Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-07
The PARTY
MUST NOW
MAKE GOOD
BELIEVES IT WILL DO so
Harmony Will Mark 1t, Says
CODgrGSsman-EIeCt Crisp

One of the most gratified readers Of
the returns at The Times-Recorder Of
flee on Tuesday night was Congress-
can-elect Crisp. AS the news be-
came brighter and brighter, Judge
Crisps smiles became broader and
broader until his countenance remain
ed continuously illumined as state af-
ter state Topped into the good old
Democratic column.
Yesterday Judge Crisp's happiness
was, if anything, intensified
"It is peculiar satisfaction to me
to know that will begin my congress
ssional career under Democratic pres
ident with whose principles and poll
'cies l am in full accord" said the next
representative from the Third district
yesterday afternoon to 2 TimesRe-
scorder representative. "It is also high
ly gratifying to know that l am to be
d LuSliluSI VI d DSHIOC1 dtlC I1OuSS anu
become partner in the constructive
legislation that we have all reason to
believe will mark the Wilson admin
istration from its beginning.
Personally, l will go to Washing
ton prepared to sustain President Will
son in every way that lies in my power
TO make his administration a success.
! believe that is the spirit that will
animate every Democratic representa-
tive While the party promises to have
an overwhelming majority, do not be-
lieve it will have any injurious result.
Never has the party been in closer
accord. never has the spirit of party
unity been stronger than it is today
Harmony promises to mark the party
procedure.
"The message from the people to
the Democratic party will be re-
spected" continued Judge Crisp. "But
/ have not the slightest fear that there
will be any hasty radical legislation
producing an uppheaval in business
such as some people have professed
that they anticipate. President-elect
Wilson is a clear-headed, cool, saga
cious, conservative, progressive, who
will seek to honestly fulfill every
pledge made by the party platform OF
himself. The party platform does not
call for legislation that will pull th5
props from beneath business, but for :
gradual adjustment of the unequal
conditions that have been allowed tC
develop through many years.
1--WE realize that there are gross in.
euualities in the tariff system thai
need remedying. Remedial legislation
will put into effect. But it will not
be legislation that will destroy the
existing tariff system at a blow We
all realize the folly of such a revolu'
tionary procedure as that. The gross
est iniquities will undoubtedly be
promptly and sternly handled. Tariff
provisions that encourage extortionatt
combines will be pruned and the in
terests of the great public other wise
promoted. But there is, believe, n;
fear of any legislation that will il
anywise sustain the Republican charg'
tha we are bent on free trade ant
other violent changes.
1t is my opinion that President Will
son and his advisers, backed by con
gress, will go to work coolly and de
Hberately with no favorites to play
with no obligations to meet save thu
one supreme obligation of standing
true to the people The Democratic
representatives and senators will b.
actuated by the desire to make good
TO so firmly establish the party in tn,
esteem and confidence of the peopl
mat 1t will have a long tenure of of
nee In the past the party suffered
from division, from hostitities be
tween congress and the president bu
we nave no reason to fear anything
ouI concord now. l look forward t.
'ie utmost harmony and to one of tn
most successful and most fruitful ad
HIlhlstrations in American history"