The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-08

September 4, 1914.

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Z My Dear MI. Doremus: !, hav
read your letter Of September / wit
a keen appreciation 81 its importance
Itappeals to me as the leader Of tn
party now IN power with peculia
force and persuasiveness The clos
of a very extraordinary session. 3
Congress b at hand, which has;
venture to say, been more fruitful i
& important legislation Of permanen
usefulness to the country than an,
session Of Congress within the mem
ory Of the active public men Of on
generation. Agreat constructive pro
gram has been carried through, 70
which the country has long waited
and has been carried through will
the approval and support Of judicioul
men Of all parties, and we hav,
abundant reason to congratulate oul
selves upon the record that has beer
made during the busy II months w
have devoted to our great Legislative
task. Certainly in ordinary circum.
stances, il we were free to disengage
ourselves ior the purpose, veAwould
be warranted in now directing our
energies to a great campaign in sup.
port Of an appeal to the country to
give us the encouragement Of its in
dorsement at the autumn elections.
We could 60 to the country with a
very sincere appeal and there
need be no pretense or boast Of any
kind, but plain statement OF things
actually accomplished which ought to
be and | think would be entirely con-
vincing.. It is a record which shows
us at peace with all the world; the
questions which plagued business
with doubt and uncertainty and ir-
responsible criticism out Of the way,
thoughtfully settled and disposed Of;
the apparent antagonism between
Government and business cleared
away and brought to an end with the
plain reckoning accomplished; the
path for sure footed adjustment clear
ahead of us, prosperity certain to
come by means which all can ap-
prove and applaud.
More Work to Be Done.
Moreover there is a program of an
other kind ahead of us to which it is
to look forward pro-
gram free from debate except as to
the best means by which to accom-
plish what all desire. The great
questions Immediately ahead Of us
are the building up Of our merchant
marine with all that means in the de-
velopment and diversification Of our
foreign commerce and the systematic
conservation and economic use of our
national resources, subjects much
talked about but little acted upon.
There are other great pieces Of con-
structive legislation waiting to be
done to which we could turn without
any controversy except, as l have
said, as to the best ways of doing |
them. |
: | believe that ways can be found to |
these things readily enough if the
country will give us its generous sup
port and trust us t. do them; and it
would have been genuine pleasure
% me to ask to be. given again col
eagues such as I have had in the two
houses Of Congress during the pres
mt memorable session. / trust that |
here will be, many occasions upon
which l may have the privilege Of
:alling the attention Of my fellow
to the fine and unselfish
Iervice which has been rendered them
" their present representatives,
'eady at all times to respond to any
lppeal which spoke convincingly Of
he public welfare.
But in view of the unlocked for in
irrational situation our duty has
aken on an unexpected aspect.
Every patriotic man ought now to
stay on his job until the crisis is
,aSsed, and ought to stay whore his
0b can best be done. We must do
rhafever i necessary to keep us in
|lose and sctive concert il order to
'elieve in every possible way the
!hess and strain put upon our people
Turing the continuance Of the present 4
extraordinary conditions. Ny fob. | i
t0w know, can Be done best only Il L II