The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-07

constant guidance In the AFFAIRS OF the
country. both domestic and foreign.
The labors of Congress have a natural
and customary limit; the work OF the
houses can be and will be finished Con-
gress can adjourn. But the President can
not, especially In times like these. turn
away from his official work even for
little while. Too much depends upon his
keeping all the threads Of what 10 occur
ring IN his hands.
IT have therefore reached the conclu-
sion that cannot In any ordinary sense
take an active part In the approaching
campaign: that ! must remain here to
satend TO the serious work sure to NIL the
months Immediately before us-months
that will carry with them obligations. no
doubt, Of the most tremendous sort. I
know that you will feel similarly about
your own obligations: that members OF
Congress, too. without distinction as TO
party Affiliations will feel that they must
remain to do their work OF necessary and
pressing service and bring II TO n success
full conclusion.
"I shall no doubt take occasion as OPP
portunity offers to state and perhaps re-
state TO the country In the clearest and
most convincing terms | can command
the things which the Democratic party
has attempted to do In the settlement of
great questions which have for many a
long year pressed for solution. and I
earnestly hope that they will generously
open their minds to what I may have TO
say but | shall not allow my eagerness
TO win their approval or my earnest de-
sire TO be granted by their suffrages tho
support OF another Congress to interfere
with the daily performance OF my official
duties or distract my mind from them.
THE record men make speaks for itself.
The country cannot be deceived concern
ing 1t and will assess It Justly. What It
chiefly expects and demands and what II
viii certainly he most surely won by Is
the performance OF duty without fear or
favor and without regard to personal con-
sequences.
And certainly this Is tins when
America expects every man to do his duty
without thought OF profit or advantag e
to himself America IL greater than any
party. America cannot properly be served
by any man who for Il moment measures
his interest against her advantage. The
time has come for great things. These
ar" days big with destiny for the United
States, as for the other nations OF the
world.
"A little wisdom, a little courage. n
little scf-forgctful devotion may under
God turn that destiny this way or that,
Great hearts, great natures, Will respond
/ Even little men will rejoice 10 be stimu-
| lated and guided and set an heroic ex-
ample. Parties will fare we'll enough
without nursing IL the mon who make
them up and the men who lead them
| forget themselves TO serve cause and
set great people forward on the path
| OF liberty and peace.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
/ Mr.. Doremuss letter to the President
was as follows,
Washington. D. C., September I, 1914
"MY DEAR MH, PRESIDENT: For some
| time the National Democratic Congress
sonal Committee has been receiving re-
quests from every state in the Union, urg.
ing us to enlist your active participation
| In the important election contest just
before U.S. These requests come from
SCORES Of friends Of your Administration,