The Washington herald., 1907-02-18
FLOPS TO ROOSEVELT
Virginia Editor Wants Him
TO Run as a Democrat.
MOST AVAILABLE CANDIDATE
Daily Progress of Charlottesville
VIII To-day Contain Editorial In
dOrsement of the President-If
Republicans Fail 20 RenOminnte
Him Democrats Are Urged TO Do SO.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Charlottesville. Va. Feb. 1.-THE
Daily Progress. Of this city the Dem
ocratic organ Of the Seventh Congress
ional District, viii contain in to-mor-
rows issue an editorial Endorsement Of
President Roosevelt. whom the editor.
J. II. Lindsay. regards as the most
available man for the Democrats to
nominate In 1905 Editor Lindsay. who
is q North Carolinian by birth. was an
original Bryan man. bat is now an
ardent sdnirer OF President Roosevelt
lindsay ss-sfzs . nenIber or the Virginia
Constitutional Convention The edito-
rial in part is as follows:
There is large element in the
Democratic party especially OF the
South and West. which would be glad
10 see Theodore Roosevelt reconsider
his determination not TO be candidate
for the Presidency. These friends and
admirers 0f Mr. Roosevelt do not be-
long 10 the sane and conservative de-
moCracy. but to that wing of the
party which recognizes William Jen-
ninCs Bryan as the great exponent
and defender OF the Democratic faith.
and who see in MT. Roosevelt much OF
the same courage honesty. and radical
ism which cndears the Nebraskan 10
them. They love Roosevelt. not alone
for the enemies that he has made but
because in his policies of reform. and
in many of the principles he Is advo-
eating. he commands their strong per-
sonal and political approval
Urges n Third Term.
This nation may not vet have reached
that Utopian period of political fraternity
when the TWO great parties would be will
ing 10 lay aside partisan asperities and
unite in the choice Of d chief executive of
the nation. but We can conceive Of far
worse results TO this country than could
be- reasonably anticipated II the people.
regardless of all party divisions. insisted
upon continuing Theodore Roosevelt as
President for another term. II would
give him ample opportunity TO complete
the reforms which he has been able only
partially to accomplish in the face OF
opposition within his own party. and. by
an elimination Of that antagonism which
is purely political, would bring to his sup
port the elements in both parties which
are not absolutely under the control of
the corporate interests.
NO Democrat that might be elected.
holding the same views in regard TO d
square deaT for the masses. as we'll as
for the corporations. could hope To be as
successful in the furtheTauCe of those
views before an unfrIendly Congress as
would Mr. Roosevelt, supported by a
non-partisan public sentiment
Democratic in Principles.
IF Mr.. Roosevelt would consent to be
a candidate upon an independent plat
form. embodying the Democratic princi-
Piles he has shown a purpose to espouse,
ne believe it would give the country the
first satisfactory evidence I'm thirty years
that the people weres able to select a
President.
I'VE believe that Mr. Roosevelt would
make the most available candidate the
Democrats could offer in opposition to
those who have combined to use the
government for private profit. Tariff,
the revenue. and all other issues are
secondary i'm Importance to that of
whether the government at Washington
exist for the many or for the few.
The reelection of President Roosevelt
is the easiest answer available"