Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-08

William H. ("Coin'O Harvey, whose
name was associated with William Jen-
nings Bryan's free silver campaign, Is
the first 1882 candidate nominated for
the presidency, having been named at
a national convention Of his own po-
litical organization. the Liberty party,
meeting in Arkansas. The country ex-
poets both Harvey and his platform,
which embraces a proposal for elimina-
ton of taxation and an elaborate So
cialistic scheme for managing the Ma
ton, to provide entertainment and a
certain picturesQueneSs in the coming
campaign, but sees no likelihood that
they will make any impression on the
electoral college.
Some day, maybe thinks the Ann
Arbor Daily News, I'VE will have no
taxation but just at present. as We try
to figure out a way to meet the last
tax statement. We can't seem to get
very enthusiastic about Coins salvation
program. However, he offers a pleas
ant picture, and a pleasant picture al
ways is something to detraht bit from
this serious business of living" The
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette feels that mot
even his most optimistic follower will
be likely to see the slightest chance for
Harvey to set aside either Of the old
Ill . 1luIIJs UuI pClhdPo WAAA
lend picturesQueneSS to the campaign.
The chances of the success Of his
party are nil, but If he retains his pres
ent yigor he will be an entertaining
figure and one who has ideas" says
the Charleston CW. Va) Daily Mail,
while the Yakima Daily Republic, OBJ
serving that Gen" CoXey, who also
was prominent many years ago. is now
active in politics, remarks: 1T seems
k,,,>
both temporarily prominent 40 years
ago, during a period Of financial stress,
should be alive to catch the public eye
when the country IS going through an
other such period" The youngstown
Vindicator suggests that Coin Harvey
comes forth with a platform represent
ing the dreams of his 80 years in the
Ozarks and declaring for almost COM
rlete reorganization Of government adj
ministration." That paper ADDS that
1T must have seemed like old times to
the hermit to find that after the plat
form put forward by himself was
adopted by reclamation it was attacked
as having been railroaded through"
X * x
"As might be expected of the COM
pany of political radicals of many
shades which got together in Arkansas"
states the Port Huron Times-Herald,
there was a good deal of bitter talk,
and in the end the party was not
nearly so radical as a lot Of the dele
gates desired to make it. All Of which
Indicates that the combined wisdom and
sense of the people of this country is
likely to be found a good deal more
conservative than the attitude of the
various individuals would seem TO make
it." The Jersey City Journal is con-
WINGED that what will blast Harveys
hopes is the fact that it is wellnigh i'm
possible to form any new party in this
country, because Of the inability Of the
radical and liberal groups to agree upon
any kind of platform"
The platform of the party, the work
Of its standard bearer" as viewed by
the Dallas Journal, is humdinger,
even with its details but tentatively
outlined. That major plank which calls
for adjustment Of taxes Is a knock
out. If Candidate Harvey can convince
the American people that this can be
done and that others Of his revolution
airy ideas can be made effective, he is
as good as elected in 1892, and, II he
likes, for life" The Springfield (Mass)
Union suggests that with the ticket
elected and this program adopted, there
should be no reason for further work
or worry. Everybody could sit back in
peace, happiness and contentment."
That paper continues: Perhaps he
hasn't thought Of everything yet. AS
the campaign, which still has more
than IA months 10 60, develops he may
work out other ideas which will aid in
speeding up the millennium"
1.-THE Liberty party of America will
Be Rellnigh forgotten when the turmoil