The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-02
THIS ADMINISTRATION
IS STRICTLY ON THE JOB
The Presidents Letter Declining
to Make Political Speeches.

W WAKE OllIlCdA DpCCChCS-
Washington. d. c., Sept. 2s. The
Presidents decision to remain at his
post Of duty, and not to engage in po-
litical speech-making during the fall
campaign, as indicated in his letter to
Hon. F. E. Doremus, the Chairman Of
the Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, seems to have delighted everyone.
The editorial approval OF the Presidents
decision is as strong in Bull Moose and
Republican as in Democratic papers.
The sympathies OF the American people
are with the President, who has devoted
most strenuous year and half to
constant performance of duty. Editorial
comment given herewith tells its own
story.
BACK TO THE HoMEI.Y vIRTUEsl
.'Mv lob. l now know. can be done
best only il l devote my whole thought
and attention to it and think Of nothing
but the duties OF the hour. am not al
liberty, and shall not be, so far as ] can
now see, to turn away from those duties
to undertake any kind Of political can.
vass. President Wilson.
This extract from President Wilson,
letter to Congressman Doremus, chair.
man of the Democratic Congressiona
Campaign Committee, is striking us'
tration Of the high importance OF home
ly, familiar virtues:
At this critical moment the duty which
lies nearest to the President Of the United
States is that which lies nearest to mos
Of us all the days of our life--that o.
attending carefully and conscientiously
to the business confided to us.
The practice Of these homely virtues
makes great things possible. Govern
ments are run efficiently by men who
stick to their jobs. Nations are kept
right in critical moments, Thy flashes
Of inspiration, but by steady attention
to business.
The glamour about craftsmanship il
misleading Because man holds a
high Office it doesn't follow that there
is anything in his methods beyond the
reach of the average mind-that he has
mysterious ways Of doing great things
known only TO the elect.
When all is said and done it reduces
itself 10 the homely methods Of business
OF everyday life-to the old rules OF at
tention, industry and common sense
that are the common property Of men
ITO the familiar virtues that we are too
apt to depreciate.
The men who do great things stick to
the job more closely than their fellows.
They concentrate their efforts more
resoIutely on the most important thing
at hand. They are more determined
not to be discouraged or distracted from
the main point. That is all--and that
is greatness.
What would this country have been
without the sturdy common sense OF
George Washington, without Jefferson s
trust in the good sense and the good
intentions Of plain man, without the
resolute patience Of Abraham Lincoln?
Let Congress follow the Presidents
good examplel 1t has a golden oppor-
tunity to serve the country by the
practice OF another homely virtue. We
are not SO great that economy can be
despised, nor so rich that we need not
cut off unwise expenditures.
Let Democratic Congressman dedicate
themselves anew to the economy" they
have so long preached Let them re-
member that their party was never more
virile or more in the nations confidence
than when it made the issue Of re-
trenchment and reformI"
Homely virtues made this nation and
homely virtues can save it from all the
mischances that the present or the future
threaten. Chicago Herald.
Swain Audience Kept Dry.