The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-05
Says Proof Is Sufficient.

The PROOF is sullclent TOT any one
open for conviction. Governor Har.
mon refused to support the Demo
cratic ticket in 1896. He was a com
missioned officer in the Democratic
army. a member Of the presidents
cabinet, and he carried the standard
of our party over to the enemy. He
supported the ticket in 1900. but the
next year he was a leader in the
movement organized in Ohio and
throughout the country to turn the
party back to Wall street control. In
1904 he was active in aiding the Bel
mont-Ryan crowd in putting Wall
street in control of the Democratic
organization. His conduct since 1900
shows that his support of the ticket
I'm 1900 was not due to belief in the
progressive policies of the party.
Early in 1908 he hoped to secure the
presidential nomination through the
aid of Wall street influence.
ION Side of Reactlonarles."
Since 1908 his political influence
has been thrown on the side of the
re2ctlonaries, notably when he APP
peareI before the constitutional CON
vention in the state of Ohio and ad-
vised the members of that convention
20 reject the initiative and referen-
dunn, Notwithstanding the fact that
he had been elected governor twice
on platforms indorsing the initiative
and referendum, and in spite of the
further fact that a majority of the
members of the constitutional conven-
tion we're pledged before the election
to the initiative and referendum. He
thus showed himself not only a reac-
tionary, but a repudiatOr of platform
pledges and an advisor of reputation
This is enough evidence on this
point for ore letter. You surely can
not believe that a Democratic can
didate with such a record can prove
a popular leader at this time, when
nine-tenths of the delegates are pro-
gressive, and nearly all, If not quite
half of the Republicans are aroused
to the importance of taking the gov
ernment out of the control of the
predatory interests.
"You Know Enough"
you demand proof that Wall street
is back of Governor Harmon? You
know enough about politics to know
that Wall street acts in secret and
that it is difficult to furnish written
proof of the movements and indorse-
ments of those who control the finan-
cial affairs of our business centers.
Circumstantial evidence is good
enough to furnish ground for convic-
tion even for the crime of murder,
and it ought to be sufficient to guide
public opinion in the nomination Of
presidential candidates.
"YoI are the manager of Governor
Harmon's campaign in Ohio. Are you
not aware of the fact that he has for
years been attorney for corporations
in which Mr.. Morgan was interested?
Do yod know that the fees collected
'or such legal services amount to con.
biderable? Do you not know that Mr..
Morgan is favorable to the nomina-
tion Of Mr. Harmon? And do you be-
lieve that at such a time as this the
Democratic party can afford to let its
presidential candidate be selected by
Mr.. Morgan, when the public atten-
tion is focused upon the fact that Mr..
Morgan collected $69,00O,000 as his
compensation for organizing the Steel
Trust conspiracy against 90,00O,OOO
people?
What's the AnsWer7
"Do you thin, that Mr.. Morgan is
the proper person to pick out can.
didate at this time when the Demo
cratic party is championing the cause
Of little children who have been mis-
treated by protected employers, mis-
treated even to the extent of being
charged 5 cents week for the water
they d. ank while at work?
do you deny that Mr.. Hill, who
the merger that was de-
3lared unlawful, and yet was not de-
3troyed, favors the nomination of Mr..
Harmon? Do you think that he is a
good man to advise the Democratic
party in regard to nominations when
le has been conspicuous in opposing
'ur party on every progressive meas
Ire? Do you not know that the pred
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