The newspaper., 1906-12-28

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putting the sum behind the move
ment that is evidently being ex-
pended for the purpose. There
is an organization, powerful
enough to believe it can land the
game. Again we want to go on
record as saying that Roosevelt
will run to succeed himself:
THE ROOSEVELT THIRD TERM MA
TIoNAL LEAGUE PLATFORM.
We, the members of the Roose-
velt Third Term National League.
having at heart the great social
and political problems now con-
fronting the people, and in order
that the rights of the masses be
protected and that national har-
mony be preserved, deem 1t i'm
perative that Theodore Roosevelt
be reelected to the Presidency in
1908.
We have come upon days in
our social and political life. fer
menting with distrust and requir-
ing firm control.
We view with alarm the evils
already grown from the abuse OF
corporate power and see in these
evils a fertile field for the dem
agogue, from which might
readily spring political and
social revolution, and believe that
nothing short of temperate and
prayertul solicitude, on the part
of the people. will hold our Polit
ical and social structure intact.
To the people irrespective OF
party lines is due the credit that
their President, to-day, is Iheo.
dore Roosevelt A new era OF
real freedom and vitality in our
institutions of government and
politics was demanded, and they |
wisely saw in him a means to ]
attain il.
So valiantly and wholeheart-
edly has this man reflected the
wishes OF the people, that his
personality has entered into and !
become a part OF every depart
ment of our national lite.
He has won the confidence of
the people; and this fact alone,
makes Tim the most potent factor
in the solution of the presen dis
turbing conditions To eliminate
this personality-which is to
eliminate that conhdence-at a
time when the people, as a whole,
are r=stive and trembling with
apprehension, is to invite disorder
So closely woven is this bond
between the President and the
people, that he has become to
them public necessity, an essen
tial part of things in the social
and political fabric Theodore,
Roosevelt is not only the one
logical candidate for nomination,
out manifestly is the only logical
President for the people.
Already has it been demonstra-
ted that the frightened and venge-
full wealth controlling forces OF
the country, will resort to any
means to defeat his NOMINATION
for Presidential Third Term.
We, therefore, must be on the
alert and quick to action If We
would save that which has already
been accomplished by our illustrl
Gus President.
We are not unmIndful OF the
fact that Theodore Roosevelt him
self declared in 1904, that under
no circumstances would he be a
candidate for, or, would be accept
another nomination"
We challenge, however. his
right to refuse to accept the
Presidency of the United States
tor a Third Term, in the face OF
the peoples demand, especially at
a time when so many undertakings
of the highest Importance have
been brought about and set in
motion by him, and SO subject
them to the danger Of an untrIed
and improved successor, to whom
public confidence would be reluct-
antly extended. if at all.
Manifestly, the selection OF its
President rests with the people.