New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21

any evidence because there was no , cft,
opnce They began campaign OF III.
for the purpose of making contests W. ~
ever possible. ] ask from RepuDncdrtS, ~
ohio n square deal for my administration;
II that does not bring me your appIoNS1l
will abide by your Judgment Dut II ~ ~
] want YOU to vote to-morro" anu ,'
me that you approve my administration
Mr.. Taft made hot answer to Colo
mel Roosevelt's charge :hat ne ndu
abolished many important 'coini''''
'sions' appointed in the last admiAlsu"
zion BY making the counter charge thd'
these commissions frequently had oe"h
unlawfuIly appointed. He said;
Now. Mr.. Roosevelt says that l am It, 20
blame for not yielding 10 thc posse9 cor,-
cause | did not continue many oil inc CoI, o
missions which had been nnlaWluh -
ated Well | could not 90 it because on On
the express prohibition OF the i an "i and
was passed before i got lhlo O"iO0
which he himself signed. .,,,roc,, or
That is an instance Of his inaccuraCS ",
memory He applies that 10 the C 'oiesio2y
Life Commission to the MIME MT his lively
imagination thought II would De VIZ. ~
appoint 1t is easy enough 70 opar,g Int
commission to devise ways anu me- tnte
IL is good deal harder 10 get St9 aIar.
through that does anything except
tise the administration.
Charging that Mr.. Roosevelt had "i'h-
drawn millions of acres OF lana "l'iiou'
warrant of law, the President polil'e :
out that he had statute making s"'i'
Withdrawals lawful put on the DOCKS all"
then withdrew 100000 acres. ADDING
rba, is fair illustration of the dlicr-
enco between hts administrator ana ll'.iC'
II shows the impotence WIN "l Will ,''
garded the law that limited MS ac'lo"'
senator Robert NJ. La Toilette, li'er
opening the fight in the state returhe"
last friday night and made three
speeches in support of his cause.
Governor Harmon limited his cam
imagining in his home state TO hVe hish'
addresses. which were given over 10
answering Mr.. Bryan.
Woodrow Wilson. Governor Harmon ;
onN opponent. did not enter the state
Harmon's serious antagonist has peeh
William J. Bryan who. speaking for tne
sobio Progressive Democratic League, mas
berated the Governor and urged wilson >
nomination in several campaign tours
Lieutenant Governor Hugh NICHOLS
campaigr manager for Governor H"r-
mon. said.
Governor Harmon has made his cam
psisn and has spoken 10 the people oil me-
state. They have heard from his own HpS
his refutation Of the Calumnies hNlieu
against him lie stands suuarely on ms
record as Governor. which has placed c i.io
in the front rank for progressive leslslai'e
attachments. ,, ~
Governor Harmon accords the people oi
Ohio a higher standard Of citizenship anu
fealtv than his few enemies Woulu XIV,
him credit for. and he rests MS poutiCdI
fortunes in the consciousness OF feeling
that they recognize the efficiency ana non,
sstV of his administration and VIII suppoi
INN I'm to-morrow's primaries.
Harvey G. CARRIER. Democratic nduona'
committeeman. who has led the light
nesinst Governor Harmon. refused TO
make further predictions than those ne
issued Saturday. He then declared 'he
Progressive Democrats would secure one
delegate from Governor HarmonS nome
district practically all of the Delegates
from the cleveland districts, ana one
delegate. and perhaps two delegates.
nom each Of the remaining districts oil
the state.