Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-01-31
THE PRESIDENT SHOULD
HOLD BUT ONE TERM.
Mr.. Donovan FavOrs the Bynum
Joint Resolution and Gives
His Reasons.

U. donovan, OF Onlo, IN reporting
'avorably to the house to-day Mr.
3rysn's joint resolution making the
president ineligible to succeed him
Ielf, and the evils which the amend
nent seeks 20 remedy were so well
described by Mr.. Cleveland in his let
Ter accepting the Democratic nomina-
ton in 1884, that the committee quote
his language:
"When an election to Office shall be
the selection by the votors OF one OF
their number. to assume for time a
public trust instead of his dedication
to the profession of politics; when the
holders of the ballot, quickened by a
sense of duty, shall avenge truth be-
trayed and pledges broken, and when
the suffrage shall be altogether free
and uncorrupted, the full realization
of a government by the people will be
at hand.
"And of the means to this end, not
one would, in my judgment, be more
effective than an amendment to the
constitution disqualifying the presi-
dent from reelection.
"When we consider the patronage
Of this great Office, the allurements of
power, the temptation to retain public
place once gained, and, more than all,
the availability party finds in an in
cumbent whom a horde of oficehol-
ders, with zeal born of benefits re-
ceived, and fostered by the hope of
favors yet to come, stand ready to
aid, with money and trained political
service, we recognize in the president
for reelection most serious danger
to that calm, deliberate and intelligent
action which must characterize gov
ernment by the people,"
Mr.. Hayes TOOK substantially the
same grounds in his letter accepting
the republican presidential nomina-
tion in 1875, from which the follow
ing quotation is pertinent:
"The declaration of principles by
the Cincinnati convention makes no
announcement IN favor of single
presidential term. l do not assume
to add to that declaration, but, believ-
ing that the restoration of the civil
service to the system established by
Washington and followed by the ear
| ly presidents can be best accomplished
by an executive who is under NJ
temptation to use the patronage of hi'
Office to promote his own reelection
l desire to perform what | regard al
duty, in standing now my infexibl'
purpose, if elected, not to be a candl
date for election to second term"
The patronage under the control o
, the president is necessarily large, ane
while it is possible to imagine him ST
free from ambition as not to use tn
power at hand to continue himself il
Office, yet it is not safe to assume tina
r he will always resist such strong temp
I tation. The presidency of the Unite'
! States is the highest honor within tn
gift of the greatest people on earth
, and the occupant of the Office is enabl
! ed to exert vast influence on th
o welfare of his fellow men. He shoul
be surrounded by every inducemer
to do well, and should be shielded, Q
a far as possible, from the tempta.io
to abuse for personal advantage th
!. powers exercised by him. Eligibilit
q to election to succeed himself, withor
q adding to the honors of so exalted
" position, invites one not entirely un
a selfish to mistake the approval OF az
A polntees for public commentator, an
h to accept as free we'll offering IL
\. political servic es of those who expe
q to continue in Office with their chief
a The committee thinks that the welfa
|. of the country does not depend up'
the continuance in Office of any pa
ticular person, however worthy, al
&c believes that the dangers attenda
Of upon re election Of president
n. succeed himself are greater than t
il advantage to be expected from lt;al
es therefore recommends that the re
a. luton be passed.
w. Taxing Leases.
ut An important decision to the
n fraternitv of Ohio has been decid