The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
DEPEW ON THIRD TERM
NEW YORK SENATOR TALKS OF
 M'KINLEY IN 1904.
He Thinks the Democracy IS Deao and the Republicans Can Do as They
 Please.
Chicago Trfh,rne

Cnicago TrfDune. , l.. the
 "There is absolutely nothing in the way off a third term for President Will liam Mckinley, in my opinion, United states senator Chauncey M. Depew at the Auditorium Hotel last night. on his arrival from New noIA for a short visit on business. he country has been phenomenaily Pios- porous under his administration, uni versal confidence Is reposed Tn -nii.i' and there is & vast national prioe ln the results of his work. The tnlru term Is not a bogy. There were eh- tirely outside circumstances m tne cases of Washington. Grant. ana pen jamin Harrison that prevented A pte. cedent being set for the nom1nation ano election of President or the ohi'eo States for the third time.
 Senator Depew was in rare good nu- mo- when he reached the hotel. He wore a fashionably cut black business suit and a black fedora hat tilfei on the back of his head because or the heat.
 T am delighted to be in Chicago one, more" he said, "and l guess IL will have to be a case of hands up, for do not believe that shall De lbIe to refuse anything that Is asked.
 In addition to giving what ne ue- clared to be his first interview on the subject of a third term for the Presi- dent. senator Depew talked enthusi- astically on the progress Of the coun- try, foreign affairs, and the great com binations of the transcontinental rsfl- way lines. He said he favored Con- gressional action for Government con- trol of the railroads and uniformity in transportation rates.
 'Tn my speaking of third term TOT President Mckinley at banquet Of Government officials and Ambassadofs in Washington several weeks ago had no idea that the idea would be made public" continued the Senator. How ever, it leaked out and was telegraphed all over the country. Since then have refused steadfastly to be inter- viewed on the subject. As l can't re- fuse anything in Chicago, what l say tonight is my first interview on my remarks at the Washington dinner.
 "The subject was brought up just after Congress had adjourned. The in- terests of the Government officials and men in public life gathered at the ban- quet in question took other channels than the doings in the Stock Ex- change. Some one present mentioned the phenomenal welcome that Presl- dent Mckinley was receiving in the South on his trip. This led up to q lively discussion, and the practically unanimous expression from those pres ent that there was nothing in the way of a third term should the people of the country desire the President to serve another term.
 New Issues in Politics.
 "No man knows what the political issues of the future will be. There seems to be a fading away of the Dem ocratic party, and what Is left of it partakes greatly of the characteristics of the English Liberal party. Then there are labor troubles, acute or not. and our foreign relations, which are new to us. These are bound to have their effect in the export trade or this country. Other unknown issues may come up that may result in an entirely new political party four years hence.
 Suppose that comes about within the next four years the Presidential election will likely resolve itself into question of who can be elected most easily. The name Mckinley forces it. self on our minds, for no man stands higher in universal confidence. The names of Governor Odell of New York, Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, Senator Fairbanks of Indiana and Sen- ator Hanna of Ohio have all been men, tioned as available. All are able men, but to my mind the people of this na- tion will want President Mckinley to serve another term.
 "A third term for a President Of the United States is not a bogy to be frightened at simply because no prece- dent has ever been set. There is abso- lutely nothing against such a plan. So far as l have been able to discover, there is no prejudice among the Amer ican people on the question of third term for President Mckinley. The rule has been that a man is elected to the head of the nation so late in life that he cannot live mary years, and this has operated to prevent third terms. Now' the farmer the mechanic, the mer- chant and the manufacturer have pros- pered to a degree never before known. Railroads have had wonderful revl- val of traffic and the tales of this Ara bian Nights have been outdone almost in the advancement of the diversified interests of our country. All this has come under the administration of Pres ident Mckinley and the conservative commercial and business world is all ready anxious for him to accept an- other term.