Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Former Senator Watson Calls .0H, Pr6s
ident Wilson.

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Washington, D. C.. October 20
Assurances were gwen to President
Wilson by former Senator Watson. of
West Virginia. Yesterday. that the peo-
pic OF the cauutry are pleased with the
Wilson administration. As one in close
touch with other captains OF industry.
with bankers aud fnanciers, as well as
Que whose business brings him in close
touch with thousands of laborIug men.
Senator Watson gave assurance to the
President Of the popularity of his adj
miuisiration and the course of the Dem
ocrat Congress
Senator Watson was one of those who
were at first favorable to ano.her can
d1date for the psesid ncv. hut who az
t-rwaid male the nominate of Wood
row Wilson possible by SWIM ing several
states into line or II m after his own
supporters had failed IN dos. Hecame
to Washington iors f-ss hours and ca led
upon tn. President to pay his respects
and TO assure him of the support winch
the peoll e of the country. and especially
those OF West Virginia are giving to the
administration. He was warmly greeted
by both the President and his secretary.
MIR. Tumul,y.
" The Democratic party has greatly
surprised is opponents and pleased its
fr ends" sad Senator Watson I'VE
have been tod over aud over gain for
many years tiat our p ,rty was a party
Of negaii,n o sly ard cauld not be de-
p .nded up n ) solve anv great problem.
that Ks history since III; { vii war has
b-en discr, ditable. and that il would
Ill To rise to the occasion sF, d 1t eve,
BE- en'rnst. d W th power II is only ne
c-ssa y ok at the +. cord of the pres :
ent Seuat. and House ard the Admins
t atom L fiji an answer for any such
statements.
The p opl- as whole have Ia time
10 s z up tn President and to torn
their own opinion of h m. has upon
his actions They have been watching
his use closely sire. his inauaurat ION
and he has not been out ~ the public eve
iii &c t nj into the w ute Hcuse =
81 far rs can asce tar, fl III TALKING
With all cltss-s and conditions of men.
the peopl- generally regard President
Wills m h'ghlv. They have greater con
fidence in hm tina nj any o the nj had 4
wear ago A that me he was new
figure b, fore the pub ic; he was untrec
national p c. an many persons
doubted whether IN N without Ions.
experience III II t o la politics could
b. succrSefu presdrn', at least nm
ii he h I'd h al w years OF exper.
Ience. This ceiling. how, YER has all
p Used aw a, the President IS popu-
ar with AL casS-s AMI his curse so IA,
las b zen gertr4l Y approved, so far as
| en- assertion.
Facts have not borre out the Repub-
iican Contention ~" 1.-THE passage of the
Und rwond t.T If ',i'i won upset bus.
ness. he bil has b.-n p IS srd and n
business disturb mo- has resu ted. l.
any demonstrate N of thisf ct W. re lie. d.
Ell thu result of the recent spec al ell. C.
ton in m congress" II Al district wou e
be sufficient. A f. v,i nu 'actu~ers hav
expressed alarm ov the tar IF but tn.
trlff tr e ! "u Fh " b ..Ieve 1t will IF
| ford them rei,. f nd they want to SEE
whether it Is t'lt as tlev b-ii-v. II
will. Th,s w-s made known IN the rt.
cent e, cri"n FIR DONG essm in the
FIRST West Virginia dIstrc'. The vot r
reiu Sed to b. driver into a repndr tin
Of the L Iderwoo act b fore it had b -et,
gym { ,ir ina. -ScO'eS OF manufac
II err, II the Frs strict who ha new
b .fnre taken part in an eli elton went on
in'o the camp IGN and o'k-d asSidu.
pusly in au # 1T to scare the Peep t in
~ SchNihS q ~ uplSdu ~ CbDSFeSS
they felt II h-ir duiy to repud ae tine
lew lar If law, because they had always
opposed tar Il reductions. They felt II
necessary TO maze a showing at this. the
first election since the bill WAS signed. auc
for that reason eiec.ioneered as | have
never known them to d. b fore.
spite o. tileit If 'rts. however, the dis.
lr,ct went ID -mocra'ic The peop wou d
no. be be led or driven in o 4 p .Sition oil
hostility to TIA" II b Ii such as they have
been W utlng for fer Yeas A1d I'M
my obse, waite Ii the West VirgIna case
represents he general feeling through
oug thu cpu NV.
1T is Low conceded that some changes
| wi be made in the currency bill. When
they are agreed to ! believe this meas
nrc VII be as ,atisl Glory TO the country
a Is the tar If II. White some BANKERS
nave tcunti Tau Win the G ass bill
| Others liaVr CIV nat then sui 10 and il
IS imp sSlbie 10 coldemn it up. bank
ing authority. | bel sve the D Cpe will
generally etdo ST the b / II the h Al E
i l VIII CHI it will probab pass, and hat
N this respect also the, will Qive APP
proval To the act ons of this co gress and
TIL adninistrat o..
WHISTLER AT WORK.