Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-02
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'Sena'or Bourne came out wednes-
day night in the role OF chief pro.
motg of a third term for Roosevelt
by Issuing an authorized statement
declaring that IL is the duty of the
American people to command the
President to accept second elective
term"
A dispatch from Washington SAYS
the statement caused a stir in the DO
lftical waters, for Il was made public
only an hour before the return of
Secretary Taft, the Presidents puta-
tive candidate.
SENATOR Bourne's statement is as
follows: I'm my opinion a great cri-
sis now confronts this country. The
reactionaries arc determined II possi-
sble, to obtain control of the Govern
ment and use 1t for their own person
al advantage and to the detrment of
the people.
True Republican politics, as pro-
mulgated by Lincoln and enlarged
and exemplified by Roosevelt, are the
rights of man and the absolute SOW
erignty of the people. The issue now
before the country is: Shall the advo-
Gates of the rights and liberties of
the people and the power and of the
majesty of the government, or the
enemies of both, prevail. The people
must decide.
II know that President Roosevelt
Is not candidate TO succeed himself
l realize that he would greatly pre-
fer that the people select some other
person to succeed him in 1908. am
however, convinced that the exigen-
cies of the situation demonstrate the
necessity of the people commanding
President Roosevelt to accept a NOM
nation for second elective term.
THE president. equally with any
other elective officer of this Govern
ment, is, after all, but the servant OF
the people. If the people command
him to serve a second elective term
he certainly must feel 1t his duty to
do SO. How could he do otherwise? :?
He can no more decline to accept a
nomination made by a convention, in
structed by the people. than he could
refuse to serve IL we were engaged in
war with some foreign power and he
was drafted.
mo man can put his personal
wishes or desires above the command
of the people, and especially no per-
son who has been honored as Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been by the Amer
lean people"
This was a day of political confer
ences at the White House. Repre-
sentative Parsons. head of the New
York County organization, was one
of the visitors. He said that he was
Tor Governor Hughes and would aid
him to the limit Of his ability.
How about Governor Hughes as
presidential candidate?" Mr.. Parsons
was asked.
There Was no answer.
1t is believed Parsons went to the
White House to get the President 6
.. X. on his Gretter New York leg
islative reapporti lnment scheme the
same as he did aIyear ago when the
President approSkd Gerrymander
which the courts declared illegal
Friends of the, Governor say that
Parsons expressions of loyalty will
hold only until after a reappointmen,
plan has been passed when he will
again openly espouse the cause OF
Roosevelt.
Representatives. Langley, OF
kentucky, talked with the President
Wednesday about political matters
in his state. Mr.. Langley. II Is un
derstood, came to Washington at the
request of the President.
President Roosevelt has set aside {
part of Thursday to see Archi,
Hughes, the Postmaster of Columbia
Tenn, whose reIAoval from Office hai
been practically accomplished by tn,
III. Clay Evans machine of that State
which is Roosevelt organization.
The president will hear Mr.
: Hughes before making the order 70
his removal final.
Mr.. Hughes is opposed to Presi
dent Roosevelt succeeding himself
The removal of Hughes, 1t Is said
will place the President in the posi-
ton of putting into Federal Office on
IL men who are working for his re
nomination.