The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-05-17
Scored
The COmmOner Again In
GAINESVILLE Speech
Gov. HOrmOn Again Points To
Bfyan'S ImprOprietieS

the same platform from which Viii
liam J. Bryan but recently assailed
him Governor Judson Harmon last
night again scored the Commcner on
the second lap of his tour OF the state
in behalf of his candidacy for the Dem
Ocrtic nomination TO the presidency.
Fully one thousand of Zanesyiile's
citizens occupied seats in Memorial
Hall and showed their loyalty to and
interest in him by frequen; handicap
ping and applauding his utterances. Es-
,pecially did they seem to approve of
his denial of Mr.. Bryan's charges that
he was "reac,ionary" when he brief
ly rehearsed his record of legislative
accomplishments II was clear TO the
most casual observer that the sym
pathies of the audience all were with
the governor.
In dealing with MIR Bryan the gov
ernor again dwelt upon the Nebrask-
ans utter disregard of the proprieties
by entering his home state of Ohio
and denouncing him before the people
who had shown their faith in him by
giving him second term by an over
whelming majority. Once again he
challenged him to produce his proofs,
and seemed to take especial delight in
pointing to Bryan's record of defeats
to justify the argument that Bryan
was not qualified to pick winner.
Nor was MIR. Bryan alone in the
governors criticism. He called atten-
ton to President Taft and Mr.. Roose-
welt stumping Ohio. treating the peo-
pie to sight. and sound too. the like
of which this country has never seen
before and, hope. will never see nor
hear again" Those two men he said
were now engaged lin a caterwalling
argument" 1t would be bad enough
II they went about in debate, but go
ing about, calling each other names
makes me feel ashamed as an Ameri-
can citizen" AS a Democrat. he said
amid laughter, he rather enjoyed il,
because it seemed TO present the
Democratic party situation which,
IL il were taken advantage of, might
finally realize our long-desired hope"
If the Democratic party were not one
of men in whose hearts We're fixed the
principle OF equal rights for all men
IL would have been disbanded long
ago. Ii was. he said. a serious thing
TO have been defeated four times in
succession, and one reason for it was
that the party did not agree among
itself. but, he said when the elec-
ton OF 1910 came and We won that
sweeping victory all over the United
state, but generally all over the land.
all states returning us an unusual
number of Democratic representatives
TO the House. il looked as IL our trou.
bses were over and all We had TO do
was TO stand fast in the ranks to reap
a victory. even with the Republican
party, with its great organization. its
powerful press, it's great orators. its
men for raising revenues for campaign
purposes. in the same condition Il al
ways had been. We thought We could
lick them then" He once more called
attention TO Mr.. TAFT and Mr.. Roose-
Welt as this spectacle Of the two men
who occupy the highest position in the
Republican party engaged in this un-
also frenzy on the part OF one OF
them"
fact that Roosevelt was out for u
third term What hurts me" he said
lis that II Is not manly generous
contest Tor honors at the hands OF the
American people, but IL looks TO me
as II selishness and personal desire
we're the principal qualities being dis
played" II would seem. he said, as IL
they We're marching right through
making a hole big enough for the
7SpemOcra's TO march through, but"
he said. u am TOO old at the game TO
be fooled. as they have a way OF get
ting together just before election that
has licked us many time, | am too
old In warfare 10 depend on any such
thing" lie wanted the Democrats to
stay together In order to meet the enc
my with the same arms and ammuni-
tion and equipment"
Dr. IA. r. Sutton, a candidate for
delegate to the Baltimore convention.
said that Mr. Bryan calls upon rs TO
smother our pride and forget that our
taxes have been lowered by our bust
ness-like executive and remember him
only as In 90. now and forever more Z"
He caused much merriment by stating
that Bryan was afflicted with a pecul-
lar disease OF the stomach which only
denomination would cure.
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