The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-07
President Declines
To Take Any Active
Part in the Campaign
Chief Executive Head of the Democratic Party Indicates
Keynote of Political Contest in Letter Chairman Doremus
of Campaign Committee of Achievement and the
Programme Ahead the Ammunition to Use.

Washington. Sept. EN- a letter to
Representative Frank e. Doremus.
chairman of the Democratic campaign
committee. President Wilson declines
to take an active part In the coming
campaign.
The president, In his letter. indI-
Gates to the Democrats Of the coun-
try the keynote in the coming cam
paign. 1t Is the Democratic record
OF achievement--the clearing away of
all doubt and uncertainty-that have
plagued business. the wiping out CT
~ ~-s.,cr antagonism between the
government and the Industrial agen-
cies OF the country and the clearing
OF the track for unprecedented pros
perity.
Following Is the presidents letter
to Chairman Doremus:
Il have read your letter with a
keen appreciation of its Importance.
1t appeals to me as the leader of the
party now in power with a peculiar
force aud responsiveness The close
OF a very extraordinary session OF
congress Is at hand which has.
venture to say. been more fruitful in
important legislation of permanent
usefulness to the country than any
DRY 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 par
ties. and we have abundant reason to
congratulate ourselves upon the rec
ord that has been made during the
do.
voted to our great legislative task.
Certainly inordinary circumstances. II
we were free to disengage ourselves
for the purpose, we would be war
lranted in now directingo ur energies
Ito a great campaign In support OF an
appeal to the country to give Us the
announcement OF its endorsement at
the autumn elections.
1--WE could go to the country with
"a very sincere appeal, in which there
need be no pretense or boast of any
kind, but a plain statement OF things
actually accomplished which ought to
be, and think would be. entirely con-
vincing.
The Program Ahead.
There il q program OF another
kind ahead of us to which II II in
spring to look forwards program
free from debate. except as to the
pest means WItiCH IL d~(OihPApAa
what all desire. The great questions
ahead of us are the building up Of
our mercila mt marine with all that
means in the development and diver
silica. on 'tfv our foreign commerce
and tho systematic conservation and
econ omic lse of our natural r. sources,
subjects rs,uch talked about but little
acted upon. Here are other great
pieces of constructive legislation wait
<- t~t, v1yo tyrysv
, without any controversy except, as
II have said, as to the best ways OF
doing them.
Il believe that ways can be found
to do these things readily enough II
the country will give us its generous
support and trust us to do them, ana
II would have been a genuine pleas
Iur, 70 me To ask to be given aga
coIlea e les such as have had In the
two houses in congress during me
pre sent memorable sess: On.
IT trust that there will be as many
occasions upon which I may have the
privilege of calling the attention OF
NV fellow-countrymen to the fine and
lui1selfish service which has been rem
dered them by their present represen-
tatives. ready at all times to respond
to any appeal which spoke convinc-
ingly Of the public welfare.
Stay on the Job.
( But in view of the unlocked -for
international situation our duty has
taken on an unexpected aspect Every
patriotic man ought now to stay on
his Job until the crisis is passed and
ought to stay where his job can best
be done.
my Job. I now know, can be done
best only IL devote my whole Thought
and attention to 1t and think of moth
ing but the duties OF the hour. am
not at liberty and shall not be. so far