Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-30
BUT WILL UNDER TIE PROPER
PRESSURE PRODUCE CON-
elusive EVIDENCE.
never Asked FOR MONEY
Declares That Wilson Lied When lie
Said That Wattcrson Asked
Ryan For Contribution.


Henry Watterson in a statement is
sued tonight, intended to bring dis
tasteful episode" to an end so far as
he was concerned, declared that the
issue between him and Governor VII
son was solely as to which one had
lied" Colonel Watterson said he
had engaged conclusively to show
that Governor Wilson had lied and
charged that the New Jersey execu-
tive dared not face the facts"
Colonel Watterson declined to make
public any proofs in his possession. He
denied that Thomas l.. Ryan had ever
been approached for campa gn contri-
buttons for Governor Wilson, but
stated that the matter had been talk
ed over with Governor Wilson, and
the latter had expressed the fear"
that If the knowledge of a contribu-
ton from Mr.. Ryan got abroad It
might do more harm than good.
Colonel Wattersons statement ad-
dressed TO the democrats of the
United States" follows:
Dares Not Face Facts.
"The time limit set upon my stay
In the national capital being about
to expire. and Governor Wilson hav-
ing refused my offer as to the issue
of veracity he has raised between us
to submit proof of the truth of my
averment to party associates compe-
tent to judge both of its character and
expediency of its publication, / shall
bring this most distasteful episode
to a close, as far as | am concerned.
The claim that / must rush into
print with this proof emanates either
from the perverse or the malignant.
have it, am ready under proper pres
sure to produce 1t, and can be asked
In reason to do no more. If | should
publish it, the very men who are de-
manding that / shall will be the first
to accuse me of reckless disregard
of what they would call party rights.
The sole issue is whether | have He'd,
as Governor Wilson says | have, or he
has lied, which / have engaged con
'cluslvely to show. He dare not face
the facts.
A Msfortunatc Acquaintance.
with as brief view of the crcum-
tune of having made Governor Will
sons acquaintance, not to mention my
endorsement of his plausible, but spe-
cious pretensions, | shall cease to
trouble the public with a controversy
no wise of my seeking.
During the early su .mer of 1910
| was passing weekend with Col. |
George Harvey, an old friend, at Deal
Beach, his home in New Jersey. There |
arrived for dinner DR.. Woodrow Will |
son, then president of Princeton. and |
the Hon. James Smith, Jr. late sem
ator in congress. Dr. Wilson, l had
never met before. The talk at the
table was about the prospective nomi- |
nation of democratic candidate for
governor of New Jersey. Drawn into
the conversation, | ventured the opin-
ion If nothing more than governor
ship was in sight, it would be a sacri-
flee for DR.. Wilson to quit his exalted
station at the head of great univer-
sity and get down into the bull ring of
politics to struggle for preferment SO
ephemereal and uncertain.
Was Right About This.
THAT was probably what Colonel
Harvey, who seemed under some spell
wrought by Dr. Wilson. had planned.
Mr.. Smith declared that he wanted
nothing for himself; only to see the
state redeemed; that no one but DIR.
Wilson could redeem it; and the like.
In due season DR.. Wilson was nomi-
mated and elected.
Not long after | was called to New
York. The situation in New Jersey
was explained to me. ! was told that
Mr. Smith wished to return to the sem
ate. regardless of his declaration that
he wanted nothing for himself. that
there had been primary election
which had gone by default in which
person of the name of MARITIME, repre-
sented as wholly unfit, had obtained
a rather meager vote. that Governor
Wilson held Senator Smith TO his
bond. and stood by the party pledge
touching primary elections. In this
he was clearly right.
"The presidential campaign to
which. the gubernatorial election had
sorya1 no nraliide bpgan In man