The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-09-11
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL NOT
SPEAK DURING THE CAMPAIGN
lie Declared His Intention of Stay
on the job Because of the
international Situation.


make speaking tour during the com.
ing campaign. He declared his in
tention of Staying on the lob" be-
cause OF the unlocked for interna-
tional situation"
Inc president made known his in
tentlon in a letter to Representative
Doremus of Michigan, chairman of
the Democratic congressional commit
tee, who had written asking whether
ne would make a speaking campaipn
this fall. The correspondence was
made public at the White House to-
day.
America is greater than any par
ty," the president wrote.
America can not properly be serv-
ed by any man who for a moment
measures his interest against her ad-
vantage. The time has come for great
things. These are days as big for the
destiny of the United States as for
the other nations of the world. A lit
tie wisdom "a little courage, little
sef-forgetful devotion may under
God turn that destiny this way or
tnat. Great hearts, great natures,
will respond. Even little men will re-
Joice to be stimulated and guided and
set an heroic example. Parties will
=
the men who make them up and the
men who lead them forget themselves
to serve cause, and set a great peo-
E pie, forward on the path of liberty
and peace"
To Tell of Work.
Despite his determination to make
no speeches, Mr.. Wilson will "take
occasion as opportunity affords to
state and perhaps restate to the coun-
try In the clearest and most convinc-
ing terms | can command the things
which the Democratic party has at
tempted to do"
The president asked that congress
remain to do their work if necessary
and pressing service and bring it to a
successful conclusion" He said, how
ever, that he saw nothing to keep con-
gress in session after the emergency
work was finished.
The presidents letter follows:
White House, Sept. a, 1914.
MY Dear DR.. Doremus: l have
read your letter of September l with
keen appreciation of its Importance.
1t appeals to me as the leader of the
party now in power with peculiar
force and persuasiveness. The close of
very extraordinary NSession of con-
gress is at hand, which has, venture
to say, been more fruitful in import
ant legislation of permanent useful
ness to the country than any session
of congress within the memory of the
active public men of our generation.
A great constructive programme has
been carried through with the approx
al and support of judicious men of all
parties; and we have abundant rea-
sons to congratulate ourselves on
the record that has been made during
the busy II months we have devoted
tc our great legislative task. Certain
ly in ordinary circumstances, if we
were free to disengage ourselves for
the purpose, we would be warranted
now in directing our energies to a
great campaign in support of an ap-
PEAL to the country to give US the
encouragement of it's endorsement at
the autumn elections.
"We could go to the country with a
very sincere appeal in which there
need be no pretense or boast of any
kind but plain statement of things
actually accomplished which ought to
be, and I think will be, entirely con-
vincing. 1t is a record which shows
us at peace with all the world; the
questions which plagued business
sponsible criticism out of the way,
though fully settled and disposed of;
the apparant antagonism between
government and business cleared
away and brought to an end with the
plain reckoning accomplished; the
path for sure-footed adjustment clear
ahead of us, prosperity certain to
come by means which all can approve
and applaud.
Look into Future.
Moreover, there is a programme
of another kind ahead of us to which
it is inspiring to look forward a
programme free from debate except
as to the best means by which to ac-
complish, what all desire. The great
questions Immediately ahead of us
are the building up of our merchant
development and diversifcation of
our foreign commerce and the syste-
matte conservation and economic use
of our national resources, subjects
much talked about but little acted up
on. There are other pieces of con-
structive legislation waiting to be
done to which we could turn without
any controversy except, as l have
said, as to the best ways of doing
them.
81 believe that ways can be found
to do these things readily enough if
the country will give us it's generous
support and trust us to do them;
and it would have, been genuine
pleasure to me to ask to be given
again colleagues such as l have had
in the two houses of congress during
the present memorable session. l
trust there will be many occasions on
which I may have the privilege of
calling the attention of my fellow
countrymen to the fine and unselfsh
service rendered by the present rep
resentatiYes. ready at all times to re-