, 1918-10-24
A MESSAGE FROM SENATOR
KENDRICK.

NaSnllSton. ID. T., sept. -. 1918.
Hon. Ray L. Lee, State Chairman,
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Dear Mr.. Lee:
AS II of the members of the Dem
ocratic party believing its success to be
of most vital Importance, l have been
hoping from week to week that legisla-
tive matters in Washington would so
arrange themselves that it would be
possible for me to visit Wyoming and
discuss with the people of our state the
issues of the campaign. but the uncer-
tainty which surrounds the pending
revenue legislation, as well as the ire
mendously important developments of
the international situation combine to
make an adjournment of congress seem
more and more unlikely. Duty, there
fore, will probably compel me to remain
in Washington and to forego a trip to
Wyoming.
Nothing that l might do or say, how
ever, would make the issues palmer
than they are. The Democratic party
in Wyoming, as III the nation, is still
the instrument of progressive and lib
eral thought. 1t stands squarely be-
hind h president, not only in the pros
ecutiOn of the war-and all good Amer
leans do this. regardless of political af-
relationship also in his attitude to-
ward home problems. Citizens who hope
for a continuance of the progressive
N ali Il. I..- --
in state and nation by the Democratic
party will of course continue to sup
port the party.
1t is II source of satisfaction to know
that the ticket which the Democrats of
wyoming have selected this year stands
committed to IA progressive program.
Our candidates for the senate, for the
house and for the governorship, like
the others who have beer nominated
for state office, are of demonstrated
ability. They nave already discharged
responsible public duties with conspic-
nous success. Added to this is the fact
that they may be depended upon to CO.
operate at all times with our great
president. From top to bottom, there
fore, our ticket is one which cannot fail
to claim the allegiance Of every for
ward-looking citizen.
The Democratic party faces his cleo
tion with the consciousness of having
successfully performed the task that
devolved upon it. No greater problems
of statecraft ever faced any govern
ment than faced ours, and it is to the
everlasting credit of our leadership
that they have been solved in Il manner
that has won the appreciation and
aroused the amazement of our allies.
No II can doubt hat the failure of
the electorate to return a Democratic
congress would be interpreted as a re
pudiation of President Wilson, who, b.
his wisdom and courage has become the
recognized leader of liberal thought
throughout the world. This, l am GER
tain, is a condition which the people of
Wyoming will do all in their power to
avert, and the possibility that 1t might
happen will be all that is necessary to
inspire our leaders to their utmost en-
deavors.
If the welcome news which has just
come from the battlefront foreshadows
an early peace, our country will be
called upon to meet some OF the most
~stupendous problems of reimbursement
that ever confronted any nation. 1t is
of the utmost importane that in APP
preaching these tasks President Wilson
shall have the support of a congress in
sympathy with his views, so that we
may follow the same course which be-
fore the war brought many highly nee
essary and equitable domestic reforms.
Within the state the Democratic par
ty has made the same excellent record
that it has made in the nation. Events
have Justified every Democratic pol
icy. We can, therefore, make the
strongest possible appeal to our people
on behalf of our candidates and urge
every voter to do his utmost for the
success OF the Democratic ticket.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) JOHN b. KENDRICK.