Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-09-11
Our Washington Letter.

COuntry,s verdlct OF apprOVal VI tne
course followed by President Wilson
and his administration in handling the
grave crisis brought on by the war has
reached the Capitol. The feeling Of
confidence inspired throughout the
country by the administrations course
has silenced critics, jingoes and calam-
ity howlers.
Boasts of Republican leaders that
they will capture the next House have
ceased. Instead. many members who
felt secure in their districts view the
rising tide of Democratic popularity
with distrust, realizing that it fore
casts their retirement.
That this widespread feeling of con
fidence in President Wilson and his
administration forecasts large Demo-
cratic gains in the November elections
is the general feeling of political
observers in Washington. Its effect is
expected to be greatest in the con-
gressional elections. Washington
reasons it out in this wise:
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan,
Secretary McAdoo and the other
administration advisers were able to
put the measures in force which met
the diplomatic and financial crisises
arising since the administration went
into power by the fact that the Demo-
cratic President had a majority in the
Senate and House behind him. With
out this majority it would have been
impossible to pass the tariff and
currency legislation which stabilized
the country's I fiscal policies and
strengthened the financial structure to
withstand the shock which was put
upon it. Without this majority in
Congress it would have been impossible
for the administration to maintain the
policy which avoided entanglements in
Mexico, and which, if forced upon US
1t the time would have almost certain
" embroiled us in the world war that
followed.
As ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this situa-
ton from the present evidences of the
country's unstinted approval Of the
Administrations course, the sentiment
that will find expression in November
is that President Wilson's bands should
be upheld. He will have earned vote
Of approval, and such vote of approval
can onlyO be given by supporting men
who will uphold his policies.
In the contest for the United States
Scholarships this feeling 80 manifest in
the country is expected to find its full
est expression. !: . The Democratic mar
gun of control in the Senate is slight.
20 slight that most of the a1ministra-
ton policies which now meet such pop
ular approval were carried in the Senate
with slight msjorities. The candidacy
Of Congressman Maurice Connolly for
the United States Senate in Iowa, and
Of Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer for
the Senate in Pennsylvania, two candi-
dacies in which administration leaders
have shown the greatest interest, are
considered to have gained greatly in
strength from this new turn OF political
sentiment. Connolly 10 opposing Sem
stor Cummins Of the 80. called progress
i've wing of the Republican party;
Palmer is opposing Boies Penrose, lead
or Of the standpatters, and Cummins
and Penrose have been found allied in
strongest opposition to the President
and his policies and standing together
in voting against the progressive
measures enacted by the Democratic
administration. Washington believes
It will be brought home to the voters
that the only way to express approval
Of the course steered by President
Wilson in preventing at home the
financial crash that has come to
European nations, and of avoiding
international complications is to vote
for Democratic Member of Congress.
Democratic success in the nation has
made Democratic strength in the states.
This will be big factor in Iowa, aside
from the strength given the ticket by
the commanding personality of John I.
Hamilton and the unpopularity of Gov.
Clarke due to the charges of incapacity
and extravaganza brought against his
administration.
There has been no charge of incap-
acity brought against the national
administration. On the other hand the
emergencies which have arisen since
President Wilson and the Democratic
Congress went into power have given
opportunity for a striking display OF
administrative and legislative states
manship.
Even the New York Herald, which
has been a consistent critic of the
administration, was moved to say
eiitorially in recent issue:
fortunately we have at the head of
the government at this time man in
whose calmness and judgment we have