The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-19
A SERIOUS MISTAKE.


that the governor has made very
serious mistake in asking Col. George
Harvey. editor of Harper's Weekly to
discontinue the support of his maya
zine in his cause. The Savannah Press
is perhaps among the strongest Geor-
gia advocates Of the New Jersey gov
ernor and yet, it has found it neces-
sary to critiize the action in ques-
ton.
Discussing the situation, TIE Press
in its issue of Wednesday says:
I'VE cannot but regret that Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson should have
seen to call off the support o.
Colonel George Harvey of Harper's
Weekly.
THE position of The Press on this
matter is well known. 1t was re-
peated only yesterday afternoon. Col.
Harvey has been the powerful and
persistent friend of the president and
leader of Princeton and was the first
man, so far as we know, to suggest
his name for president of the United
States. He backed him strongly for
the office of governor of New Jersey
and his support of the claims of Gov
ernor Wilson for president has been
consistent, intelligent and influential.
1T may be true that Col. George
Harvey is the editor of some publica-
lions controlled by Pierpont Morgan;
we do not know. In this instance fl
nancial control does not seem to car
ry with it editorial dictation. For
while the New York Sun, also said
to be one of Mr.. Morgans properties,
has made a vicious and untiring at
tack upon Woodrow Wilson, Harpers
Weekly has been his firm and I'M
ninching friend. In our OPT lion the
support OF a man like George Har-
cay would be an element of strength
nv time. Although president Of
hDe reorganied properties, he
is the captain of his soul" For
The last three years he has been the
leader in the democratic revival.
Indeed at time just after President
Taft's Inauguration when the future
seemed darkest for democracy,
George Harvey in a series of admir-
able editorials pointed the way TO the
democratic victory. He laid out the
plan Of campaign, outlined the politi- !
cal policy, that of tariff reform,
advised the movement all along the
line. even rebuking half-heMted
democratic editors of the South for
having cold feet. We have in mind
strikingly effective editorial which
was reproduced in The Press and
which really. in our opinion, blazed
the way for the democratic triumph
last year when the Taft administra-
ton had been rebuked and the way
was opened for the Democrat presi-
dent. Some day we will reproduce
this editorial and show how promi-
nent and how prophetic George Har-
vey has been in the democrati
renaissance. In our opinion he has
been invaluable.
80 that Colonel Harvey mas named
the issue, has emphasized the
opportunity and even selected the
man. He has performed a wonderful
service. We do not think he shodld
have been called down. We cant
imagine where Harpers Weekly's sup
port could have injured Woodrow Will
son, unless in the depths or rne wild
West or in some benighted corner
where men don't read or at least uoh
reason and ont comprehend, Wood
row Wilson is strong man with the
COURAGE of A,s convictions, Once de-
cided lpcn policy or plan of ac-
ton he does no. turn back. Like Gro-
yer Cleveland he puts his faith in
measures, not in men. There IS some
thing heroic and uncompromising
about the man; but in this instance We
can lot but regret that he has Silenced
the pen of a strong and sincere sup
porter, of whom he could say with
truth:
Thou vert my guide, philosopher,
and friend"
Uncle Sam has gone after the bath
tub trust good and SfrOnu mn -