Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-12

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try where we have neither kings nor
dukes nor other folderols. In Ohio
when / was elected the state ex
penses had quadrupled since the last
democratic governor was in office.
Third-For regulation of trusts.
That is too big a problem to discuss
off-hand. l have prepared a speech
on it which l will deliver in East st.
Louis tomorrow night. l was the
first attorney general 10 make the
Sherman antitrust law stick. l
have been much misrepresented on
that question and l shall explain my
record and views in detail.
ACCORDED HEARTY GREETING.
! Governor Harmon was given q !
/ hearty greeting when he entered the
room at the luncheon. James G.
/ Condor, president of the Iroquois
club, introduced William J. Onahan,
who presented Governor Harmon to
the guests. 1t looked like a reun-
ion of old line democrats. In the
crowds that shook hands with Gov
ernor Harmon during the reception
that preceded the luncheon were a
number of old timers who have not
been active in the party councils Of
late years.
ALL FACTIONS REPRESENTED.
All factions of the democracy
were represented. Mayor Harrison
did not attend, although a number
of his followers were on hand. The
mayor explained he didn't want to
appear as taking any part in the
campaign at this time. Chairman
Niblack of the Woodrow Wilson
campaign committee was at the
speakers table out of courtesy to
the chief guest
John NJ. Dickinson, former secre-
tary of war under President Taft.
got back in the democratic fold. He
was busy renewing acquaintance
among democrats and incidentally
announced he was for Harmon for
president as against Taft
Mr.. Onahan in presenting Cover
nor Harmon paid high tribute to the
ohio state executive.
The guests stood up and cheered
as they waved their napkins as Gov
ernor Harmon arose to speak
Is MODEST.
] Governor Harmon was modest in
! talking Of his presidential nomina-
ton boom. 1t was then he spoke of
a feeling of saying his prayers rath-
er than of throwing up his hat He
added he did not think a man was
a good judge when his own cause is
at stake.
"One of the worst things that
4 could happen to a man would be to
be called to public Office and then
{ not be able to make good" said he.
The idea never appealed to me of
getting an office to be able to shine
{ for time and not leave anything
i lasting. 1t is a satisfaction to know
4 that you have done something for
some one else"
Among those at the speakers t..
BILE were: William C. Niblack, chair.
+ man, Woodrow Wilson club of Chi.
cago; Elmore w. Hurst of Rock Is.
land; Sam Alschuler of Aurora; Ed.
mund /. Allen, mayor of Joliet;
James P. Condor, president Iroquoi:
( club; Jacob NJ. Dickinson. former
secretary of war; w. H. McDoeI. for
mer president of Monon railroad: W
S. Cantrell, Judge E. A. Brown anC
( Paul Kersch of Rock Island.
All factions of the local democ
3 racy were present. Judge Thoma!
Winders, Judge Jacob H. Hopkins
& democratic county chairman; J. ]
Mccarthy, Joseph Ronnersberger. N
B. Hereley, John S. brennan and ]
Z Whitney Hall were noted in tn,
crowd.
SOME HARMON EPIGRAMs.
In an interview he gave to news
paper reporters at the Hotel LaSall
shortly after his arrival in Chicag
he laid down several Harmon epj
Z grams.
Here are some of them:
I Reliable political prophets ar
not well known breed"
Need of tariff reform sticks on
like a sore thumb"
I'm an optimist about human ma
ture; most people are honest and tn
most people are fair"
AN ounce of performance
worth ton of talk
I'm like the man from MissouI
on the initiative and referendum
4 let's see how It works out"
g 81 think more OF saying my pra,
q eTs than OF throwing up my hat whe