Jim Smith and Jim Nugent had impressed upon
|them, that when Governor Wilson declared, during the campaign in
the fall Of 1910 that sf elected, / shall not, either In the matter of
appointments to Office or assent to legislation, or in shaping any
part of the policy Of my administration. submit to the dictation of
any person or persons. special interest or organization he meant
just what he said. After having such a fact as this impressed upon
him, it. is significant that Col. Harvey ceased supporting Governor
Wilson for the presidency The governor answered knowingly
when, in giving his explanation for the withdrawal of Harsey's
support. he said: sCol. Harvey runs Harper's Weekly on his avn
Judgment
Col. Watterson points out that the governor sis not a man
who makes common cause with his political associates, or is deeply
sensible of his political obligations. This is declared to be a stua-
ton unparalleled IN American politics 1t doubtless IL. What Is more,
we doubt if such a man as Woodrow Wilson has ever played SO
prominent a part in American politics He cannot seems to get the
viewpoint of the politician and the average public man of these
times that public office and public patronage and public trust are
his to give and take in making common cause with his political as
SOCRATES or to be used to pay political obligations.
Governor Wilson, while he may appreciate all the support given
him by his friends, knows that he is in office to serve the people
and not to make common cause with his political associates, 1t
lis the people who must stand back Of him at this time, then, it they
value his services and would prevent the special interests and old
line political workers from accomplishing their purpose Of puttiag
him down and out for all time.
In the single year that Governor Wilson has been in office he
has made q great record for the people He has first OF all oyer
Thrown the political machine that was robbing the voters of real
representative government, He has had more progressive lesisia-
Itien placed on the statute books oil this state IN q single year than