The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09

ton of Democratic success as the ear
" morning crept upon the banquet
scene, reiterated his determination not
to be q candidate for the presidency.
II have been unfortunate, he said,
Gin having been regarded by some as
necessary to a Democratic presidential
campaign and / have been accused of
being ORGANIZATIONS for the presi-
no friend of mine need be told
that I am so much more interested in
the things for which we are struggling
than 1 am in office, that I shall give
more valiant service to him who bears
the standard of our party than ever
could render to myself"
Harmon Refers to His Candidacy.
Governor Harmon made the first d.
rect public reference TO his presiden-
tiaI candidacy. AS the governor enter
ed the hall in good natured way ne
patted the back of John J. Lentz, head
of the so-called progressive Demo-
cratic movement recently formed to
fight the governor. The crowd. talk
ing the cue, laughed and cheered al
ternately.
didacy, Governor Harmon declared
that he would be less than human if
he failed to appreciate the work of his
friends in his behalf and that he
could not help doubling at times his
own fitness for the responsibilities of
the presidency.
THANK God, the past is secure
said he. II am deeply grateful that I
should have been chosen to right some
of the wrongs from which we have
suffered in Ohio
In closing, he said:
when you mention me in connection
with the presidency | know our admin
the people and, whatever man will rep
resent the Democratic party in Washing
ton, he must set himself to work for the
Of al hat
what Democracy means"
Senator Pomerene, in speaking for Gov
ernor Harmon. gave a def to Mr.. Bryan
The Ohio senator denied the charges that
Governor Harmon was too friendly with
the interests and said that 100OU
plurality in the last election hurled the
accusation in the teeth of those who
made it. He said the charge had been
made in Ohio where the governor was
known and had been refuted-
I'm Ohio we have done much that we
promised to do and we may not have
done all that some might have wanted
lone We are human in Ohio and heir
10 all the sins that flesh is heir to. Let
1inl who is without sin cast the first
stone " said the senator, leaning over
Mr.. Bryan, who was seated near him.
He was heartily applauded.
The gloom was dispelled by witty
speech by Senator Taylor, of Tennessee.
who followed.
Rousing Reception to Hearst.
William Randolph Hearst, who was
given a rousing reception, expressed his
aith in the principles Of Democracy and
aid his only desire was to lend his best
Efforts ito help true Democrats contrOl
he party in the interest of true Democ-
-acy-"
This coming election said he. land
many elections to follow, will be decided
" the independent progressive voters OF
his country, and this great body of in
elligent citizens will realize that they
an find the best expression of their ideals
n q Democratic party which has con-
etence and the courage to be truly
democratic.
.'Assuredly, these progressive citizens
Will not follow Mr.. Taft in the Fepub-
lean party for Mr.. Taft is either op-
losed to their ideas, or else Indifferent 70
hem. or else incapable of comprehend
ng them.
Positively these progressives will not
'e able to support Mr.. LaFollette in the
Republican party, for Mr.. LaFolIette be- |
ongs in the Democratic party and will
lever be nominated for the presidency |
" the Republican party.
Surely these genuine progressives Will |
when president, sacrificed every progress 1
i've principle for his own advantage and /
n every occasion has betrayed the in
erests of the people for the sordid SUP
,ort of some criminal trust To support
Roosevelt would make the whole pro-
-essive movement ridiculous.
1.-THE man is very harlequin of poll
les, capering forward and backward and |
ideways over every conflicting quarter
f the political stage, masked as to his