The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-29
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WILSON-HARVEY
BREAK AR0USES
CAPITOL CITY
DR.. HARVEY w. WILEY SOUNDS
WARNING AGAINST DRINK
HABIT.
To PENSION AGED Employees
cIning Years Of Faithful Servants.
other News of the Nations Capt.
toI.
(By Robert Compton.)

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 29.-The
recent break between Gov Woodrow
Wilson and Col. George Harvey, his
political "discoverer" and longtime
friend, recalls in many respects the
New Jersey Executives parting with
James Smith, Jr., boss of the Jersey
Democratic machine, a little more
than year ago. While the success
of Gov. Wilson's publicity department
in working up his presidential candi-
dacy undoubtedly is due to Col. Har-
vey's aid and advice, Smith is the
one man who made possible the gov
ernorship.
When Wilson quit the presidency of
Princeton and entered the political
arena, Smith became his chief polite
al aide in his home state. The Demo
cratic boss had held for years, and
still holds, the state machine in the
palm of his hand. The compact en-
tered into by the two called for seat
in the U. S. Senate for Smith in re-
turn for the governorship for Wilson
The Smith machine worked smoothly
and the Democratic ticket was elect
ed.
Once in the executive mansion at
Trenton, Gov. Wilson advocated a
state primary. The legislature for
lowed his bidding and the primary
law became operative. When the
senatorial primary was held James E.
MARITIME, a bitter opponent of the
Smith machine, won the fight Smith
then turned to Gov. Wilson to aid
him in the legislature, but the Cover
nor, declaring himself bound to stand
by the primary candidate, threw his
strength to MARITIME. MARITIME was
elected and will hold his seat until
1917.
Since his break with Smith, Gov.
Wilson has had his hardest fights
with the state machine, and he and
his former close friend are now bitter
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Smith demonstrated his power by de-
feating the Wilson candidates for the
legislature and electing a Republican
majority,
What effect Gov Wilson's break
with Col. Harvey will have on his
political fortunes is being widely
speculated on. Some of the most
prominent Democrats in Congress are
inclined to the belief that it will be
damaging, particularly in view of the
stand taken by Col. Henry Waiter
son. Adherents of Speaker Clark and
Gov. Harmon, of course view it in a
light hprtful to Wilson. Gov. Wilson's
friends in Congress are loyal and dis
miss the incident with the express
sion "a tempest in teapot"
The Drink Habit.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, who for many
years. as the Governments chief
chemist, has guarded the nations
stomach against germ evils, believes
the American people are fast becom-
ing race of "tipplers" Moreover.
we must put the brakes on our liquor
imbiding proclivities," he says, cor
else suffer moral and physical degen-
Grafton" Never at a loss for a cor
rect1ve measure, DR.. Wiley comes out
with plan to stop drunkenness.
First, stop treating in clubs" he
says. "Have every club adopt an anti
treating rule. The treating evil has
grown to such an extent that l have
stopped drinking in my club. I have
not stopped because | am stingy, eth
er." Dr. Wiley explains.
"Now, having disposed of the clubs,
we pass on to the saloons. 1 would
stop making saloon-keepers pay huge
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