Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-08


!: 4 not too much 60 say that no
more patriotic expression ever has
been made in American politics than
that Of President Wilson IN his let-
teri 20 Representative Dorcinps 81
Mkhivan, telling why he must de-
cline to make speeches IN the cam
paign this fall.
Naturally the. president wishes 10
have congress elected this year IN
sympathy with his policies. lie wants
and expects the people g. endorse
ne administration and the legislation
that has been placed on The statute
hooks during the past eighteen
months. The temptation 90 engage IN
she campaign actively must BE- great.
hut he expresses hts conviction that
he should not leave Washington for
any purpose as follows:
but In view ~ the nnlooked-fof
international situation our duty has
taken on nm unexpected aspect, Every
patriotic man ought now 10 stay on
his lob until the crisis II passed and
ought 10 stay where his job can best
be done. We must do whatever n
necessary and forcgo whatever II ne
eessary 20 keep us In close and active
concert IN order % relieve IN every
possible way the stress and strain put
upon our people during the contlnu-
ance Of the present extraordinary
conditions. Ny job. now know. can
b. done best only II | devote my
whole thought and attention 20 II ana
think Of nothing but the duties ~ the
hour. ! am not az liberty and shall
lot be. NO far AZ | can now see, 70
urn away from those duties % un-
.rtake any kind OF political can
a.
Whatever the temptations may be
engage in the political fight. the
4yvrsaenf ecea mia duty in Washington
CITY where he can. keep his hand on
the steering gear during a time 20
critical that the least .carelessness
might cause tho ship If state to run
on one Of the many dangerous rocks
that now besst our course.
The president says again
In the present emergency am
keenls aware Of the tNa.fold respon-
ability l am called upon 70 discharge;
the responsibility which deyolves upon
me n president OK the United Ftates
and the responsibility under which
ana laid rs leader Of A great political
Dartx. OF course the whole country
viii expect ~ me and my own con-
science viii exact OF me that | think
first IF nay duties AZ president re-.
r.rrrrr~srrf- ~ s<ssciainn 80 lar as
have the ability constant guidance
IN the affairs Of the country both
domestic and foreign. The lnbofs 81
congress have a national anu eurto-
mary limit. the work 81 the houses
can be- and will be finished; conHrfn
can adjourn. Hut the president can
nor. especially IN times Ike these,
turn away from his official work
sven for little while. Too much de-
pendA upon his Keeping all threads
~ what Is occurring IN his hands
Every American should rcad with
pride the following seatiment worthy
"a have been expressed by Abraham
Llneoin
And certainly this Il time when
America expects every man 20 do MS
duty without thought nf proflt or an-
Vantage 20 himself America Is sfenl-
~ than any party America cannot
properly be- served by any man VINO
fos i moment measures his interest
AGAINST her advantage. The time has
ru,ue FOR great things. These are the
DAYS biz with destiny. for the United
states a. for the other nations Of the
world, A little wisdom. little eotir-
hpp. Il little aelf.farRetfnl devotion
may. under God. turn thai destiny
sris way or that Great hearts. great
natures viii respond Even little men
= I'll rejoice 10 10 stimulated and
GUIDED and set an heroic example.
Parties win fare wen enough without
puraing II the men who make them
~ and the men who lead them toFHel
themselves to SERVE cause ana set q
great people forward On the path ~
libsrty and peace
nut. regardless of the fact tina,
may mer,hers q congress will be
bela il Washington when their po-
,isleaf Interests require their aiien-
lion IN their respective districts. there
n M doubt that the people Of the
e.,untry will vote 10 sustain the pres
,dent in this crisis and win return
nbaut the same democratic majority
n both honsen oi ceagress that the
party has there now.
Abraham Lincoln once said that 4
VA bad policy 20 swan horses -
the middle 81 the river, The people
lno9 that while almost all the rest
az the world II At war. Pfesld"n'
wilson viii keep this naticn n peace
II he has with him congress that
viii work n harmony.
Peace ana utilization o. the al
Nanfages that come % this nation be
cause II the war are IN safe hand
nos. Hsside the opportunity Ne no"
A4se tariff ieslslalion sinks into IN
Significance. THAT perennial question
f.n IL fouef1f oyer b the parties