The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-01

u Whoic cloth. Though Gov. Wilson
knows this, he has allow ed IL to cir.
culate without word OF contradic.
ION. This attempt which follow ed its
exposure by me, to make it appear
that have intimated that applica.
ion was made to Mr. Ryan, is cut
off the same cloth and is characters
tic OF the duplicity which attaches It.
self to the entire proceedings of the
governor and his publicity agents.
The suggestion of Mr. Ryan was
eagerly caught up by those agents.
fancy political promoter refusing
money from anywhere or anybody.
But when | spoke to GOV. Wilson
about 1t n said some uncivil things
of MT Ryan, expressing fear that
If the knowledge of such contribu.
tion got abroad il might do moro
harm than good-an opinion with
which Col.Hawey promptly concnrred
md the matter went no further. I
might have asked Coy. Wilson how
he could recoucil, his objection TO
Ryan money which had not yet been
offered him, with his demand for Car.
negie pension money, which had been
denied him. But. although growing a
little impatient under his sudden
change of demeanOr, | did not wish
,n no Iigupra.ahIa r,rtain a. ic IA , 4
MIR. Ryan, never heard of this mat.
ter. Neither | nor anyone else spoka
TO him on the subject The effort oi
the Wilson iomoters to revive Il
and bring It to the front is simply
an unprincipled attempt to divert the
pubic attention from the fact that
| Gov Wilson has been rafting around
as hero because of his indignant re
| lection of Ryan, the truth being
that Ryan was never pressed upon
him at all.
! Groveling at Harvey's Feet.
His courageous reputation of Har
vey, which has put such a feather in
his cap, was of a piece with this
While Gov Wilson was receivin.
popular applause because of his sac
rifice of private friendship to pub
lie duty, he was groveling at Harvey
feet after pardon for the shameless
and heartless treatment he admitte'
having bestowed upon Harvey at thu
Manhattan club. If he possesses
spark of honorable sensibility, he wi.
at once demand and require the pub
LEGATION of the abject letter he wrot,
to Harvey where he was made to un
derstand and realize that he mus
square the account of ingratitude o
take the consequences.
Meanwhile let me say that Will
the governors tardy repentance ma
placate the forgiving Col. Harvey
while it may even satisfy the susceI
tible Mr.. Bryan refuse longer I
follow a man whose nomination woul
in my judgment be a disaster, an
whose election a calamity. He VIII
would show himself so disloyal
private friendship cannot be trustc
to be loyal to anything. Within
single year Coy. Wilson'S radici
change of base, his realignments an
rsadjustments, personal and politica
his offenses to some and apologies
others, have been exactly concurrer
with his selfish aims There seem
no abasement into which he is III
able to descend with equal facilit
and grace. May God protect Demo-
racy from such a leader and sue
leadership.
Waterson Not on Trial.
submit to the Democrats of tn
United States that am not on tria
am candidate for nothing. There
no office within the gift of the go'
eminent, or the people, the accep
ance of which ! would so much a
consider. My career is behind me.
have pursued it in the light OF da.
If It does not plead my cause, cal
not plead for myself.
In the support ! gave the candidac
of Gov. Wilson, as herein related,
acted for the best, according TO III
lights about me. In withdrawing tn;
support must render some sufficie'
reason TO my party associates. TIL
is their right and 1t is my RICH