Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
ny GEORGE CREEL.

Many people. perhaps, have won
dcred why it was that Henry Morgan
thau left the ranks of big business IN
become Ambassador to Turkey. and
doubtless they wondered again when
ne resigned the post. in an hour of
glory. to enter upon the drudging du-
ties OF chairman OF the finance COM
mittee OF the Woodrow Wilson cam
paisn. put the questions to him
squarely
II felt the call of religion" he he
gan. the religion of the new Dc>4oc-
racy of America. which. IL 1t aieans
AWNING. means the whole. not the
part 1t meant Justice. not charity:
1t means equality of opportunity in
stead of special privilege All my life
! have believed these things. but had
never fought for them. What I did
was to decide to fight
Al the time OF my decision I was
not entirely clear as to how and
where l should make response to my
desire for service to real Democracy
woodrow Wilson, appearing at the
threshold OF his public career, came "a
an answer to my uncertainty. had
been observing his course for years.
HIS stand against the Princeton socie-
ties first attracted me to him, and
teit instinctively sympathy with his
purposes There his field was small,
put the Issues with which he was striy-
ing were fundamental. His struggle to
dehocratize great university-to
bring the students into the perform
ance OF the preccpts of the American
declaration of Independence-is analo-
gous to the struggle that continues in
broader field in the United States
to-day. l read his books, talked with
MN, grew to feel that Woodrow
wilson. more than any other man since
Lincoln. bad democracy in his heart
ana In his soul, that 1t was nothing less
than passion with him.
RECALLS RECORD AS
NEW JERSEYS GOVERNOR
II admired him as Governor OF New
Jersey. His gladiatorial contest with
political bosses. and the way in which
he forced remedial legislation in which
he believed. demonstrated that he was
not only scholar with vision and
ideals but also an executive with ire
mcndous driving force. When he be-
came candidate for President I as
sisted him in every way l knew"
How did you come to take the
Turkish post?"
1T looked to me like chance for
''"i WI tic answered simply.
tried to get him to talk about his
experiences in Turkey, for the record
OF Henry MorEenthau's service to hu-
manity in behalf Of wretched Armenia
is II great story. He held back from
the purely personal and talked OF
other things Well" I said. finally.
why did YOU resign the post?"
found bigger one. felt that
not only this country, but the nations
or the world. had vital interest in
Woodrow wilson's reelection, for fail
ure to indorsc and vindicate him would
be blow to Democracy. To avert
such catastrophe / would have been
willing to do the utmost Raising
campaign fund to beat Wilson Is an
easy task" he continued millions
are to be had for the asking Raising
money to help re-ciect Wilson 10 not
so simple. The money must come from
the people, not In large amounts. but
In small sums 1t is the people alone
that he has served. 1t is from tho
people alone that he can ask campaign
aid. 1t was thought that I could fiji
the place, and accepted the work, just
as l would have willingly dug trenches
had it been necessary to Woodrow
Wilson's success"
DECLARES SUCCESS
AT THIS TIME Is VITAL
Mr.. Morgenthau rose from his chair
and walked up and down tho room, and
when he spoke his voice had trumpet
ring.
ut is fight as tremendous In the
Significance OF its issues as tho Amer
lean Revolution. Let Wilson be do
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