The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-07-30
SHOULD DICKINSON BE
RETURNED TO CONGRESS?
Testimony of Democratic Leaders.

! Listen to the testimony Of disinter
ested witnesses who know his recorl
and the value Of his services:
President Wilson in his letter t
the Missouri delegation, says: Moth.
ing has been more gratifying to me
during the arduous sessions of The
present congress than the generous
and disinterested support which you
have given me. The paper which
you sent is the sort that makes a man
carrying the responsibilities of public
life very proud and very grateful,
and is line with your whole conduct
during the months that have passed.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(SignedD WOODROW WILSON"
In his 18th of July address, at Phila-
delphia, to further express his feel
ing, President Wilson said:
"The members of the House and
Senate who stay in hot Washington
to maintain quorum of the House
and transact public business are per-
forming an act of patriotism. l hon.
or them for ii and am mighty glad to
stay here and stick by them till it is
over"
Listen to William j. Bryan, who
over his own signature in the Com
moner for June, 1914, said to the
voters:
"The importance of electing a con-
gress that will be in sympathy with
President Wilson's administration
cannot be over estimated. If your
district is represented BY progress
sive Democrat who has given Presi-
dent Wilson hearty support, it is the
duty Of all progressive Democrats to
renominate and elect him."
Listen to Champ Clark:
''Men should not be sent hither simp-
ly to crafty their own personal am
bition, but because they can be of
service, and having proved they are
of service, wisdom dictates that they
should be kept there so long as they
continue to be of service; and it may
be confidently asserted that the value
of the services of man of capacity,
character, industry and good habits
increases in exact proportion to his
length Of service. New England UNI
derstands this thoroughly, so do the
cities Of Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
When representative from any Of
those places demonstrates his fitness
here, he is retained until he retires,
dies or is promoted. These facts
should furnish much food for thought
for every constituency in the land"
Listen to Ex-Governor Dockery,
who in a recent-speech said:
'The Missouri delegation is one of
the strongest in the House, and they
should be kept there in order that the
State and Nation shall have the great
est benefit of their services.
Listen to the St. Louis Republic,
which in its editorial of June 9th,
in paying very high tribute to the
Missouri delegation, said: ).
The fourteen Democratic members
of the Missouri congressional delega-
ton will remain on the job until the
administrations legislative program
has been completed. Neither ex-
IRENE heat, personal considerations
nor the condition of their political
fences will be permitted to interfere
with what they conceive to be for the
popular welfare.
Their political fences" back home
will be left to look out for themselves
till such time as Congress sees fit
to adjourn. Of the fourteen mem
bers, ten have opposition in the pri-
maries of August 4th. In certain
cases the opposition is serious. These
men who are staying in Washington
and giving their opponents a free
field are risking their political careers.
Party loyalty is rarely called upon to
make a greater sacrifice than this.
Their constituents back home will
hardly overlook this manly and cour-
ageous stand Of their Representatives. ,
Listen to the Saturday Evening !
Post, a great national paper, which
in its discussion Of such matters re-
Gently said: Il
This is curious phase of our pol !
itics-the constant cropping up Of
new candidates. It should be printed
ia every newspaper in every state Ill
the time that the ohly way for state,
Or locality in state, to secure ade-
p,,oko REPRESENTATION - Nrs,rvrorr q i !,