The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-29
THIRD TERM ron ROOSEVELT

FORMIDABLE organized attempt is
being made to brieg about The ranomt
nation Of Roosevelt in 1908 The
spects, to thai which s0uGhtsnriiunh
movement is similar in some re-
spects, ID thar which sought 10 in.
duce the nomination OF Grant for n
third term and the appeals made tn
the public are much the same. the
Roosevelt Third Term National lea
que has ju been organized with
heado arters III the Tribune BUILD
ing Chicago. and it has issued the
following platform" letter TO promi
nent politicians In the country:
we, the members of the Roosevelt
Third Term National League having
at heart the great social and political
problems now confronting the PEG
pie, and in order thaj the rights Of
the masses be protected ard that MS.
tionaI harmony be preserved ieem
it imperative hat Theodore Reose
welt be reelected 10 the pres deacy
in 1908
"Nte have come upon days IN our
social and political life. fermentins
with distrust and requiring firm con
troll
I'VE view with alarm the evils al
ready grown from the abuse Of cor
porare power and see in these evils
fertile field for the demagogue, from
which might readily spring a Political
and social reyolulioa. and believe tbs
nothing short to temperate and pray
erful soliciude on the part of he PEG.
pie. will hold our political and social
structure intact.
TO the people irrespective of party
lines is due the credit that their pres
idenr. today, is Theodore Roo eyelt
A new era Of real freedom and vital
iiy in our institutions of government
and politics was dema ded. aud they
wisely saw in him a means 10 attain I.
If.
so valiantly and wholeheartedly /
has this man reflected the wishes of /
the people. that his personality has
entered into and become a part Of I
every department Of cur ma fonal life .
He has won the confidence Of the 1
people; aad this fact alone. makes
him the most potent factor I'm the
solution Of the presen, dist rbing cor.
ditions. To eliminate this personal.
ity-which is 10 eliminate that con
pie, as a whole are FESTIVE ami
trembling W apprehension. Is e.
invite national disorder
so closely woven Is this bond be-.
tween the president and the peopla
that he has become to them a public
necessity. an essential part Of hincs
in the social aud political fabric.
Therefore. Theodore Roosevelt is not
only the one logical candidate for
nomination but manifcsily is the oni.
logical president for the people
Already has f ben demonstrate!
that the frightened and veneeui
wealth controlling forces II the coun.
try. will resort 10 any means TO de-
fear his nomination for a presidential
third term We therefore mus b. /
or the alert and quick 10 action Il We
would save that which has already {
been accomplished by our illu-trioas
president
We are not unmindful II the fact
that Theodore Roosevelt himself d..
clared in 1eoi. tha under no cir b
would he Do g candidate
for. or. would be accept another nomf j,
nafi0n De-
We challenge. however. his right
10 refuse q accept the presidency 81
he United States for a third term. iu b
he face Of the peoples demand. o. 3
1ecialir nd a time when Sd many un- q
ierakings Of me highest importance @
Rave been brought abcrt and set ia
no ION b. him. and SO subject them 70 3