Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-09-18
Issued on Friday of Each Week.
Our WASHINGTON Letter.

ent campaign owing to his decision not
to make any speaking tour while the
prevailing war situation exists, the
President will utilize his pen in aiding
the candidates. of Congressman Con-
molly for the Senate and the democrat
ic congressional aspirants. President
Wilson personally assured Congress-
man Connolly before the latter return
ed to Iowa to enter the campaign, that
he would have something to say to the
voters of Iowa before election, from
the White House, if not from the
stump. In his letter to Chairman
uoremus of the Democratic congress
ional committee the President relter-
ated this.
~ shall, no doubt, take occasion and
opportunity" he said, "to state and
perhaps restate 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 long year press
ed for solution and I earnestly hope
that they will generously open their
minds to what may have to say :
Even though the President will not
take the stump, there is a strong
probability that Secretary Bryan will
make some speeches, and Iowa is
counted upon to be one of the states
Mr.. Bryan will visit. Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels spoke in the Maine cam
paign, and also may visit Iowa. Sena-
tors Gore and Owen, of Oklahoma, and
Congressman Claude Kitchen. of North
Carolina, who will be Democratic lead
Or of the next house, have already
promised to speak for Mr.. Connolly
and thelslDemocratic congressional
candidates. Senator James, Senator
Kern, and otherparty leaders also may
be among the speaking talent. The
record of achievement made by the
Congress now Idrawing to close is
one that arms the administration for
an affirmative Campaign, and the cam
paign managers. hopeful of bringing
Iowa over3 wholly to the Democratic
column, are determined to bring Out
all the heavy artillery available.
Mr.. Wilson's letter to Chairman
Doremus struck confident note tina
proves the President is armed to do eff
fective work. in the campaign, ever
though be will not be able to leave thu
White House. q Some of the striking
paragraphs of the Doremus lettel
show the strength of the appeal thu
President islprepared to make to tn
voters.
'The cIose:ofEa very extraordinar!
session of Congress is at hand" h
said, (which has, / venture to say
been more fruitful in important legis
lation of permanent usefulness to tn
country than any:.session of Congress
within the memory of the active pub
lie men of our generation. A grea
constructive program has been carrie'
through for which the country ha
long waited, and has been CARRIE
through with the approval and supper
Of judicious men Of all parties; and W
have reason to congratulate ourselves
upon the record that has been mad
during the busy seventeen months VI
have devoted to our great Legislative
task.
The President said the party wa
warranted in making an appeal to tn
country to give it Endorsement at tn
autumn elections. He said the Demo
Gratis could go to the country with
very sincere appeal in which Their
need be no pretense or boast of an!
kind, but plain statement of thing
actually accomplished which ought Il
be and l think would be entirely con
vincing" He added.
ut is q record which shows US q
peace with all the world; the question:
which plagued business with doubt ant
uncertainty and irresponsible criticism
out Of the way; thoughtfully settles
and disposed of; the apparent antago
nism between government and bust
ness cleared away and brought to q
end with the plain reckoning accom-
plished; the path of sure-footed adjust
ment clear ahead of US, prosperity cez
tain to come by means which all ca
approve and applaud. /"
Then the President made mention o
the legislative work planned for tn
next session and pointed out the nee
of the continued support of part
majority in Congress to bring it about
He continued. Moreover, there is
program of another kind ahead of u
to which it is inspiriting to look for
ward-a program free from debate eS
cept as to the best means by which t
accomplish what all desire. The grea
questions Immediately ahead OF US ar
the building up of our merchant ma
rine with all that means in the deve
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