The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-19

I
 None of the injured is believed to be fatally hurt
 | officials who are making an investiga-
 ton of the matter expressed the belief
 tht the wreck was planned by train rob-
 oers who had hoped to rob passengers ana the express car. Every car in the 1 train. which was travelling at a speed | of 50 miles an hour, was derailed The engine ran a distance of 957 feet on the ties after leaving the rails but did ] not turn oyer
 serve act Itself facilitates and enlarges asrlcultural credit in an extraordinary degree. The farmer is as much partner Tn the new democracy of credit as the merchant or manufacturer. Indeed, spe- ciai and very liberal provision is made Tor his need as will speedily appear when the system has ben a little while in op- eration, His assets are as available as any other mans. and for credits of a longer term.
 There have been many other measures passed of extraordinary importance. for the session has been singularly rich in thoughtful and constructive legislation; but l have mentioned the chief facts for Which this Congress Will be remembered as very notable. indeed. I did not mean when l began to write to make this letter HD ichef anu oNtH tO mention the other legislation that is worthy of high praise would extend it to an inordinate length My purpose in writing was merely to ex- press my own great admiration for the in- dustry and the leadership, as well as the
 wisdom and constructive skill which
 has accomplished all these things. l wish l could speak by name of the many men who have so honorablv shared In these distinguished labors. doubt if there has ever been a finor exhibition of teamwork or of unhes ltatang devotion to the fulfillment of party pledges-and yet the best of if 1 IF that the great measures passed have snoWs, venture to say, no partisan bias, hut only spirit of serious states ! manship. l am proud to have been as- seeiated with such men, working in such spift through so many months of un1emitted labor at trying tasks of counsel. It has been privilege to have share in such labors I wish could express to every one of the mem- bers who have thus co-operated to- gether my personal appreciation of what he has helped to do This letter
 may, I hope. serve in some sort as q substitute for that.
 Confident of. Elections T look forward with confidence to | the elections. The voters of the IJni-
 ted States have never failed to reward
 real service They have never failed 10 sustain Congress and administra- ton that were seeking, as this Con-
 gress and. believe, this administra-
 ton. have sought to render them a
 permanent and distinterested benefit in
 the shape of reformed and rectified laws. They know that, extraordinary
 ts the record is which l have recited our task is not done; that a great work CT constructive development remains to be accomplished, In building LID our
 merchant marine. for instance, and in
 the completion of great programme
 for the conservation of our natural re-
 sources and the development of the wa
 tor power of the country-a programms which has at this session already been
 carried several steps toward consum- nation. They know, too, that without
 a Congress in close sympathy with the administration whole scheme of peace and honor and disinterested service to l the world. of which they have approved
 cannot be brought to its full reaIiza- I tion l would like to go into the dis l trict of every member of Congress who has sustained and advanced the plans
 of the party and speak out my ad. vocacy of his claim for reelection ! But, of course, I cannot do that: and with so clear record no member of Congress needs a spokesman. What he
 has done speaks for itself. If it be a mere question of political fortunes. I
 believe the immediate future of the party to be as certain as the past Is secure.
 l "1he democratic party is now in facs | the only instrument ready to the coun- try's hand by which anything can b, accomplished. It is united, as the re- pLtlican party is not; 1t is strong and l full of the zest of sober achievement, and has been rendered confident by carrying out great constructive pro- l ranlme such as no other party has at | tempted: it is absolutely free from the lentargling alliances which made the lrepuElican party, even before its rup- .ure, utterly unserviceable as an in strument of reform; It's thought, its Iambitipn, its plans are of the vital pres sent and the hopeful future. A prac-
 tical nation is not likely to reject such a team, full of the spirit of public ser
 vice. and substitute. in the midst of
 great tasks. either party upon which | a deer demoralization has fallen or a party which has not grown to the stat
 ure that would warrant its assuming
 the responsible burdens of state. Every thoughtful man sees that change of parties made just now would set tho
 clock back, not forward. have a very complete and very confident belief in
 the practical sagacity of the American people.
 With sincere regard and admiration, | faithfully yours,
 WOODROW WILSON. l '.Hon. Oscar Underwood, House Of
 Representatives. Washington, D. C."
 An Era of Peace
 l An era of peace with foreign nations | and domestic prosperity was predicted 1 for the American people by Majority l Leader Underwood of the House, in a reply, made public tonight thanking Pres l ident Wilson for his letter praising the | achievements of democrats in Congress
 MT. Underwood said he and his col
 leagues felt that what they had accom- | plished was due largely to the Presi- 1 dents magnificent leadership.
 Underwood's Reply
 l The letter follows:
 l My Dear Mir. President: write to ] thank you for your letter commenting the work of my colleagues in this Con-
 gress. It is a great pleasure to us all to know that the hard work of the past IS months in carrying out the policy of your administration meets with your cor dial approval.
 ;, q am sure that can say for my. col leagues. as we'll as myself, that although | we have striven earnestly to keep our l promise to the people and write on the statute books legislation in keeping with 1 the progressive sngit of the times, wa
 feel that 1t is largely due to your mag lnificent leadership that we have accom- 1 rlished in one Congress more remedial Legislation in the interest of the Ameri- can people than has been accomplished by Legislation in several decades before | this Congress met.
 We cannot expect that the reforms