The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-26
HARMON WOULD BE IDEAL DEMOCRATIC
 STANDARD BEARER
Enthusiastic Supporter of Bryan In Previous Campaigns Writes Letter of Endorsement For
 Ohio's Militant Governor
IS A GREAT AND JUST MAN
Harmon Nails the First Campaign Lie Started to Injure Him With
 Bryan's Friends.

Bryan's Friends.
 The following letter has been re- eeived at Harmon headquarters in Cincinnati from a life time friend of w. J. Bryan. The letter is as follows:
 184S Prospect Ave
 Lincoln Neb. Hon. Hugh L. Nichols,
 Cincinnati, Ohio.
 My dear Sir:-
 The Democratic party possesses veritable forest of presidential tim Der. Several distinguished Democrats are mentioned, any one of whom would grace the headship of our tick ct next year I mean it as no deroga- tion from the high regard have for any of these gentlemen when l de- clare Gov. Judson Harmon, of Ohio, to be my first choice for the high hon. or named.
 Gov Harmon is great and just man, an immense character, patriot ic, public spirited, true blue Ameri- can, a Democrat of Democrats, whole hearted and unwavering in his devo- tion to the party and to all that the party stands for, at once progressive and conservative, clear-headed clean minded, clean-handed, thoroughly edu- cate, a brilliant lawyer, comprehen- siye in view, always knowing facts as they are, and able to do the things needed to be done' While familiar with all sections of the country and with all classes, son of the common pathy, he is peculariarly man of the west and an enthusiast for the fullest possible development of this section. The idea that Gov. Harmon cherishes a lurking sympathy with ''the inter- ests'' or is in any manner whatever lacking in devotion to the masses and the common man, is either. islander or product of ignorance. Tom l.. John son, almost with his dying breath, en- dorsed him. ttz
 Praise somewhat like the above might be given to other gentlemen named as Democrat tic candidates, for the presidency, but in another point, namely, colossal business experience of the most important nature,, dealing with matters of vital significance to the Nation, Gov Harmon far distances all his rivals. In virtue of this rare and uniformly successful business ex- perience he understands already what any other man in the presidency would have to take years to learn, if. h, auor Ioornod af all & When you add to this Gov. liar mons unique political career, both as Attorney General of the Nation and as a two term governor of the great state of Ohio, you disclose fitness for first place in the Nations politi- cal life presented in my judgment by no other living man. Not only was Gov. Harmon the first Democratic governor of Ohio to be reelected, but, if I mistake not, he is the only Demo- crat ever elected Governor of Ohio in a presidential year when the state went Republican on national issues.
 Gov. Harmon's zeal for economy in public expenditures, attested by ring ing words and by practical deeds without number appeals for him loud ly. Not a man in public life today surpasses him in his record; few if any equal him. His insistence here is no mere idle Reclamation, which is so easy, but is based on wide and de tailed information touching actual pub lie affairs He knows what could be done in fact, if the public service were rightly ordered, how vast sums, now wasted, might be saved, without loss to the general veal.
 In the great fight now for reform in the fiscal system of our nation in money and in tariff, Gov. Harmon's sagacity, information, and enthusiasm would have play icalculably valu- ble to the interests of our people. The money system and the tariff system offer issues of the utmost delicacy and moment Decisions must be reached in these realms within the next few years which will be drought with fate or with fortune for the country, de-
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