The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-19

I the United States contains at all times documents of rare human interest. | Since President Wilson's renomina- i tion the volume of his mail has in- l creased tremendously. From all parts of the country men and women write ! to him telling him that he is right l and assuring him that the thinking people are with him. At the request of Robert w. Wool 1 ley, director of publicity of the Demo- cratic national committee, the Presi- dents secretary, MT. Tumulty, collect ed folio of such correspondence, typical of the expressions that are coming daily in the Presidents mail | bag. With the express permission of the writers, some of these letters have been given out at Democratic national headquarters in New York for publi- cation.
 Ohio Republican for Wilson. John L. Sullivan. editor and mana ger of the Evening Leader, and the St. Mary's Argus, of St. Mary's, Ohio, | wrote to the President on July 16 as follows:
 
 to you to know that all of the so- called "Prodigal Sons' who left their fathers house--the Republican party in 1912 and identified themselves with the Progressive party, have not re- turned to receive the parental bless ing.
 In that memorable year was nominated by exclamation as the Re- publican candidate for Secretary of State. A few weeks later I was nomi- mated for the same position by the State Progressive convention. I with drew from the Republican ticket, and chose what believed to be the better part. To my mind the Republican party had reached point where it represented the very antithesis of progressive principles, and after the lapse of four years, fail to see any, thing in the leadership or platform of the party indicating a return to it's earlier traditions. I am. therefore, going to do something this year that have never done before since I reached my maturity-cast my vote for the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. "It is incomprehensible to me how l real Progressive can do otherwise l than vote for your reelection. You have done more to restore and apply the principle of popular rule than any President since the days of Thomas Jefferson. That influence has done more than all things else towards doing away with the necessity of a third party iQ this country, and it is the secret of why the Progressive party has lost its vitality.
 T for one am not deceived by the hypocritical pretentions of the Repub- lican party that it has been regener- ated. It is the same old party of special privilege and it can no more conceal it's identity than the Ethio- plan can change his color or the leo- pard its spots. Therefore, the. real ProgresAve, the Progressive whose vision, whose ideals, comprehend something better and higher and mo- bier than mere partisan reward and political provender, will seek shelter with the party that represents the better standards of government-the Democratic party.
 T am for you without mental res- ervation or apology, and I have much confidence in the good sense and dis eliminating judgment of the American people to predict your triumphant re- election.
 Very truly yours,
 (Signed)
 JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
 Cheers for Wilson's Name.
 On the stationery of the Hotel Seward, Portland, Ore, under date of IYI1x h from Frederick vining Fisher, trav- eler and lecturer:
 Dear MT. President: It may be some encouragement tol you to know some things have found out
 "I am in the midst of Chautauqua lecture tour of the West. Have since May 10, in California, Washing ton and Oregon and also Idaho. have been strongly advocating Pre- paredness for Peace" I have been following Victory Murdock who is preaching political and world pessim- ism, while I preach the opposite. So far I have reached some 80,000 peo- pie. Here are the results: "1. In every state but Idaho the people are strongly opposed to war with Mexico. "2 The mothers everywhere are opposed to war and military preparedness.
 "3. The mass of the people feel the reactionary ell. .ments in Amer ica are going to work hard to elect Hughes.
 A. In every place I have men, toned in the lectures Hughes, Roosevelt and yourself. The people sit in dead silence at the mention of Hughes. laugh at Roosevelt and clap and cheer at your name. '5. Lately I have used your N. Y. Press Club speech and it has reused the widest enthu- siasm.
 "All this has been so notable that strong Republicans have come to me and said this shows that the nation is with the President and wants his reelection.
 "I still have thirty-five more towns l to reach in this state and Montana. Sincerely yours. | FREDERICK V. FISHER" Pacific Coast Democratic l On the letter head of Richards & Richards attorneys, of Portland, Ore. l came the following, dated July 9th