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, THE CHARLOTTE NEWS JANUARY , 20 1912 .'-4 4 if . i i . " :-i ' 1 . 2e Harvey- Wilson "Break" In Its True Light as Others See It (From Columbia State.) Col. Henry Watterson, In his state ment printed yesteray about the meet ing between himself, Col. George B. M. Harvey and Governor Woodrow Wil son, says : "I have during three weeks of newspaper importunity refused to print a word on the subject in the hope that no publicity might be re quired and that some understanding might be reached. I have reason to believe that Col. Harvey withheld his statement for the same cause and with the same hope." Then Col. Watter son speaks of it 'being no longer pos sible to suppress the maters at issue.' " Why this "impossibility?" What brought it about? No one will ques tion the sincerity of Col. Watterson's wish to keep the matter from the pub lic. How did it reach the public? Of the three who know the facts, Wood row Wilson has held his tongue as has Col. Watterson. The Charlotte Observer for many weeks has been assailing Governor u llson. Its editorial page has teemed with articles of a chicken-pecking satire aimed at him. The two Ameri can newspapers that have especially assumed the task of ridiculing Wilson are the Charlotte Observer and the New York Sun. It is matter of com mon knowledge to readers of Harper's Weekly and the newspapers with which the editor of the Charlotte Observer has been connected in the past six years that warm personal re lations exist between Col. Harvey and Maj. J. C. Hemphill. About six days ago in the course of one of its fre quent editorial articles nagging at Governor Wilson, the following para graph was printed in the Oberver: "Governor Wilson denies that there Itas been any breach between himself and Col. Harvey; but we know better. Harvey knows better and Henry Wat terson knows better. Governor Wil son knows exactly what occurred and how it occurred, and he could tell why it occurred. The story is bound to come out soon or late, and if we are Hot much mistaken, it will make a very decided impression on the public mind. It is not our business to tell Jt; but it will be told, it Is too good to keep." Here then is a newspaper avowedly' and intensely unfriendly to Governor Wilson in effect declaring Itself in possession of the facts about the so called breach and endeavoring to force upon Col. Watterson the necessity to . explain. i What followed? , I In the New York Sun of Jan. 16 (last Tuesday), appeared an editorial arti cle quoting and founded upon the Ob server's paragraph which we have hereinbefore quoted. The Sun prints In Italics the words we know better." Anyone acquainted with Maj. Hemp- !hill well knows that his virtual asser tion that a breach had occurred be tween Mr. Harvey and Governor Wil son would not have been made ' and that he was informed about It would not have been printed In his newspa per had the information been deliver ed to him under the seal of secrecy. Who gave him the information? Certainly not Woodrow Wilson. Certainly not Henry Watterson. If George B. M. Harvey, in the Interest of the democratic party, wished to withhold the matter from the public, why did he allow it to reach the ac tive and aggressive enem3' of Gover nor Wilson? If Col. Harvey did not write his version of the affair to Maj. Hemphill, a hundred ways of getting it to him were practicable and easy. Was the prompt, immediate ex ploitation of Maj. Hemphill's article by the New York Sun an accident? -Why is The Sun printed if not to oppose Wilson and all that he stands for in American politics? Do not the cir cumstances point to the inference that The Sun was watching for just such an expression as came from the Obser ver? Did not Harvey expect it? Why did the story go to Maj. Hemphill not under the seal of secrecy. Is it not clear that The Sun's design in exploit ing the the Obeserver story was to press the matter to a head by provid ing Col. Harvey with an excuse to speak out? Again, is there not significance in the further fact that the Harvey-Wilson incident should have called for a conference of Nebraska democrats in the office of James Dahlman, head of the opposition to Mr. Bryan a Nebras kan, and have elicited a statement from Dahlman lugging in the names of Hemphill and Watterson as having "dropped" s Wilson? Col. Watterson has not "dropped" Wilson! Maj. Hemphill has kept up a steady fusil lade against him for six months or longer. Returning to the paragraph, hear The Sun's comment: "It will strike most people, as It strikes us. that the comments upon Doctor Wilson's denial by Deacon Hemphill constitute a direct accusa tion of inveracity. It may not be the business of Doctor Wilson's fellow Presbyterian and fellow Southerner to obtrude his alleged evidence, but it would seem to be Doctor WilBon's busi ness, for the sake of his personal standing In the community, to call upon Deacon Hemphill to make good his statement or withdraw it with apologies." The inuendo of The Sun In the words "fellow Presbyterian and fel low Southerner" that Maj. Hemphill's accusation waa the accusation of a heumatism Is A Constitutional Disease. It manifests itself In local aches and pains, inflamed joints and stiff mus cles, but it cannot be cured by local, applications. It requires Constitutional treatment, and the best is a course of the jrreat blood purifying and tonjLc,tnicIn Hood's Sarsaparilla which corrects the acid condition of the blood and builds up the system. Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs friend1 converted to an enemy by the incident, however The Sun well knows Maj. Hemphill's long-time opposition to Governor Wilson, is cumulative ev idence of the game that is being play ed from New York. Summing up, we have Col. Watter son silent for three weeks. Governor Wilson remains silent. Col. Harvey pretendedly stands mute. The first voice that speaks as with authority is Governor Wilson s most conspicuous political enemy in the South, who hap pens to be Col. - Harvey's intimate friend and ally in former political cam paigns and the first voice to seize upon thatvenemy's expressions and give them Northern publicity is Governor Wilson's sworn enemy, the New York Sun. And the first squeak of applause is heard from 'Mini" Dahlman, boss of the host of Bryan haters in far off Ne braska. Meantime, the public will bear in mind that Governor Wilson has not spoken. But one side has been heard. Not Stampeded Yetj The attack on Woodrow Wrilson coming from the interests has not yet stampeded the rank and file of the democratic party, who see In the gov ernor the most able democrat of them all "i nthe running" for the presiden tial nomination. The more he is at tacked by those who are doing tlw at tacking in this case, the more the peo ple will believe WTilson the man who will represent them and not the inter ests should he be nominated and elected. The opposition to Governor Wilson has come from the New York Sun, a newspaper generally regarded as ;i J. Pierpont Morgan paper, and to be le lied upon to reflect the attitude of Wall street in national politics, Wilson will thrive on the present plan of action being carried out., by his opponents. That they are concen trating their fire on Wilson is recogni tion of his strength with the people. If we are not very much mistaken, Governor Wilson is by., long od:ls the most popular man in either party with the folks and the folks are going to have a say so in the approaching cam paign. Wall street may be depended upon to attempt to pull down any man who shows strength with the people and who is beyond the control of Wall street influences. Governor Wilson's "brtltally frank" statement to Colonel Harvey only shows that he would keep only those friends he may hold without capitulation. Spartanburg Herald. its sM oats Redecec We are offering our Suit and Coat Stock at exceedingly low pr.ces. You'll find it always to your advantage to spend your money with "US." We are recognized money-savers, the People of Charlotte, know when they see it in Liies-Nix ad. they will find it waiting for them in our store. Our cash buying and selling plan make it possible for US" to offer high-class merchandise at a much lower price t a an that asked by credit stores. We Buy for Cash Price to Everybody, We Sell for Cash And the Same T T I?f TTV r A Charlotte's Authority LlL&S-rilA Auili., 17 and 19 West Trade St. Charlotte's Authority on Women's' Wear. 'Phones 776-777 Mmmmtm 232 223 Z TRAGIC HARVARD HAZING ALMOST CRAZES STUDENT. Only On "BROMO QUININE," that Is J on LaxaSve Bromo OtrininepJ Ji Jf hox- Cores CoM In One Day, Crfeln 2 Dys (Lr (Wl250 Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 20. Ran dolph Inman Dugro, a freshman at Harvard, whose nome is in New York city, was released from a vacant roon in Fairfax hall, where he had been confined for 12 hours by fellow students, . muttering incoherently, weeping and laughing In a maudlin manner in turn, following one of the biggest practical " hoaxes that has been perpetrated at Harvard in years. Dugro, a nephew of Chief Justice Dugro, of the New York supreme court, was finally, quieted down by his chums and was able to attend his classes. - A fellow-collegian, and a well known sprinter, indulged in a brief mock fist fight, the -latter , going down from a punch on the point of the jaw. Two members of the medical school who examined the fallen youth pronounced him dead. The aggressor was bustled to the police station, and Dugro was taken along to make a charge against him, the "prisoner" having been taken Into custody by Probation Officer Hager, who was in on the joke. He swore, should he ever get his freedom, he would kill Dugro at sight. - When the New Yorker left thes ta tion, the "prisoner," who left also by a rear door, chased him and a number of students, flourishing a re volver. Dugro made for his room, where he barrioaded the door and defied his pursuer? However, friends finally prevailed upon him to make friends with his "pursuer," claiming the death of the sprinter was an ac cident. As the two men were about to shake hands the "prisoner" fell over backward, shouting, "I am stabbed!" pointing an accusing finger at the excited freshman. Pseudo detectives arrived upon the scene, arrested Dugro and placed him in confinement in a vacant room until morning, when they said they would ,tae him to court. . Dugro raved and tore . about the room, all night, and as it was feared that he would go mad, he was re leased at 3 o'clock this morning, A Dark Outlook. The two lords of creation are enjoy ing a quiet smoke in the hotel lobby, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Says one; "What do you think of tnat Here's an Item in this paper which states that a St. Paul man has won a prize for embroidering a lunch cloth." ' Says the other: "Say, ain't that a gieai iiuie suggestion for wives whose time is all taken up by bride?" The first one: "Sure it is. Just imagine the gabble across the table. 'Yes, Mrs. Gigglets, George embroid ered this all. by himself. Isn't it dear? And then the next card sharp will lean forward and cackle, 'How perfectly exquisite! I wonder if George would not teach Charles how to do it.' Say, old man, what are we coming to, any- thoroughly exhausted and muttering incoherently. The faculty is expected way: to : make a searching inquiry Into the "Blest if I know. Will ycu drown a affair. little sorrow with me?" Kisses seldom demonstrate - that a man is too proud to beg, or too honest to steal. The fellow who gloats most over our failures Is-the one whose advice we have disregarded. . r Bill "Did you say he was working for the government how?" "Jill "1 said he had a government job." Yonkers .Statesman.; ; . ; They adjourned. ir iS Tij-iich iiuu.cc, ictuiuixig soon with some of the apple elixir, in a bie r dinner "Thero " eirt uu and Silas sipped. "Well, what do you think of if Joel inquired. Silas shook his head dubiouslv. uun. i you iwe it, siiasr was the anxious inquiry. xxjw xxidiij' Lancia uiu ou say you maae, joeir asKea anas. "Seven.", TCrn Tl 1 T.-.1 n wen, juei, il juu uau anotner ap ple you mignt nave maae eignt." In spite of the higher mathematics a man doeBn't have to be square to be cornered. Even in a clocks. factory it is neces sary to enforce the rules, in spite ol the fact that everything goes. In a man of mettle silence may golden, or it may be iron-ical. Rural Sarcasm. Not much cider Is manufactured in Westchester county for export, nearly all of it being consumed at home, says 4-L T.m XT 1- TT 1J m m 1 t ' farmers were comparing notes. "Hew many barrels have you 'put up this year, Solas?" said one. "Only seven, Joel," was the reply. "Got any. handy?" , , "Sure thing, Silas," and Joel went PILES CURED AT HOME BY NEW ABSORPTION METHOD. 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