The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-25
WILL WE WORK WITH PRESI
DENT WILSON OR NOT2

Anderson Daily Mail.
In the Mississippi primaries, held
| on Tuesday, all the congressman OF
that state who had opposition were
renOminated.
In the Georgia primary yesterday
Senator Hoke Smith was renominated
by large majpoity. and Congressman
AdamsQn and the other leaders in the
house from Georgia who had oppo-
sition we're renominated.
The people of Mississippi and the
people Of Georgia have shown good
judgment
They have voted to sustain Presi-
dent Wilson and his administration
in the perplexing problems that now
face the country-the greatest prob
lens. perhaps. that the world has
ever known.
| All Europe is in war. Every coun-
try on the continent is in arms, ex-
cept two or three Of the minor pow.
ers. and they may be drawn into It.
1t Is a world war.
President Wilson and Secretary
/ Bryan are trying to keep the United
States from becoming involved. The
i task that is before them is a great
| one; none OF us know now lust how
hard 1t may be.
And President Wilson is entitled to
the support Of all the people of the
| country He is entitled to the support
| OF congress; particularly is he enti-
| tied to the support If the members
| OF congress who are members of his
! own party.
He should have In congress men
| whom he knows, men who know him
and who may be relied upon to hold
! up his hands in what he is trying to
do. II the people send to congress men
who will oppose him and nag him on
who are antagonizing to him on
| every occasion. II will make his bur-
den. much harder. 1t will be discour-
aging and disheartening to him.
AS 1t stands today. the president
, knows the members of congress. and
; 55he! know him. They have been work.
Ing together. Memhers of congress
have differed with the president ON
some things, but it has been an hon
est difference. He has their fullest rc-
spect, and he has the fullest conf
dence In his party associates. Thew
may be relied on to work together in
. the future. as they have in the past.
and Just at this time. of all times. the
president and the country should he
shared the danger and the ANNOYANCE
or having new men. and particularly
| men antagonistic to the president In
the congress. where they may harass
the president personally and block the
| policies of the administration IN mat.
ters that may affect not only the vel
fare OF the country but OF :he whole
| world.
President Wilson has given the
country some noble messages during
the past few weeks. He has begged
the people to keep their heads. and to
cooperate with him in trying to keep
our country from becoming involved
IN the awful war that now RACES in
Europe. S.
We can do this In no better or
! surer way than by sending to congress-
men who will work with him and an
wise with him In the right spirit. men
upon whom he can reply, If we have
such men in congress, and we have.
1t would be most unfortunate to make
change just at this time. To send
new men to Washington now, NO mat-
ter how able and we'll qualified thew
might be, would be mistake. Adj
| m1ting that the new men would be
;ust as able and Just as willing as the
cid ones, they would necessarily have
to get acquainted with the president
| and congress, and thu ways. Of doing
things. and tho president should sure
II re saved from the barlcr Of that
scrt of thing rew. There will s,o tire
enough for that later on, II the people
want to try 1t. but that time is not
now. y Er 49,. -. -
This is not written with view or
hurting the ambition Of any worthy
man who wants to SO to congress, but
We do think the thought herein con.
veyed is one that ought to be given
very serious consideration by the peo-
pie. s..