Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-14
GOVERNOR HARMON
OPENS FIRE ON
COL. BRYAN
Ohio Executive Points Out Ne
braskan Wanted Him for
President in 1904 What Has
Changed Him2
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Wooster, O., May 12.-Goycrnor
Harmon tonight began his campaign
in Ohio for the presidential nomina-
tion with a reply to the attacks made
on him by w. j. Bryan. who recently
made a tour of the state. Mr.. Har-
mon declared he had been unanimous
ly selected by the last state convention
as Ohio's candidate for president and
that 1t was not self-seeking which had
put him before the country and sub
iected him to the Classification and
abuse which are disgracing American
politics this year"
The governor said the watchword
adopted for the gubernatorial cam
paign was Harmon has made good.
Now my opponents have brought
Mr.. Bryan and carried him around
the state. He was reliably Informed OF
the character and motives of the NOV
ing spirits in this rule or ruin move
ment but seems not to care.
Now as to Mr.. Bryan. What has
caused the change in his attitude to-
ward me?
at the national convention of 1904,
he Offered to place me in nomination,
II would have the Ohio delegation re-
consider their decision not To have my
name presented.
what have | done which leads him
now to say | ann not fit To be even q
Justice of the peace? He has stated
not a single fact from my official rec
ord or elsewhere. To Justify his con-
duet. except that | repudiated the
platform on the Initiative ana reIereh-
DUN. This Is not true
'He says that | am not n progress
sive but a reactionary. II progressive
ness means sincere and SUCCESSFUL et-
forts to secure practical reforms In
government instead of mere talk
where has so much been accomplish
ed as in Ohio during my administra-
tion2
.'If Mr.. Bryan knows of the many
reforms accomplished in Ohio. he II
grosslv unfair TO me and my COM
rades in the administration. IL he does
not know OF them. then II is Sheel
wantonness for him to come into thc
state of my birth and home ana ttY
TO discredit me with the people WIN
out specification or PROOF, thousn
even an accused criminal Is enuueu
to be heard.
that I would serve special interests IN
stead of the public were ! elected
president, But | served for years as
a iudpe and also as attorney general
I have been for more than three years
governor In all Of these positiohf
there have been ample opportunities
10 favor special interests or shirk nv
duty. If MIR. Bryan viii point out a
single instance where / ever did either
/ viii get out of the way of his de-
sires. whatever they are.
Does he mean I have only been
acting n part in all these positions
lust 10 secure the confidence OF the
peopIe 50 as more fully to betray them
il 1 should ever become president
silly as that sounds Il is the real
meaning Of what he says.
sMr. Bryan twits me with alleged
disappointments in the selection ot
delegates In various states. Wei.
would rather take a ppointment
from my party in It's nominations than
inflict disappointments on Il in the
selections. Although | have five umei
been it's candidate, l have never dis
appointed II vet.
Us Mr.. Bryan really for the New
Jersey governor? I do not recall n
word he has said In his behalf. Il u
because the governor never supported
him. hut wanted him knocked into "A
cooked hat? The people OF Nebraska
have Instructed him for the speaker.
lie cannot be for both. Is he really
for eitherg"