Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-01-27


figures. This is a rare chance tC
secure a home.
Harmon for Standard Bearer.
The Democratic party possesses a
veritable forest of presidential timber.
Several distinguished Democrats are
mentioned, any one of whom would grace
the headship OF our ticket next year. We
mean it as no derogstion from the high
regard We have for any of the gentlemen,
when we declare Gov. Judson Harmon,
OF Ohio, to be our first choice for the
high honor named.
Gov. Harmon is great and just man,
an immense character, patriotic. public
spirited. true blue American. Democrat
OF Democrats, wholeheartedand unwaver-
ing in his devotion to the party and to
all that the party stands for. at once
progressive and conservative. clear head
ed clean minded, clear. handed, thorough
ly educated. brilliant lawyer. compre.
hensive in view. aalways knowing facts
as they are, end able to do the things
needed to be done. sWhile familiar with
all sections Of the country and with all
classes, q son Of the common folk. full of
Of human and popular sympathy, he is
peculiarly man OF the west and an en-.
thusiast for the fullest possible develop.
ment OF this section. The idea that Gov.
Harmon cherishes lurking sympathy
with sthe interests" or is in any manner
whatever lacking in devotion to the mas.
ses and the common man. is either slan-
der or product Of ignorance. Tom. l..
johnson, almost with his dying breath,
endorsed him.
Praise somewhat like the above might
be given to other gentlemen named as
Democratic candidates, for the presidency
but in another point, namely, colossal
business experience OF the most import.
ant nature, dealing with matters of vital
Significance to the Nation, Gov. Harmon
far distances all his rivals. In virturs Of
this rare and uniformly successful bus.
mess experience. he understands already
what any other man in the presidency
would have to take years to learn, il he
ever learned at all,
When You add to this Gov. Harmonic
unique political career, both as Attorney
General Of the Nation and as two term
governor OF the great state Of Ohio, you
Disclose fitness Tor first place in the
Nations political life presented in my
judgement by no other living man. Not
only was Gov. Har mon the first Demo-
cratic governor OF Ohio to be reelected;
but, il mistake not. he is the only De-
mocrat ever elected Governor OF Ohio
in presidential year when the state
went Republican on national issues.
Gov. Harmon's zeal for economy in
public expenditure. attested by ringing
words and by prachcal deeds without
number, appeals Tor him loudly. Not q
man in public life to-day surpasses him
in his record; few if any equal him. His
insistence here Is no mere idle declama.
tion which Is so easy, but is based on
wlde and detailed information touching
actual public affairs. He knows what
could be done in fact, il the public SER
vice were rightly ordered; how vast
sums, now wasted, might be saved with
ont loss to the general veal.
In the great fight now for reform in
the fiscal system OF our nation in money
and in tariff, Gov. Harmonic sagacity,
information. and enthusiasm would have
. play incidentally valuable I to the in
terests OF our people. The money sys-
tenn and the tariff system offer issues Of
the utmost deicacy and moment. Deci-
sions must be reached in these realms
within the next few years which win be
fraught with fate or with fortune for
the country, decades hence. No filter
man than Judson Harmon could be found
to guide US in this momentous crisis OF
our greater affairs.
II is said that Gov. Harmon is past
the fighting age. / fancy that his poll
IDEAL foes in Ohio have not found this
ont. The Governor may have lived SIX
ty odd years. He is, however, sixty-odd
years young, not sixty-odd years old.
Many another man might. at forty be
Harmon's senior and his inferior in vi
rile efficiency.