The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-02
WANT TEDDY AGAIN.
Beginning Campaign Early and in a
Very Systematic Manner.

| The following is the platform of the
Roosevelt Third Term League, ,
contained in circulars sent out by
| Edward A. Horner, president, ant
E. G. Hayek. secretary:
We, the members of the Roosevelt
Third Term National League. having
at heart the great social and politi.
| cal problems now confronting the
people, and in order that the rights
Of the masses be protected and that
national harmony be preserved. deem
1t imperative that Theodore Roose-
welt be reelected to the presidency in
1908.
We have come upon days in our
social and political life, fermentine
with distrust and requiring firm con-
troll.
We view with alarm the evils al
ready grown from the abuse of cor
porate power and see in these evils
a fertile field for the demagogue
from which might readily spring a
political and social revolution, and
believe that nothing short of temper
ate and prayerful solicitude on the
part of the people will hold our po-
litical and social structure intact.
To the people irrespective of party
lines is due the credit that their pres
ident today is Theodore Roosevelt.
A new era of real freedom and Vi
tality in our institutions of govern
ment and politics was demanded. and
they wisel, saw in him a means to
attain it.
So valiantly and wholeheartedly
has this man reflected the wishes of
the people that his personality has
entered into and become a part of
eveN' department of our national
He has won the confidence of the
people, and this fact alone makes him
the most potent factor in the solution
OF the present disturbing conditions
To eliminate this which
Is to eliminate that confidence-at a
time when the people. as whole,
are restiye and trembling with APP
,prehension is to invite national dis
order.
So closely woven is this bond be-
tween the president and the people
that he has become to them pub
lie necessity, an essential part of
things in the social and political
fabric Therefore, Theodore Roose-
yelt is not only the one logical can
iidate for nomination, but mani
testify is the only logical president
for the people.
Already has it been demonstrated
bnt f,;r I
wealth controlling forces of the
country will resort to any means to
lefeat his nomination for a presi-
lential third term We therefore
must be on the alert and quick of ac-
ton If we would save that which has
llready been accomplished by our IL
lustrious president.
We are not unmindful of the fact
that Theodore Roosevelt himself de-
clared in 1904 that under no cir
cumstances would he be candidate
Tor, or would he accept another
nomination.
We challenge. however, his right
10 refuse TO accept the presidency of
the United States for a third term in
the face of the peoples demand es-
pecially at a time when so MANY
undertakings of the highest import
arce have been brought about and
set in motion by him, and so subject
Their. to the danger of an untried
and improved successor. to whom
public confidence would be reluc
family extended, if at all
Manifestly the selection of IFS
president rests with the people. The
public alone is Judge. No man NAV
say he will not accept. It is not the
province of Theodore Roosevelt to
say he will or will not be the presi
dent. He who acts as president acts
solely as servant of the people, and
TWO
when called by them must come.
We further hold that In point of
tact his reelection in 1908 would
not constitute a third term. He has
been elected to the presidency but
once. lnasmuch. however, as the
issue has been so generally spoken
OF as third term the league has
adopted the title.
We, therefore, in the interest of
public welfare. demand that Theo-
dore Roosevelt be nominated for the
presidency and be reelected in 1908,
and to that end hereby pledge our
support.
EDWARD a. HORNER,
President.
2. c. HAYEK Secretary