The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-16
After Colonel Harvey.
Editor Democratic Advocate :

J0HGTSOu ClIy, Mo-, aug. y, IS1G.
In your issue of July 26 j. an arti-
Gle copied from Harper's Weekly,
edited by Colonel George Harvey,
wherein Colonel Harvey attempts to
summarize the strong points in Gov
ernor Wilson's favor as the Demo
cratic nominee for the presidency,
and the reasons why he should win.
Among these are the following
Removal Of the blight Of Bryan
ISM Mr. Wilson owes nothing to
the marplot who schemed to obtain
the nomination for himself Nor il
ne bound In any way to recognize the
vagaries which for SO long have dis
credited the party in the estimation
of the country"
The man who could write such stuff
a. that, in view OF what has occurred
before the face OF the whole people,
is either ignorant, mentally disorder
ed or dishonest, and so must be re-
garded with either pity or contempt
But he il not ignorant, for even the
Colonel knows, what il known and
acknowledged by nearly everybody
else, that Mr.. Bryan is the greatest
living moral and political force N
this county, and that his influence
for good more than counterbalances
the capacity of ten thousand HarveyS
for evil. 1t would be as superfuous
to say that Mr.. Wilson could not be
nominated without the aid of Mr..
Bryan a. it would be foolish to claim
that H. can b. elected without hi
support Judge Parker was of the
same opinion as George Harvey in
1904, and what happened to him need
NOT ho mentioned
| What Harvey j. pleased to call
Bryan's t'vagaries" have practically
all taken the shape Of concrete laws,
signed by the unwilling hand of
Republican President, and the only
laws enacted by Congress for the past
decade which have been generally
approved by the people are those hrst
advocated and urged Dy the Common
er. See the speech of Hon. Robert
B. Bacon, Arkansas, in the Congress
sional Record of June "a, 1911. Re
| ferring to Bryan, H. says
| I'VE all know that he i not an
angel, but we know that he has been
one of the greatest apostles that ev-
er went forth to proclaim justice and
| right between man and man. Mr.
Roosevelt's popularity il but a refec-
ton from the popularity Of Mr..
Bryan, for all of his progressive
| ideas were first possessed and pro-
claimed by Mr.. Bryan. applause on
the Democratic side.) The legisla-
ton that has been enacted at this
session Of congress, Of which SO
many members have boosted, and
which has received the unstinted ap-
plause of the American people, waS
first advocated by MIR. Bryan. CAP
pIause on the Democratic side.)"
Let the Pittsburg Post answer the
false accusation that Mr.. Bryan
schemed to obtain the nomination
for himself. The paper says :
lit goes almost without saying thar
Governor Wilson could not have been
nominated had it not been for the
magnificent generalship of Colonel
Bryan, who was the head and front
of the progressive forces from the
opening to the close of the conven-
ton, and whose matchless vigilance,
sagacity, experience, combined with
rare courage, did more than anything
else to give the progressive cause the
final victory. lie was beyond any
question the dominating personality
of the convention. His support of
Governor Wilson was a fine specta-
Gle in view Of the fact that if he had
used his powers he could certainly
have secured the nomination for him
self. The consolation of those who
would like to- have seen Colonel
Bryan the nominee is this, that no
body can now say he waged this
splendid battle for progressive prin-
ciples with any selfish motive"
What embitters Colonel Harvey and
men of his kind is, that Mr.. Bryan
utterly disregards them, and Cover
nor Wilson had the wisdom and cour-
age to tell them that their support
was doing him more harm than good.
The progressive world is rushing by
Colonel Harvey, but he knows it not.
Some day he, too, may see the light.
while the lamp holds out to burn"
etc.
1t may please your readers to
know that Missouri Democrats are
now as enthusiastic for Governor
Wilson's election a. they had been
for Champ Clark's nomination. No
doubt whatever exists, that Missouri
will give a big majority to Wilson.
AS one of your readers and sub
scribers, and a pro-Marylander,
would thank you to publish the
above.
| Yours truly,
| ROBERT w. MORROW.