The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-04-13
GOV. HARMON ANSWERS
BRYAN IN HIS OWN STATE
Says He Is Accused of Wall
street Dicker That Ante
dates Seat in Cabinet.
HIS SHERMAN LAW RECORD
Even Republicans Praised His
Prosecution of Trusts
Work i'm Ohio.

OMAHA, April i2.-Gov. Harmon Of Ohio
was greeted by a large audience when
he arose at the Auditorium tonight to
deliver his address to the Democrats Of
Nebraska.
Bernard McNeny. president Of the
Harmon League Of Nebraska. intro
diiced United States Senator Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock. Harnons most influential
| supporter in Nebraska. who after brief
address introduced the Ohio Governor.
Hitchcock took a rap at Mr.. Bryan's
attitude on the primary. declaring that the
difference between him and Bryan was
that he proposed to abide absolutely by
| the result Of the primary next week
while Bryan would ubide by il only il il
resulted in the Endorsement OF his can
ditlate.
Gov. Harmon was greelei with ap.
pla,lse when he arose and his speech was
| generously applauded. He said in part
I am here by the invite ton OF my
| good friends In Nebraska md. while !
am always aversc to speaking about my
SELF I feel that IL Is due to them ia
| speak of some matters OF public nature
| about which fals-hoods have been cir
| culated so wholly unfUtinded that per-
sistenee in them cannot be ascribed to
proper motives. 1t would not he neces-
sary to do this at home.
There has been no retracton OF the
published statement that took part In
"a sale Of Government bonds which oc-
| Cured months before l entered the cab
met. And MS the facts are matters OF
public record. making the charge without
inquiry was mere wahtonnesS.
As that IL the only attempt at speci-
fication under the charge OF favoring any
interests but those OF the public. Its
complete refutation discredits the charge
with every lover OF fair play. When
one has been in public life as much az
! have. his conduct affords better test
! of him than the assertions Of others OF
/ his own.
Among the many things II was my
good fortune to accomplish as Attorney
| General the one which is best known
| and for which even my Republican sue.
| cessors have commended me. was secuf.
| ins from the Supreme Court the first
decisions upholdiug the Sherman Anti
| Trust Law. These were not announced
! until my term had expired. but after.
ward became the basis OF the eases In
| which that wholesome law was enforced
until the recent ones wherein the Idea
Of reasonabieness was introduced. Yet
though these facts are Of common knowl.
edge. the false statement IS reiterated
that | neglected my duty in that regard
| But my first election az Governor. wher
ohio went Republican by almost .0.00l
majority. was due To the knowledge OF
my public services and the belief b,
] the ueopl. OF Ohio that their continuanc,
would bring about reforms whose n-el
, had b-cofne urgent.
| one Of these related to favoritism and
! ~ rot fis.. Ia, .tsN.
In banks OF the public money. While
| was making the campaign largely OF
these matters one Of my associates or
the ticket. as was afterward learned. wa.
irving to better his prospects by prom
lsinS deposits In case of his election I,
| pahNeis SWho would give him support
py votes or contributions This man IL
no" holsiiy progressive and Fabrication
IN chi"f OF League at whose frs
'nee'hs tl'e doorkeeper was under in
| u'',meh' Tor bribery In the Legislator,
anu Is no" IN the renitentiary.
'h'N the Governor and Treasurer Were
S"''-ssiui al that election. and another
he"oer OF inns leasue. who. | under
s'ahu. mas pe-h siumping in Nebraska
"'o HIS pest To prevail ON the Treasurer
I" "reah iauh with the people by goni
on WIN IN" taNor practice they had s,
| threatened To '-nonnce him publicly. !
.u'he" OUT ,hat h- had client VINO Ia,
o"'ro"eh ssVoooo OF state funis non
one or IN" Favored banks which mac
'h"m a' s'a per cent. Interest. while II
was PAYING per cent. Interest on al
o'"V' ueP's"S'
| hu' 'he treasurer Kept the faith and
u''er '"r PROMISED piah OF free and
ia'' eohpe'"'"h' open 10 all banks alike
Wv ,'".e "aS ever since received nearil
"oup'e '"e 'o'"'' interest on It's FUNDS
some H"hoe's OF th's league ars
SHOWN lonDH's's' once brokers' and dealers
-, VI '''''' '',"'S win t''e f'hs when Ions
u,Skra'e" '"e hrpu"'eah parry IN ONO
~" P'os'ess '"'E want IL backward
IKE the crabs. To the fruitful times
when they" swapped votes they could
control in the Legislature with tn" bosses
on the other side In return for advan-
ages %. some sort To themselves.
The reforms that have been secured
| in ONO had to encounter their opposi-
lion ana every public officer is re
| acfionarN to them who insists on re-
| storing TO the public service honesty.
| economy. emc,ency ana devotion to the
common interest OF the people who pay
him, with no favois on the side 10 any
BODY.
/ Standing Tor or permitting special privi-
| ieges or advantages OF any kind through
py all Ihe people ior the,r equal benefit
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