Kammala wannan magana: A matsayin Sakataren Sojojin Ruwa, Daniels ya kula da manufofi da kuma tsari a yakin duniya na daya yayin da babban mataimakinsa, Franklin D. Roosevelt, ya kula da manyan shawarwari na yakin. A matsayin jakada a Mexico bayan
juyin juya hali, Daniels ya yi mu'amala da gwamnatin da ke adawa da Amurka da kuma karbe kudaden da Amurka ke sakawa a harkar mai. A Arewacin Carolina a farkon karni na 20, ya kasance jagora mai ci gaba, yana tallafawa makarantun jama'a da ayyukan jama'a, kuma yana kira ga ƙarin tsari na amintattu da layin dogo. Ya goyi bayan haramtacciyar doka da 'yancin mata, kuma ya yi amfani da jaridunsa don tallafawa tikitin Jam'iyyar Democrat na yau da kullun.