Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-02-03

enemies of Mr. Roosevelt who are agi.
gilug ihis suhiect7 Had the thing
beoa started by those who wish the
president 200 or those who oppose
some ~ Ihe policlea OF legislation he
Is advocating, the selection OF time
aud subject could hardly have been
happier.
n the public can only be- convinced
that In prglng railroad rate and other
corrective legislation tho president o.
playing politics with a third term in
view, his Influence will be- greatly
undermined Il Is because the pub
ic believed that Mr. Roosevelt o. elm.
.cero and unsolf0h that there s. such
unaulmIty OF support throughout tho
country Tor hls policies
The statement made by Mr. Rooso.
welt on election night. 1904. bearing
on the subject OF a third term. Is Just
now being re-read with a great deal
.of interest The statement was as
follows:
u am deeply sensible OF the honor
done me by tho American people, in
thus EXPRESSING their confidence In
what have done and what ave
tried 20 40. ! appreciate 90 the full
the SOLEMN responsibility this con.
fidonce Imposes on me. and / shall do
All thai n my power lies not 10 for.
felt a.
ION the itb OF March next, shall
have served three and a half years.
and this three and a half years shall
constitute my first term. The wiaa
custom which limits the president 20
two terms regards the substance AMI
not the form. and under no clrcum.
stances win be a candidate for or &C.
.cept another nomination.
When statement Made.
In this connection. the Washington
Post prints what II asserts is the
first authentic story Of the circum-
stances loading up 10 the issuing Of
the statement All ,he members Of
he cabinet we're receiving returns
with the president About 10 o'clock
az night when u WAS obWols that
Mr.. Roo.evoit's election was sweep
ing and overwhelming. he toll the
Posts authority that he intended
forthwith to Issue a statement 40 the
American people expressive N his
gratitude FOR thc confidence thyy had
shown % him, and also to ass ife them
that. contrary 90 the claims of his
dversar.Us ln the campaign. he would
not Doe cdlIclatc boz succeed p M
SELF
This r.ntlomln O. tempted .l dn.
suado hIm from thp course, ho point
e1 0Ht there was neither necessity
nor ocga ION TOR .t that % was bc.
yond human Ken Tor The president lo
iurspp what the cont lion ui the com.
try would be- four years hence; that
there mlsnt Do an .-c ul' itWnui Or
bic reelection hy an the people iu all
tho sec, lone. irrespective OF politics,
that the third term talk OF he alyer.
sari0s boz he election had done him
no harm and. finally taat the PEG.
pie ala not demand OF him q pledge
ON any subject
The president listened. lmpa lenUy
ncrvously poiulantly, 90 his friend
and turning, he went into an adioin'
ing room where ne dictated 90 a STEM
Ographer the statement that la now
being studied up and dONn and cross
wise by an sorts and condiii0ua of
politicians IN washington The friend
hurriudly hunted up John Hay. who
was also of the white House party
that might. Mr.. Hay Immediately
agreed that the advice that had been
given 20 the president was sound and
correct Moreover, he sought out the
prosid snt. Fot him away from the
crowd, and proceeded TO argue against
IA r.aN fF Il. 49, afnfnrnnnf nff ID trnn
thon too late. Mt Roosevelt hhd
giyen the statement TO the preas 49,
sociaiions. and Il Was al that moment
being speeded 20 the uttoFmOat parts
OF the earth To Mr. Hay the presl
dent 20 represented ~ talking in thia
way