The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-24
Says Governor Did Right in
Breaking With Colonel
Harvey.
MEN HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS
And 1t Is Impossible for
Such To Engage in Co
operation.
Other Breaks Will Also Be.
come Necessary Says
Bryan.

Lincoln. Ncb., Jan. 24.--William j.
Bryan takes the side Of Gov Wood
row Wilson in his break with Colonel
Harvey and Henry Watterson, iusii-
flying the action Of the New jersey
governor in requesting that his name
be withdrawn from the columns of
Harper's Weekly. In letter sent
from the East, made public here last
night, Mr.. Bryan says:
"The recent break between Gov
ernor Wilson and Colonel Harvey H..
lustrates the impossibility Of co-opera.
tion between men who look at public
questions from different points OF
view. Colonel Harvey became a sup
porter of Mr. Wilson when he was Sc
lected as the Democratic candidate
for governor of New Jersey and he
continued his support when Governor
Wilson began to be discussed as a
candidate for the presidency. OF
course, it Is absurd for Colonel Har.
vey's friends to talk about his bring
ing Governor Wilson out
support a Disadvantage.
mo man or paper could have made
Governor Wilson available as a can
didate If he himself had not attracted
attention; it would have been impos-
sible for Colonel Harvey to have pre-
vented a discussion of Governor Will
, sons availability.
"But let us assume that Colonel
Harvey was doing all that he could
for his choice; what was the situa-
zion? His conspicuous support was
not only of no advantage, but it be-
came actually disadvantage; 1t did
not bring to Governor Wilson the
class for which Colonel Harvey speaks
but alienated men Just as honest as
Colonel Harvey's friends, who could
not understand why Colonel Harvey
praised Governor Wilson personally
without indorsing the things for whicl
| Governor Wilson stands. 1t naturally
| aroused suspicion as to the sincerity
of one or the other. and when Gov
ornor Wilson was asked the question
he admitted that he regarded the sup
port of Colonel Harvey as llabilit!
rather than as an asset.
No signs of Connivancc.
"Should he have pretended that III
thought that Colonel Harvey was help
| ing him when he was not? And Wh,
should Colonel Harvey complain ]
he really favors Governor Wilson, h
must desire to aid him: why should h'
| be offended then at Governor Wilson
| frankness? Is he more Interested u
being known as the man who mad'
Governor Wilson famous than In ad
vancing Governor Wilson's cause
Harvey has shown no signs of con
version. If he communes with Ana
nlases, 1t is not with any conscious
ness of blindness. He has seen ne
new light, and when he does he vii
feel so ashamed of his lifelong iigh
against progressive Democracy tina
| his first desire will be to bring iortf
fruits meet for epentance-not t'
assume leadership. II must pain Gov
ernor Wilson 10 break with his ole
| friends. but the breaks must neces
sarily come, unless he turns back ol
they go forward. a man Is knowr
| by the company he keeps'-and h'
cannot keep company with those goinl
i'm opposite directions. Governor VIII
son must prepare himself for Other
desertlons-they will distress him. bu
there is abundant consolation of duN
well done"