The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-28
WHAT ROOSEVELT DECLARED
II May Be Necessary for the Presi-
dent TO Make II Still
More Emphatic.

President Roosevelt left Washington
Tor his southern trip amid buzz u
speculation. The prediction that lac
will be the republican candidate tOr
president in 1903 Is not limited 10 q
sensational newspaper which was. os-
.onsibly at least, his nOn-supporter IA
1901 it is echoed by republicans and
Washington correspondents who have
IN other matters written as II inspired
have contributed their mite 70 the
| third term propaganda. II becomes in-
teresting. therefore. observes the Al.
bany Argus 10 recall the exact pledge
uttered by Mr. Roosevelt TO The news
papers and through them TO the PEG
pie, on the night Of November s, man
hour when his great triumph al the
polls was already apparent
"On the 18th Of March 7 shall have
served three and one-half years and
this three and one half years c0nsti-
tutes my first term. The wise custom
which limits the president 70 two
terms regards the substance and not
the form Under no circumstances will
NC SdHu4udNe AOi VI oN~NFN o-Se'-r'
term
The two words "or accept greatly
| strengthens and solidify this solemn
pledge. Palmer words were never
spoken" says the New York Sun. Per
haps that is an oyerstatement. Gen.
sherman, when he said substantially
that he would not accept if nominated,
nor serve if elected, set the pace and
made the model for all time, in decli-
nations intended 10 decline But, new
eftheless, President RoOsevelt's declar-
alton and pledge is sufficiently explicit
so that 10 call il in question implies
a doubt of his sincerity. truthiulness
and good faith, and we would not pre-
sumo to suggest that he reiterate IT,
with even greater emphasis had not
men who claim to be his friends cast
doubts which might more naturally
have proceeded from sources OF accept
ed hostility.
Repetition is the mother Of edu
cation" There are times when TO say
The same thing over and TO say il more
amphatically. is the attribute Of
strength. not the sign Of weakness
Furthermore. things have been done
and countenanced by the president
since November last. which need TO b.
explained and Invested OF all hint o
Caesarism.
II was a mistake for instance. 10 le
the retirement Of Cortelyou-that is
70 say. OF Roosevelt-from the repub
lican national committee pro forma
rather than real II was mistake q
have Rooseyelt-that is to say. Cor
telyou-appoint a dummy acting chair
man; the national committee sh0ui
have a real chairman. avoid Of suspi
cion OF white house dictation II Is s.
natural for President Roosevelt to lik
power and to exercise il for the SAX
Of activity that it is thinkabie that b
: permitted these things TO be done
= the honest belief that the hand OF Ne
! would be seen. and the voice Of Coz
> telyou heard no longer that no ma
. would perceive the convenience OF sue
an Arrangement TO a receptive thir
term attitude or to a situation whereof
the white house should say who sha
: be its next occupant
lie who would avoid all hint Of Cal
sarism must be. like Caesars wifi
: above suspicion We sincerely hoT
that the president will be dissuade
by no false price from making yet al
other declaration. which shall forevt
put to sleep the thought that he is q
pable Of aspiring or consenting to III
: third term which the Father Of II
: Country relinquished (which preceder
: and the spirit OF our institutions alib
forbd-whlch no American. howevt
great will attain.