Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-01
LEADERS FOR WILSON
ADDRESS OPEN LETTER
TO TEXAS DEMOCRATS


By The News
TO the Democracy Of Texas.
As supporters OF Governor Wood
roW Wilron for The Democratic MONT
nation for President of the United
States firmly convinced that his can
didacv presents The best opportunity
for Democratic success. and placinl
principles and l1valtv - party inter
ests above persons or personalities We
issue This candid statement. which
represents orr judgment a. 20 the
conditions which have surrounded
Governor Wilson's candidacy from
the beginning until now.
In the opening OF the campaign o.
will. or ought 10 be admitted hy an
truthful men. that there was an ar
parent popular turning throughout all
these United States towards Cover
nor Wilson. a man Of Southern birth
and sympathies. scholarly, a profound
student OF economics, n Democrat
who understands what democracy
means. and who. az Governor % New
Jersey. has redeemed that State from
its condition under boss rule. and
secured the adoption OF practically all
the things for which he stood N hls
campa!rn. and that. too. with a Re-
publican Senate as part OF the law
making body.
when this popular turning. unlycr-
sal IN its nature. manifested itself, II
entered apparently into tho heads OF
a great many men that n man was
not necessarily available, or popularity
available. II II 30 happened that the
people were turning continuously 70
him without the Intervention % ma
chimes or bosses.
Thereupon began-we viii not say
a combination. but we will say, the
usual tactics which are resortcd 10
when " IA impossible 10 beat "a man
with single candidate. by distrbut-
ing a number ~ candidates IN various
localities In order 10 encompass the
defeat q a strong man Apparently
there was an apportlonment OF terri
tory for this purpose
Governor Harmon. against whom
we have nothing personally 10 say,
and for whom the slgners az this
document have GREAT personal RESPECT
was advanced as a candidate urpn
whom the Democrats could best unite
because of his asserted strenEth in
New York and Central Western and
doubtful States. which they said were
necessary 10 carry for party success
Now. rs 70 Governor Harmon. un-
der the plan which seems TO have
been adopted In this campaign. what
do we find In not ono Of these SO
called doubtful or necessary"
States has his name Gee" placed ne
fore tho people I'm their primaries or
corven,ions with the single exception
81 80 State cSI'ebraska, and thus We
see al cuOrt made TO demonstrate
the proposition that man Is the most
~ 10 carry the pivotal States wheA
his supporters are unwilling TO enter
him In the primaries Of any such
States In oregon. Kansas oklahoma
Missouri. Illinois. Arkansas. Massa-
chusetts New York. Wisconsin and
Penrrvlvania his name was not pre-
scented. and h. has now ~ his credit
So far as our Information goes. bu'
forr votes
~ tho outset - tho camu1ign the,
turned their batteries upon Governor
Wilson. which IN not an unusual way
when a strong man is 10 be- sacrificed
First they resurrrcted an ancient let
ter from Governor Wilson. which did
not look fayorably upon Mr. Bryan
as a candidate. and expressed great
Indignation and solicitudc as 20 It's
effect upon Mr. Bryan and his friends.
al;ho1"h IN" cNplCit"rs OF the letter
had never been warm supporters Of.
voters for or admirers Of Mr. Bryan.
This failed 10 take. especially with
Mr. Bryan, and then occurred the
,li1ryoy- Wgttcrson episode from IKE
sourros. which met with a like fate.
and In that controversy he head aud
front of Governor Wilson's offrnding
seemed 10 Dee that no th" instance Of