Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-08-17
THIRD rEnM ronrESrs

republicans can nominate who can
Mr.. Bryan" Indeed, many did i
not wait for Senator La Follet,te's |
pronunciamento. Col. Henry Wattersou,
whom the New York Herald marks Ms
rare combination OF the highest |
qualities OF statesman, politician and
journalist makes this oracu lar state
4William Jennings Bryan will
be the democratic candidate for presi-
in 1908. President Roosevelt is
playing his cards SO rs to compel the
republican party to renomipate him,
and i'll a fight between Roosevelt aud
Bryan the latter will win on the single
issue OF third .termism." Nay, more,
John Sharp Williams, democratic lender
" the house, has said substantially the
came thing. The president, when he
says anything at all on the subject,
invariably reailirms that his deternina.
ton not to succeed himself is irrev-
ocable." Again and again Secretary
Loeb has made this statement: 1.-The
president meant exactly what he said
on the night OF his election-that he
would not be a candidate again 'or the
Office. That statement is irrcvocable."
Nevertheless, many journalr tic proph.
cts are certain Mr.. Roosevelt will again
be nominated. Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett, proprietor of the New York
Herald, (Ind.) has seen fit To cable from
Europe (ns the double leads indicatc)
that "Bryan versus Roosevelt" is the
tormulR for the next presidential cam.
paign IN a NUTSHELL" Then he adds:
Possibly Colonel Wntterson over.
estimated the intensity OF the national
distrust OF a third term. No third
term has not yet been made apart Of
tho consult utiop, nor has it beeu accept.
ed as IA national principle like the
Monroe Gnci:ine. Every rule has lis
exception, and it is easy to conceive Of
Il national crisis wherein the reelection
OF Il president OF the United States for
a third term might he not only an
Objectionable, but even advisable.
ain nny case, Mr.. Roosevelt's renomin-
alton appears to be almost "a furegone
conclusion. 1t may indeed be rendered
obligatory by tho fact that he seems to
be the only candidate powerful enough
to hold the party together and oppose
with any chance Of success such a cupdi.
date as MIR. Bryan"
And the New York World, (dem.)
asks: as he certain that he can prevent
his W nomination." For, rs matters
stand, 4tho republican politicians will
not willingly surrender so valuable a
party asset as Mr.. Roosevelt's popularity.
They may nominate him in spite uf
himself. What would he do them"
WhereupoD tho Boston Herald CInd.(,
pointedly recalls that on election night,
when the president made the great re-
nunciation he used the words "under
10 circumstances" But this will not
down with the Washington Post lind. J
The Post has it's own ideas:
@rhere ere obligations ON which il is
impossible for Il patriot to turn his
back, no matter how strongly he may
have been pledged III any direction. II,
in 1908, it should appear to the re.
publican party that President Roosevelt,
in the brave discharge OF his duty. has
created a situation that imperatively
demanded his denomination, and il, i'm
that situation, his party should call ON
him to lead on for another four years.
would it not he his duty to comply with
the demand? Tho Post believes il
rnuId mud 10 flOno AZ Rno,o,oI, .Ia
justice OF believing tlut in such a case
the 'irreyocable' would DO compelled 10
revoke ITSELF"
In similar vein, a fred Henry Lewis
writing in the Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphiu), cries out: "Who arc,
mndo glad by Mr.. Roosevelt's
ment OF his presidential end to come I'D
l0O9Y Who but the corporations, Who,
I'D MIR. Lows opinion, simply gave
hostage to fortune by letting MIR.
Roosevelt 10 electedb "Being called
TO tho presidency" Mr.. Lewis thinks,
"ouo must come. Tho wishes Of him
called are not court Mr.. Lewis not
only predicts. hut he exhorts IN these
words:
"fho people made Mr.. Roosevelt
president; they may. IL they will. make
him president again. by the words OF
the people, and, until the people give
leave, La cannot lay down his trust.
Even sectioDalism demands him for its
wlpiDg out; and n south, seeking to for.
get the old, stri wing to overtake the new,
soce lite hope IN him who coming up
since the smoke blown years OF civil
war, iukcs ln!i his blood from those
who fought under the stare and bars.
Therefore, . people! should yon
want Mr.. Roosevelt, its yours 10 bavc
him. with nouo to consult or consider
cave yourselves. Also OF this 10 sure:
IL IN II matter wherein he has no voice.
Whether he shall serve another term or
not Ia for the public, not him. TO dctcrm.
inc In truth, he il uot entitled TO 30
much ns q seat in the gallery while tho
business Ia being discussed. Tie pub.
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