The Detroit times., 1912-01-19


editorial the following language;
Colonel Harvey put the direct ques-
tion 20 Governor Wilson whether the
support OF the Harper's Weekly was
doing him an injury and received the
reJoinder that II was.
Colonel watterson follows this
statement with the following lam
guage: Il had myself as far back as
last October suggested to Governor
Wilson that In view OF his supposed
environments Il might be well for
Colonel Harvey 10 moderate some
what the rather aggressive character
OF Harper's Weekly In the Wilson
leadership. am not sure that had
not said as much TO Colonel Harvey
himself, but that Governor Wilson
should express or yield TO such an
opinion left me little room TO doubt
that Wilson Is not man who makes
common cause with his political as
sociates or is deeply sensible OF his
political obligations"
Just how deep-rooted Is the opin-
ion Of our leaders that public ONCE
and public patronage and public trust
are theirs 10 give and theirs TO take
away cannot be better demonstrated
than by the statement Of such q vet
eran as Colonel Watterson, wherein
he expressed grief and disappointment
that Governor Wilson does not make
associates and is not deeply sensible
OF his political obligations
woodrow Wilson had many things
in his career TO his credit long be-
fore he was elected governor OF the
state OF New Jersey. Since becoming
governor he has put upon the statutes,
more progressive legislation In the In
terests OF the people than has been
accomplished by any other state dur
ing generation. And yet, We feel
that the characteristic in him should
weigh most with the great masses OF
the people in the coming presidential
campaign is that he does not make
common cause with his political as
sociates and refuses to recognize po-
litlcal obligations In the discharge OF
his public duty.
1T would not be Woodrow Wilson
to repay personal gratitude or per-
sonal debt with a public trust. Wood
row Wilson could not bring himself
TO the point OF treating q public trust
and prerequisites as private prop
erty TO further his personal interests
and ambitions. II Woodrow Wilson
had been the man to make common
cause with his political associates,
and to feel deeply sensible OF his po-
litical obligations James Smith, Jr.,
of Newark, N. j., would be a member
of the United States senate today and
Colonel George Harvey would be rails
ing campaign fund from the Nor
gan interests and the Wall-st. inter
ests TO make certain Wilson's nom
nation and election TO the presidency,
where he would Immediately proceed
TO reward Harvey and his hackers.
1T Is the common belief, IL not
the common knowledge, that #sff=st.
and the Morgan interests are the In
fuences behind the Harper publica-
tions and that these interests through
Harvey were capitalizing Woodrow
Wilson's popularity and his presiden-
tial possibilities and holding them on
the market in the form of wilson's
history of the American people. II
Is common knowledge that Harvey
assumed a sort of proprietorship OF
the Wilson leadership and that he
would demand either a place In the
Wilson cabinet or an appointment to
THO COufl Ol OF. Jdtucb III Cdb6 OI VII
sons election. Morn. noon and night
it came to Wilson from the four cor
ners Of the earth that the Harvey
support was not sincere, that Harvey
expected great reward and that the
people believed the interests behind
Harvey were satisfied with Wilson as
a candidate.
Governor Wilson did not volunteer
the information TO Col. Harvey that
his support was an injury rather than
benefit. Col Harvey asked the
pointed question, and Governor Will
son gave him an honest answer, which
is characteristic of Woodrow Wilson.
"One year ago the writer put this
question point blank to governor Will
son, DO you feel that Colonel Harvey
is wholly scrupulous under all circum-
stances and that his interest In your
public career Is entirely sincere and
Governor Wilson replied as
nearly as We can remember, as fol-
lows:
I have no reason to question either
Colonel Harvey's integrity in both his
public and private life or the SINGER
ity OF his friendship for me, and until
I have such evidence, l cannot ques-
tion either
This newspaper was supporter OF
Wilson both for governor OF New Jer-
sey and the presidency OF the United
States almost as early as was Col.