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Show STATEMENT CF J HARPER'S WEEKLY if NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The current ; number of Harper's Weekly contains ;( ' the following editorial announcement: Jr "To our readers: Wo make the fol- ju lowing roply to many inquiries from fi Ikf readers of Harper's Weekly: U f- "Tho name of Woodrow Wilson as I; our candidate for President was tak- f en down from the head of these col- , umns In response to a statement made to us directly by Governor Wilson, Wil-son, to the effect that our support wa3 affecting his candidacy Injuriously. '. "The only course left open to us 8 in simple fairness to Mr. Wilson, no ' less than in consideration of our own : j self-respect, was to ceaso to advocato J his nomination. 1 "We make this explanation with u great reluctance and tho deepest re- j gret. But wo cannot escape the con- 1 V sideration that a very considerable ) number of our readers who have co- - operated earnestly and loyally In ad- 1 vanclng a movement which was In- ' augurated solely in the hope of ren- j derlug a high public service, are clearly entitled to this Information." |