Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-24
B R A N JUST|F|ES
WILSON BREAK
WITH HARVEY
SUPPORT OF HARPER'S
DISTINCT DISADVANTA
"A Man Cannot Keep Company
With Those Going in An Op-
poSite Direction" Declares
Conm0ner in Conclusion,
tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire1

! tBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire I
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.-Colonel
William jennings Bryan sides with
Governor Woodrow Wilson in his
break with Colonel Harvey and Henry
Watterson and justifies the action of
the New Jersey governor in request
ing that his name be withdrawn from
the columns of Harper's Weekly. In a
letter sent from the east, made public
here tonight, Mr. Bryan SAYS:
The recent break between Cover
nor Wilson and Colonel Harvey illus
trates the impossibility of co-opera-
tion between men who look at public
questions from different points of
view Colonel Harvey became sup
porter Of Mr.. Wilson when he was
selected 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
Harvey's friends to talk about his
bringing Governor Wilson out. No
man or paper could have made Gov
ernor Wilson available as candidate
if he had not himself attracted atten-
ton: ii would have been impossible
for Colonel Harvey to have presented
discussion of Governor Wilson's s
availability
but let us assume that Colonel
Harvey was doing all that he could
for his choice. what was the situa-
tion?
His conspicuous support was not
only of no advantage, but it became
actually a disadvantage; it did no.!
bring 10 Governor Wilson the class for
which Colonel Harvey speaks, but
alenated men just as honest as
Colonel HarVey's friends, who could
not understand why Colonel Harvey
praised Governor Wilson personally
without endorsing the things for which
Governor Wilson stands. 1t naturally
aroused suspicion as to the sincerity
of the one or the other and when
Governor Wilson was asked the ques-
ton, he admitted that he regarded
the support OF Colonel Harvey as a
liza bility rather than as an asset.
Should he have pretended that he
thought Colonel Harvey was helping
him when he was not9 And why
he really faNors Governor Wilson he
must desire TO aid him: why should
he be offended then at Governor VIII
sons frankncss? Is he more Interested
in beiug known as the man who made
Governor Wilson famous than in ad
vancing Governor Wilson's cause?
colonel Harvey has shown no
signs Of conversion; if he communes
with Ananiases it is not with any
consciousness of blindness. He has
seen no new light; and when ne does,
he viii feet 50 ashamed of his life
long fight against progressive de
mocracy that his first desire will be
10 bring forth fruits meet for repent
auce-not to assume leadership.
1T must pain Governor Wilson to
break with his old friends. but the
breaks must necessarily come unless
he turns back or they go forward. a
man is known by the company he
keeps and ne cannot keep company
with those going in opposite direc-
tions. Governor Wilson must prepare
himself for other desprtions-they win
distress him, but thore is abundant
r4ue.laf lion az ,utN Nyall gtns