Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-18
HARVEY FOR WILSON.
Harper's Weekly DeDcides To Forget
the Pat and Argues for Wilson.

masthead OF Harper weekly, Dut ii
the Weekly Of July 10 Col. George
Harvey predicts Governor Wilson!
election to the Presidency and seem.
almost as enthusiastic about hin
as he was in the days before Colone
Harvey's paper at a hint from tn,
Governor fell abruptly silent.
If the Democrats cannot elect Gov
ernor Wilson, says Colonel Harvey
they could not elect anybody. HI
thinks the Baltimore convention
which he attended. elected TIL,
strongest candidate, and he says:
Granting the probability Of
the election this year Of any
reputable statesman who could
hold substantially the full sup
port of his party, there can be
no doubt that Woodrow Wilson
will poll at least half a million
more votes than any other whose
name was presented.
Intelligent choice, the Colonel de
clares, was restricted to Cham.
Clark, "the sturdy representative o
the old order" and Governor Wilson
''the virile champion of the new.
He goes on:
The fundatiCn Of Mr.. Wilson's
two-thirds was the feeling that
he was a winner, enhanced by
admiration of his exceptional
intellectual capacity. considera-
tion Of his freedom from entan-
clements and respect for his
moral courage. AS between the
two the correctness of the ulti-
mate decision, from the stand
point Of availability, is beyond
question.
No Democratic national can
vass since Jackson's has been
inaugurated more auspiciously.
The points of vantage may be
summarized briefly as follows:
A Democratic year. The peO-
pie are disguised with the Re
publican party and eager for a
change.
Disruption Of the opposition.
An open and honest cOnven-
ton. In marked contrast with
the doings at Chicago, there was
at Baltimore no arbitrary sug-
gestion of bribery in the interest
of another.
The main issue. At last the
line is sharply drawn between
excessive protection and a reve-
nue. tariff.
An unpledged candidate. No
body pretends that Mr.. Wilson
is under the slightest OBJ
legation TO any man or group Of
men for his nomination.
Elimination Of bosses. SO far
from catering to those accustomed
to control Mr.. Wilson defied
them. He had not hesitated %
denounce Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Sulli-
van and Mr.. Taggart by name.
His sole appeal was to public
opinion.
Removal of the blight Of Bry-
anism
Independent support. Almost
without exception the powerful
public journals have already
pledged the exercise of their ut
most endeavors on behalf Of the
Democratic standard-bearer.
Moral sentiment. The wide
spread revulsion conscientious
citizens against political de-
pravity which Mr.. Roosevelt has
tried with consummate skill to
capitalize for his own advance
ment now inures to the advan-
tage Of Governor Wilson to the
great relief of millions who dis
trusted Roosevelt but knew not
where else to turn.
A vivid personality. Mr.. Will
son has demonstrated m~atchless
power of effective appeal to the
masyes generally, and 10 active,
enthusiastic younger men in
particular. This means that his
" vii be surcharged with
the same electrical, persuasive
energy which achieved his NOM
nation.
Colonel Harvey says that 1t IL hi
own prudent judgment. "uninfluen
ced by he billowy enthusiasm Of I'll
moment that Governor Wilson vii
win, but he adds, MANY a Demo
crat has been elected in July onl.
to be buried under an avalanche Q
votes in November"
The Colonel has 0 lost his likini
for President Taft, Of whom h
writes:
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