Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-04
THIRD TERM BOOSTERS.


League" has been organized in Chi
cago. Following is its platform and
The LEADERS condensed opinion of
the same. If you don't endorse it, i.
won't cost you anything:
PLANK I've, the members of the Roosevelt
Third Term National League, having at heart
the great social and political problems now
confronting the people, and in order that the
rights of the masses be protected and that
national harmony be preserved, deem it i'm
perative that Theodore Roosevelt be reelected
TO the Presidency in 1905.
1.-The masses" make presidents and
have the means of self-protection in
their own hands. One man power
doesn't go in America.
PLANK 2-We have come upon days in our
social and political life, fermenting with dis
trust and requiring firm control
That's the same wormy old chestnut
that is handed out just prior to and
during every presidential campaign.
PLANK 3-We view with alarm the evils al
ready grown from the abuse vi corporate
power and see in these evils fertile field for
the demagogue, from which might readily
spring a political and social revolution, and
believe that nothing short of temperate and
prayerful solicitude, on the part of the people
will hold our political and social structure
intact.
70 view with alarm" is also COM
mon pastime. The people may indulge
in temperate and prayerful solictude'
without the aid or consent of Presi-
dent ROOSEVELT or any other human
being, Temperate and prayeriul so.
licitude"is good thing Push it along.
PLANK ITO the people irrespective OF party
lines is due the credit that their Pres dent. to-
day, is Theodore Roosevelt. new era of real
freedom and vitality in our institutions OF
government and politics was demanded, and
they wisely saw in him means to attain it.
That's right; the people elected him,
and we hope hell never forget it.
PLANK $50 valiantly and wholeheartedly
has this man reflected the wishes OF the people,
that his personality has entered into and be-
come part of every department. OF our nation
al life
Except in spots. this is almost true.
PLANK 6-He has won tho confidence OF the
people; and this fact alone, makes him the
most potent factor in the solution of the pres
ent disturbing conditions. To eliminate this
personality hieh is to eliminate that conf.
dence-at time when the people, as whole,
are restive and trembling with apprehension,
is to Invite national disorder.
Not many in Oregon who are ''restive
and trembling with apprehension" over
the future OF the ua,ion.
PLANK 7--So closely is this bond between the
President and the people, that he has become
TO them puclic hecessily an essential part OF
things in the social and political fabric. There
fore, Theodore Roosevelt is not only the one
logical candidate for nomination. but mani.
testify is the only logical President for the
people,
Just think OF it Great and grand
America. with only one logical candi-
date" for President! Just think of it
One man "a public necessity
PLANK s-,Already has it been demonstrated
that the frightened and yengeiul wealth con
trolling forces of the country, will resort to
any means to defeat his nomination for Pres.
on the alert and quick TO action if we would
save that which has already beon accomplished
by our illustrious President.
Isn't that silly?. Why the people can
knock the tar out of "the frightened
and vengeful wealth controlling forces
OF the country" whenver the spirit
moves 'em-even with dough man in
the White House.
PLANK 9--We are not unmindful Of the fact
that Theodore Roosevelt himself declared in
1901 that "under no circumstances would he
bea candidate for, or, would he accept another
nomination"
That's right; don't forget it. man
who is fit TO be president is not liar.
PLANK 10--We challenge, however, his right
to refuse to accept the Presidency OF the United
States for a Third Term, in the face of the
peoples demand, especially ut u time when SO
many underta -ings 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 reluctantly ex-
tended II at ALL
Isn't that bright idea? Challenge
the right of free American citizen TO
refuse ofiice
PLANK ll-Manifestly, the selection OF its
President rests with the people. The public
alone, Is Judge. No man may say he will not
accept IL is not the province OF Theodore
Roosevelt to say he will or will not be the
President. He, who acts as President, acts
solely as "a servant of the people, and when
called By them must come.
True, the President is supposed to be
"a servant of the people," but did it
eyer occur to you that "a servant of
the people" presumes occasionally to
boss his bossY
PLASK u We further hold, that in point OF
fact his reelection in 1905 would not constitute
sThird Term. HE HAS BEEN ELECTED TO