The Brunswick news., 1912-01-30
WHY WE FAVOR HARMON.

who makes 1t a study 10 keep posted
on the national political situation in
TIE democratic party and who, Incl
dentally is a sound democrat, has
asked why We are in favor Of Gov
ernor Judson Harmon for the dem
ocra.ic nomination. There are mani
fold reasons and We could not pos
sibly give them in as brief a space
as We have here. However, for his
ediication and for the faith we have
within us We are submitting the rol-
lowing:
The News is for Harmon becaLse
it believes he is not only the safest
man yet offered, but also the strong
est. He is a mar VINO has been con-
Iservatiye when conservatism was de-
manded, but who has not made con-
servation an excuse for stagnation.
He has been progl es1ive when there
were conditions that called for deci
sive action and he has never hesitated
or been backward about taking the
lead vixen he felt that reforms were
required for the public good, whether
or not such actions met with popular
approval at the time. The News be-
lieves Harmon is the strongest man
the democrats could nominate be-
cause he has demonstrated a strength
with the people of his own state
never before shown in that state By
any democrat; and the strength that
he mas shown in his own state brings
to him the confidence and esteem OF
the people of other states. In those
states which are classed as doubtful,
there is surely no man on the list of
presidential probabilities who can be-
gin to cope with Harmon in popular
estimation, which means popular sup
port.
The News is for Harmon because
he mas shown himself to be a states
man Of the constructive type, thor
oughly practical, a man who while 9th.
ers are rushing about the country
shouting about what they intend 20
do, sticks "on the job" and does many
things, talking about them after
wards. His record as governor of
Ohio. which may be said to give in
dications of what his record would
be as president Of the United States,
is one of solid achievement. He has
not been a governor OF the demonstra-
tive, but rather Of the working sort.
1t is the testimony OF facts that more
substantial good has been accom-
plished for the people of Ohio during
the term of office of Judson Harmon
than in any half-dozen administra-
tions heretofore
The News is for Harmon because
1t believes he can do more by his can
didacy toward bringing together all
the discordant elements within the |
party and, at the same time, toward !
attracting the support of the party the |
thousands upon thousands of inde- |
pendent voters, than any other man |
the democrats could nominate. He is
as strong in the South as any man |
mentioned, if not stronger, and he is
much stronger in the uncertain states |
than any man mentioned.
Furthermore, The News is for Har-
mon because he is not the beneficiary |
of a systematic propaganda engineer
ed from some unknown source and |
enlisting everywhere the support of |
men who are distinctively politicians,
habitual or professional; and If the
nomination goes to him it will be a |
notable case of the honor seeking the |
man and not the man the honor. The
state of Georgia, for instance, is not
being flooded with literature in be-
half OF Harmon, his candidacy is not
being pushed with machine-like pre-
cision by self-seeking politicians or
boosted" by tainted news" from an
industrious press-bureau. What sup
port he is receiving m this STATE arises
from sincere admiration of the man
and the belief that he would make
the strongest and best candidate the
convention at Baltimore could find on
the entire roster of the democratic
party.
-S-@@~-s--
Secretary Stimson of the war de-