Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-20
WATTERS0N ON
WILSON Way
Veteran Editor Of Couriei- =
Journal Pays Tribute to
President Wilson
HAS LINCOLNIAN CANDOR
Erstwhile Opponent Praises
Presidents Decision to Stay
On Job in Campaign


Information comes from Washington
that the president will undertake no
speeches in the coming fall campaign.
1t is wise conclusion. But the terms
in which it is couched seem inspired
They bulge with significance and de-
serve to be read over and over again
America is greater than any party,
the president writes impressively to
the chairman of the democratic con-
gressional committee, and then adds:
America cannot properly be served by
any man who measures his interest
against her advantage. The time has
come for great things. These are days
big with destiny for the United States
as for the other nations of the world
A little wisdom, little courage, a
little self-forgetful devotion may un.
der God turn that destiny this way
or that"
And how strong and true is this per-
grafton: Great hearts, great natures
will respond. Even little men will re.
joice to be stimulated and guided and
set an h roic example; parties will
fare we'll enough without nursing II
the men who make them and the men
who lead them forget themselves to
serve a cause and set great people
forward on the part of liberty and
peace"
Verify, he serves his party best who
serves his country most. The oppor
tunities which come to Woodrow Will
son are transcendant, and he meets
them adequately. II he made 20
speeches he could not say more OF
say it with greater effect than by the
following passage, wherein he places
the whole situation before the people:
"The close of very extraordinary
session of congress Is at hand, which
has, I venture to say, been more fruit
full in important legislation of perma'
nent usefulness to the country than
any session of congress within the
memory of the active public men OF
our generation. A great constructive
program has been carried through, for
which the country has long waited
and has been carried through with
the approval and support of judicious
men of all parties; and we have abun'
dant reason to congratulate ourselves
upon the record that has been made
during the busy II months we have
devoted to our legislative task
I'VE could go to the country with
a sincere appeal in which there need
be no pretense or boast of any kind,
but a plain statement of things actu-
ally accomplished, that ought to be,
and l think would be, convincing. 1t
is a record which shows us at peace
with all the world; the questions that
plagued business with doubt and un.
certainty thoughtfully settled and the
apparent antagonism between govern
ment and business cleared away.
The path for sure-footed adjustment
is plain ahead of US, prosperity Ger.
tain to come by means which all can
approve and applaud.
Moreover, there is program of
another kind to which it is inspiring
to look forward-a program free from
debate, except as to the best means
by which to accomplish what all de-
sire 4 * the building up Of our
merchant marine with all that that
means in the development and diver
sification of our foreign commerce
end the systematic conservation and
economic use of our national re-
sources, subjects much talked about
but little acted upon. In
view of the unlooked-for international
situation our duty has taken on an
unexpected aspect. Every patriotic
man ought now to stay on the job
until the crisis is passed, and stay
where his job can best be done. We
do whatever is necessary and forego
whatever is necessary to
relieve the stress and strain put Upon
our people during the continuance OF
the present extraordinary conditions
MY Job, l now know, can be done best
only II I devote my whole thought and
attention to it and think of nothing
but the duties of the hour. am not
at liberty and shall not be. so far as
I can now see, to turn away from
those duties to undertake any kind OF
political canvass"
Nor need he There is Lincolnian
candor and common sense In these
words which will carry their own ap
neal to the candor and common sense
Of the people. II have reached the
conclusion" he says in closing. "thai
I cannot, In any ordinary sense. take