The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-11
MR. WILSON'S LIST
 OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Set Forth in Campaign Pamph- let Issued by Democratic Ma
 tiOnaI Committee.
PRESIDENT MAY TAKE
 PART BY LETTER
Policy of 'sWatchfuI Waiting as to Mexico Thoroughly Vindicated by Events,

Although President Wilson has de termined not to make stump speeches in the campaign this falI he retains a deep, personal interest in it. While, as he says, he will ttstay on the job, > he retains the prerogative of letter writing and personal endorsement of candidates, says a. Washington dis patch to the New York Evening Post
 The democratic national committee has issued as a campaign document the record of achievements'' of the first year and a half of the Wilson administration. This document will receive wide distribution in doubtful states this fall, Since the first edition was issued. the following items have been added:
 The policy of t'watchful waiting in Mexico, widely condemned six months ago, is now hailed as vindicated and as an asset.
 War emergency currency, new ship ping laws the proposal to establish a government-owned merchant marine for emergency use, the war risk bill and emergency appropriations for the relief of Americans abroad.
 The negotiations Of eighteen peace treaties.
 The diplomatic handling of the Japanese Mexican and Panama tolls questions.
 End of Dollar Diplomacy.
 Death blow administered to dollar diplomacy" and substitution therefor of a policy of mutual consideration and help.
 Peace restored in santo Domingo
 Passage of the antitrust laws.
 Passage of the Lever agricultural extension act.
 Preparations to fight hog cholera, including an appropriation of $500, 0,000 for that purpose.
 Bill appropriating $25, 5,0O0,Ooo for good roads passed the house, and de- clared certain to become a law at the next session of congress.
 Grain and cotton standards 1egis- latfon advanced, and trading in cot ton futures practically abolisher.
 Conservation programme agreed upon, including general dam bill regu- dating sale of waterpower and Federal regulation of radiunn- -bearing ores.
 Meat inspection placed under the pure food laws
 Rural credit system strength ened by Federal reserve act, and additional legislation on that subject prepared.
 Industrial peace prompted by ex- ecutive participation in settlement of difficulties between western railroads conferences with business and labor ing men.
 Public neutrality urged by Presi- dent in present war crisis. F'rankness with the press made part of "open door, policy.
 New York, New Haven & Hartford case started towarde settlement
 Postal surplus of $3,80O,00O last year.
 Farrn-to-tab1e service added to parceI-post policy.
 Deposits made by treasury to fa- cihtate crop moving.
 Modified elf-government estab- liShed in the PhiIiDpineS
 Improved marketing system on scientific basis taught farmers. Favoritism in Indian administration wiped out.
 Rural and industrial education en- couraged by department of interior.
 Over S,0OO,O00 acres of public lands restored to entry, economies of administration established, and geo. logical surveys hastened.
 Reforms in land office indicating economy and efficiency Commerce ncouraged and de- veloped by creation of commercial attaches abroad and establishment of new offices in leading cities at home.
 The document concludes with a series SOf editorials commenting the President