The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-07-21
An Article in Harper's Weekly


One of the most puerile, misleading
and false Of all the absurd arguments
being made by Mr. Stanley and his
managers was an attempt to discredit
an article, "Beckham of Kentucky"
which appeared in a recent issue of
Harper's Weekly. The article was de-
voted to a review of Kentucky politics
giving high praise of Mr.. Beckham's
public service. and hearty approval OF
his Senatorial candidacy.
In the matter published in the Louis
vile Times, for which the Stanley
Headquarters stand responsible appear
the following statements relative to
the above mentioned article:
The stand in favor of Beckham taken
by HaTper's Weekly. is apt To prove
one OF the most valuable boosts for the
Stanley stock that has been made since
the campaign began.
Foi Harper'S Weekly. it will be re-
called by all who were familiar with
the events that led up to the Democratic
National Convention at Baltimore III
1912 is the paper which started out to
strongly support Woodrow Wilson for
tbs Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent. and which the then Governor of
New Jersey, had to request directly To
stop.
The reason given by Woodrow Viii
son. now Democratic President of the
United States, was that, good inten-
toned even though 1t was. the support
of Harpcr's Weekly in political cam
paign was a burden that Woodrow
Wilson did not care To carry.
To-day tins paper Is supporting Beck
ham. and Stanley and his friends feel
a sympathy for the former Governor in
that he has to carry load that Wood
row Wilson east Off his back.
This is maliciously misleading and
untrue, 1t is a fact that Col. George
Harvey. who was editor of Harper's
Weekly in 1912 very strongly espoused
the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency, and that Mr.. Wilson asked
Col Harvey 90 abandon such active
support. as he (Wilson) believed that il
would hurt. rather than help his cause.
!. Is also true that George Harvey and
Henry Watterson were later the leaders
in a despicable effort to discredit Viii
sons campaign and to defeat him for
the nomination. The SAND Henry Wat
terson is perhaps the most implacable
political enemy Mr.. Beckham has in
/ ertucky.
However, Col Harvey has nothing to
do with the editorial management OF
Harpcr's Weekly now, and has not had
Tor some time. Harper's Weekly today
IS edited by Norman Hapgood, and
there IS no periodical or journal in this
country that is giving the Wilson adj
munistration more vigorous, loyal or
intelligent support. Further than
this Mr.. Hapgood was for many years
one OF the editors of Golfers Weekly.
and resigned when Golfers abandoned
Democratic principles, and began its
attacks on the Wilson administration.
Mr.. Hapgood. according to what was
printed in the papers, would not write
for periodical whose views were so
much at variance from his.
The Harper's Weekly Democracy
under George Harvey is as different
from the Democracy OF Norman Hap
good as the Thomas +. Ryan Democra-
cy Is Democracy is different that from
of William Bryan.
The News has no idea that Harper's
Weekly intends to take an active part
in the Kentucky Senatorial campaign.
nor do we believe that il would be
good taste for II to do so. Ii simply
wanted to introduce to its readers IN
advance the next Senator from Ken
lucky and acquaint them with some
of his political history and achieve
meats
The support of Harper's Weekly was
a burden under George Harvey. but
under the unwayerirg support it is Civ
ing Woodrow Wilson's administration.
n is distinctly creditable
The News before long will re-
produce "Beckham of Kentucky" as
coming not from paper that says mo
Prohibtionist can he a Democrat" not
from a paper that denounced Woodrow
Wilson as crook from New Jersey"
not from a paper that has assailed and
William ]. Bryan for twenty years.
but from Journal that so long as il
has been under its present editorial
control has consistently periodically
and in,elligently upheld the hands of
Mr.. Wilson and his colleagues. and aid
ed them in giving to the country a wise
administration.