The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-08
HARMON
BEFORE THE
LOTUS CLUB
(Bx Associated prassl

New York, Jan. S.--Judson Harmon
governor of Ohio addressing gath.
ering at the l.otos club in New York
Saturday night reviewed the recent
tour Of northwestern governors to
the east and voiced the hope that
the governors of the east will re-
turn the visit
The line between the north ana
the south has long since disappear
ed said Governor Harmon, and
cursed be the mind that conceiyes
and the hand tnat attempts to draw
line between the east and the
! west Yet there are still some he
added, who, from selfish motives
would light and fan the flame OF dis
| cord between them but he predict
ed that the demagogues OF botn re-
| gions will fail.
The governor told how the ex
/ penses of the trip had been p0rne by
trade and commercial organizations
in the west, and noted that this fact,
together with the high official and
personal character of the members
q the party took it out cf the class
OF junketing expeditions at public
expense and assured the governors
a hearty welcome everywhere. He
traced briefly the development OF
The United States and coh,nued:
Now the Union is numerically
complete. But while this il an ee-
nent cf strength it is also a source
of danger Each OF the state man
ages its own affairs according to the
habits. tastes aud conditions of -
people. Each of them must always
10 So But the more numerous ana
distant they are the Greater the RISK
IF misunderstanding aud disagree
ment about the matters of common
acncern which they intrust TO the
general government; with an un-
equal voice save in one branch of |
congress. If the people Of states far /
separated should not know eacn 9TH I
er. the danger would be grave Quick !
and easy communication OF all kinds |
is great safeguard When we all |
KNOW and understand eaca other our +
motives Will generous, our diff F
terences easy 10 reconcile oi pass hy (
with nlutaUl fOr6earance Yet there I
are still those who from selfish mo.
tives would light and fan the flames
df discerd. just now between the east
and the west.
Surely whether they tthe gov
erncrs realized ii when they started
or not their mission was more than
commercial more taan Industrial 1t
vas one which viii 40 much TO in
sure mutual understanding and good {
Will. They cannot hope for acces-
si-us in citizenship and capital il
the idea is TO be entertained that
Aeatnent. equal justice and a hearty s
welcome to lawful enterprise are not \
y be found among their people And
citizens OF the older states cannot !
hope 60 find markets for their manu- j
-actured products in these newer {
states If by unlawful or unfair meth !
DDS they seek tc impose on custom {
ers inferior or adulterated articles
pr excessive prices. Nor can they 2
,Xpect C get w2at they need III re- {
urn products If by manipulation OF /
he markets or otherwise rhere is (
unjust treatment OF the producers. {
snow We all found these specimens d
u manAocd and citizenship to our l
liking and that they Will give a good a
epcrt 4 us. 50 that the demagogue 0
n both regions will lind his meth a
'ds unfruitul G
outa long since disappeared afG &
.ursed be the mind that conceives i
nd the hand that attempts to draw 0
line between the east and tae o
vest These governors admit they a
ould find none as they came or as n
hey went And when the eastern ly
overnors return the visit, as we all
ope, they viii find none either. NO
ody W1o met and heard these typi 4
al specimens OF the citizenship III
mr. newer states can be made to be- b
eve that the innovations ana expert q
tents in government which they are d
laking there indicate hostility to --
merican ideals and Institutions And r
p their report our visitors viii make g
lter the close view they have had e
conditions existing in the older n
nd less homogeneous commOnwealths Il
leir people Will not attribute to a "a
esire 70 retain or restore acknowl- IA
iged evils on inclination to wait TO N
2 shown that proposed innoya- "a
on would really be an ,mQrove- n
ent IA
Everywhere they went the gov ~
nns met the men VINO DO things 8
ther than the men VINO say things III
hey even yentured into Wall street n
I'd sat at meat with representatives
the money power. but one Of them
st nothing but his voice, ne said, 81
ID the others not even that And ~
ey did not find the Goddess Of Lib III
" displaced By the golden calf. n
When we return the visit we shall III
eet the men OF earnestness and n
.ergy who are working such won | n
rs Of development with the noise b
IS implements Of industry and Is