The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-04
Wilson's Running Mate Re.
views the Events Leading
to His Election.
CBy Associated Press. }
WASHINGTON, D. G., Mar.

probably require a few words from
one who is grateful to the American
people for the honor heretofore done
him and this day contaminated.
No senator has, / trust, a keener
appreciation OF the necessities in the
way OF tact and courtesy now de-
yolving up me than | myself. Of
fer no surety as to my discharge OF
duties other than a personal pledge
that / will seek to familiarize my
self with them and will endeayor al
ways to exercise that complaisance
and forebearance which are essen
tial to him who ably presides over
great debates upon great public
Questions by great public mea
Divergent views relative to this
lbody would be less divergent if the
American people would come to re-
alize that on all sides OF real ques-
tions much may truthfully be said,
Such an attitude OF the public mind
would eliminate the view that this
body is disti1ctively deliberate and
not thoroughly patriotic.
1Gharges OF bad faith based upon
ian attitude Of mind or upon con-
duct should never be made until ii
is clearly established that the re-
sultant action is the outcome o. per-
sonal interest or improper and dis
honorable business or social rela-
lions. s
Your action has not always met
with universal approval but up to
this good hour no workable substi-
ttute for the exercise OF the functions
of this body has been proposed, 1t
lis not needful for me here and now
to accept brief in your defaase.
This body will continue to stand not
because of its presiding officer, but
because Of the patriotism and intel
ligence OF its constituent members
and their devotion to our system OF
government.
ITO my mind, government is the
harness with which people draws
its load of civilization. II the har-
ness be properly adjusted the load,
though heavy, viii be drawn with
ease and no part of the people will
be CALLED. The Senate is the blind
ers, intended to keep the people
from sying at imaginary dangers and
topping into the ditch our system
of government. So long as the
binders serve this purpose they are
a most valuable part of the harness,
but if they be drawn So closely to
the eyes as to prevent theIseeang OF
real dangers, then Trey should elther
be spread or done away with entire
| ly am one of those who think
that we can SO adjust our binders
as TO meet the new conditions and
IreHder us sanely responsive to every
reasonable demand OF the people
without disturbing any of the checks
and balances of our system OF gov
erament and preserving with loyalty
land fidelity the anciezA-tdeals of the
republic.
/ With neither right nor desire to
infringe upon the prerogafives OF
the president so soan to be, / beg
the expression OF: the opinion that
whatever diverse views may be held
relative to the work Of this body all
persons are agreed that under tho
constitution the Senate OF tho
ulited States is singularly the
guardian of the peoples honor:
that more and mbre as Righteousness
is exalted among the people the idea
is becoming more firmly fixed that
it is not vast territory great wealth
nor large learning which mark the
real status of America; that Amer
lea is to be measured by the golden
mettawan of honor; and, as the
idea in her formation was the =
herent right of men to rule them
Iselves, that now she can i'll afford
to announce this doctrine in her own
land and renounce it for an instru-
ment of oppression in other lands.
Unfortunately there is no fixed
standard of honor outside the die
.tioaary. The gambler may hold it
to consist in paying his gaming
debts; the member OF the smart set,
in divorcing his neighbor's wife be-
fore taking her unto himself: the
senator, in eliminating personalities
But when We enter the chancelleries
of the world and submit to their
judgments not only our right to be
out right TO be respected we can
hope to be measured in but one way;
and We must be able to show that
the solemn treaty obligations of this
republic will be kept with the same
scrupu!ous honesty, both of spirit
and letter, whether made with the
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