The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-23
WILL WE WORK WITH PRESI.
DENT WILSON OR NOT?

Anderson Daily Mail.
In the Mississippi. primaries, held
on Tuesday, all thn' congressman Of
that state who had opposition were
renominated
In the Georgia primary yesterday
Senator Hoke Smith was renominated
by large majpoity. and Congressman
Adamson and the other leaders I'm the
house from Georgia who had oppo-
sition were renomnated.
The people of Mississippi and the
people Of Georgia have shown good
Judgment
They have voted to sustain Presi-
dent Wilson and his administration
/ in the perplexing problems that now
face the country-the greatest prob
lens. perhaps, that the world has
ever known.
|" All Europe is In war. Every coun-
t-try on the continent is in arms, ex-
| cept two or three Of the minor DOW
ers. and they may be drawn into 1t.
1t, Is world war.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are trying to keep the United
States from becoming involved. The
task that Is before them is q great
one; none OF us know now Just how
,, hard 1t may be.
/ And President Wilson is entitled to
the support of all the people of the
country He is entitled to the support
OF congress; particularly is he enti-
tied to the support Of the members
Of congress who are members of his
own party.
He should have In congress men
whom he knows, men who know him
and who may be relied upon to hold
UP his hands In what he is trying to
do. II the people send TO congress men
who Will oppose him and nag him on
VINO are antagcnizing to him on
every occasion. 1t will make his bur-
den much harder. 1t will be discour.
aging and disheartening to him.
AS 1t stands today. the president
knows the members Of congress, and
they know him. They have been work
ing toeefher. Members of congress-
nave differed with the president on
some things. but 1t has been ali hon
est difference. He has their fullest re-
spect, and he has the fullest conf
dence In hia party associates. They
may be relied on to work together in
the ruture, as they have in the past
| anu 1ust at this time. of all times. tho
president and the country should he
spared the danger and the annoyance
of naV'ng new men. and particularly
men antagonistic to the president in
the congress. where they NAV harass
tne president personally and block the
oohcles or the administration IN mat
ters that may affect not only the well
rare OF the country but of che whole
world. Rs ~
President Wilson has given the
country some noble messagta during
the past few weeks He has begged
the people to keep their heads, and to
cooperate with him in trying to keen
our country from becoming involved
IN the awful war that now RACES in
Europe.
we can do this In no better or
surer way than by sending to congress-
men who will work with him and adj
wise with him In the right spirit. men
upon whom he can reply. If we have
such men In congress- and we have
1t would be most unfortunate to make
change just at this time. To send
new men to Washington now, no mai
ter how able and we'll qualified thew
might be. would be mistake Ai-
mittng that tho new men would he
:ust as able and just as willing .as the
CID ones. they would necessarily have
tc get acquainted with the president
anu congress, and the ways Of doing
things. and the president should sure.
II re saved from the brricr .,f that
scrt OF thing Etw. There will i,o time
enough for that later on. If the people
want to try It. but that time ia not
now.
rrSN-f .
This Is not written with a view or
hurting the ambition OF any worthy
man who wants to 20 to congress, but
we do think the thought herein con
veyed Is one that ought to he given
very serious consideration by the peo-
pie.