The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-30
WILSON IS Played
F|ERCtLY BY Mr..
WAITERSOH
kentucky Colonel Says Cover
nor Has LIED"
RYAN STORY TOLD ANEW
Col. Watterson Goes Into Details and
Puts Wilson on the Defensive
at Every Point
RYAN STORY TOLD ANEW

Washington, Jan. SO.-Col. Henry
Watterson in statement issued last
night. and intended to bring the dis
tasteful episode" to an end SO far as
he is concerned, declared that the
issue between him and Gov. Wilson
is solely which one lied" Col.
Watterson said he had engaged con
clusively to show that Gov. wilson
lied. and charged that the New Jer-
sey executive dared not face the
facts" Col. WatteTson declined to
make public any proofs in his pos
session. He denied that Thomas +.
Ryan was ever approached for cam
pajgn contributions for Gov. Wilson
but said the matter was talked over
with Gov. Wilson and the latter "eX-
dressed the fear" that If the know
ledge of contribution from Mr. Ky
an got abroad it might do more harm
than good. Col Watterson's state
ment addressed ITO the democrats OF
the United States follows:
THE time limit set on my stay in
the national capital being about TO
expire. and Gov. Wilson having relus-
ed my olfer as to the issue OF yeraci'
ty he has raised between us to SUD
init proof of the truth of my aver
ment to party associates competent
10 Judge both of its character and the
expediency of its publication. | shall
bring this most distasteful episode to
a close as far as ! am concerned.
"The claim that | must rush INTO
print with this proof emanates either
from the perverse or the malignant
/ have it, am ready under proper
supervision to produce II, and can De
asked in reason to do no more. IL
should publish it, the very men VINO
are demanding that shall, would be
the first To accuse me OF reckless
disregard of what they would call
marty prudence and private rights.
The sole issue is whether nave
lied. as Gov. Wilson says ] have, or
he has lied, which have engaged
conclusively to show. He dare not
face the facts.
"The fortnight Immediately preced-
ing the interview at the Manhattan
club. of which have been at pains
10 say as little as was needful 10 JUS
tice between man and man, and men
and men. had come what could III
the interest of his campaign. was
met on my arrival in New York by
most urgent appeal for money from
gentleman of distinction closely as
sociated with, If not actually direc-
ting, the Wilson organization ana IN
answer TO this ! was able at once TO
secure a considerable sum OF money
The meeting at the Manhattan cluD
was destined still further to push Tor
ward and perfect the work OF orgam-
cation. Else why, and for what, was
the governor therey
"To confuse and mislead the pup
lie he has latterly adopted pollcy Oh
alternate silence and sneerlng' GlN-
ing the lie direct to my statement
that I was asked to help the financial
end OF his campaign, and declining
my offer to submit the PROOF oil l's
truth to body of gentlemen ana
democrats equally concerned with
ourselves for the well-being OF the
marty. he thinks to cloud the issue
and escape its menace by turing up
an me the irresponsible chatter OF
literary bureau which claims TO iVe
on the immaculate contributions Oh
subscribers having wings, harps ana
halos. and which has been for weeks
flooding the country with every man
ner of Justification. The very eNis'
tence OF this. TO say nothing OF tue
4 hAn
sources OF its being should set hohes'
people to thinking.
"The Ryan story. which has maze
such an impression upon the uh.
knowing and unrenecting, was, as iar
as Il related to Col. Harvey, lie out
al whole cloth. Though Gov. wilson |
knows this. he has allowed 1t 10 CIR
cuIate without n word OF contradlc' |
lion The attempt which followed It's
exposure by me. to make II appear
that have intimated that application
was made to Mr.. Ryan, is cut on the
same> cloth. and his characteristic Oh
the duplicity which attaches itseh 10
The entire proceeding of the governor
and his publicity agents.
"'rhe suggestion OF Mr. Ryan was
eagerly caught up by those agents. !
Fancy n political promoter refusing
money from anywhere or anyoouyI
nut when spoke to Gov wilson
about IL, he said some uncivil things
Of MIR. Ryan, expressing fear that
N the knowledge Of such contriou'
lion got abroad IL might do more NOR,
harm than good-an opinion WIN
which Col. Harvey promptly con
cnrred-and the matter went no iur'
thor might have asked Gov. WI
con how he could reconcile his Cd,
lection TO Ryan money when hau
not vet been offered him, with MS uo
mand for Carnegie pension money
nth had been denied him. But. al