The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Senator Bourne. of Oregon. cOnidaut OF
the President and host Of the dinner at
which another member Of the Senate
IS said 10 have revealed the exist
ence of the much talked of $5.0GNG 900
conspiracy has furnished the newspapers
with a second prepared statement urging
that the people command Mr.. Roose-
welt to be a candidate for a second cleo
tive term
The first prOnunCiamento was given out
several weeks ago, Immediately after the
Oregon Senator had been in conference
with the President. On both occasions
Mr.. Bourne has asserted very positively
that he prepared his interview on his
own initiative and without consultation
with any one
The Oregon Senator says that the poll
cies commonly called Roosevelts are not
his. but the peoples. and that his renomi-
nation and reelection are necessary to
the continuation of those policies. The
statement that the President is attempt
ing TO select his successor is called an
insult to the people and to him, and Mr..
Bourne expresses the opinion that Mr.
Roosevelt could accept the nomination.
Notwithstanding his declarations 10 the
contrary with eminent proprieU. Fail
ure 10 do this. Mr.. Bourne asserts, would
be regarded by posterity as false vanity
or timidity.
The statement is dis follows:
Cause of Public Confidence.
Efficiency as a public servant. rec0gni-
tion Of the rights Of all the people.
anxiety 10 carry out their commands. are
the true causes Of the peoples confidence
in President Roosevelt rather than any
emotional affection for the man.
The people believe that a tremendous
struggle is in process between those ag-
gregati0ns OF corporate wealth des1g-
mated as the interests on one side. and
themselves on the other. and recognize
that the President has proved d just.
heroic. and effective defender Of their
rights against the predatory exploitation
Of syndicated wealth. and they fully real
Ize that iu this struggle between the gov
cTnment and The interests that, although
the Presidents work has been speedy, and
as effective as it was possible TO be and
be kept within bounds Of law. vet no one
undertaking had been completed. and the
relative rights and powers OF the people
and the interests are not yet clearly de-
fined and determined These convictions
Of the people must inevitably result IN
their issuing a peremptory command that
President Roosevelt serve them for a sec
Ond elective term.
The prattle about an Endorsement of
Roosevelt and his policies is not Compli-
mentary 10 the intelligence Of our ma
tiOnal electorate. There are no Roosevelt
policies. They are the peoples policies,
demanded by them for decades. Certainly.
the people must indorse their own poll
cies.
People Command, Not Ask.
THE people are not asking the Presi-
dent or any other individual what they
shall do. but they are commanding the
President as their chief public servant
to carry out their wishes. The idea that
the President is attempting, or viii at
tempt. to designate to the nation who
shall be his successor. is an insult 10 the
intelligence. integrity. and independence
Of the citizenship of the nation. as well as
20 the President himself In my humble
opinion, the people will practically unan-
imously demand that President Roosevelt
shall serve their interests and his country
for a second elective term. He succeeded
TO three and a half years or President
MCKinley's term, and during that time
carried out Mckinley's promises; thus in
effect and in truth, President Roosevelts
reelection I'm 1905 will be his first re-elec-
tion and his second term only. This de-
mand will be made not on the assump-
I0F Ia mill Fr~fr.
but that he will persistently and by the
most direct methods carry out the wishes
and commands of the people
ANY man houored by the people in
their selection, and elected the Chief
Executive Of this nation. in his acceptance
of the nomination gives an implied obll-
cation that ne valves his own personal
interests and wishes. and agrees 10 serve
the people 10 the best Of his ability. as
long as the people may demand such
service.
Can Rescind Declaration.
The puerue claim advanced by the re-
actionaries that he cannot rosclnd his
post-eleCtiOn declaration is untenable. His
whole public life gives the lie 10 this
claim. He will not place his own per-
sonal wishes and desires as paramount
to tho commands Of the nation, nor does
he possess such small mental or moral
caliber as 20 prefer a mistaken consis-
tency Of purpose in adhering 10 a declara-
ton given in 1904, rather than obedience
10 the commands of the people and re-
quested patriotic service for our coun-
trys welfare. POstcrity would construe
such a declinaton as evidence Of false
vanity or timidty. based on fear Of criti-
Cism for misnamed inconsistency. The
Presidents declaration made in 1904 I
believe, arose from his laudable though
in my humble opinion mistaken assunp-
tion that by so doing he would increase
his efficiency as a public servant by the
elimination of suspicion that his execu-
tive actions we're based on a desire for
political retention in Office. rather than
unselfsh desire Gor the nations welfare.
MY advocacy Of President Roosevelt
for a second elective term IS based en-
tirely upon the firm conviction that It is
the wish Of a great majority Of the cleo
torate Of my State, and because I am
equally convinced that It is Of the great
est possible Importance for the best in
teTests of the nation
This interview is given without con-
sultation with any one"
Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary.
Mr.. William B. Dawson celebrates his
twentieth anniversary in the printing
business this week by presenting TO his
many friends and patrons a handsome
enameled art blotter Mr.. Dawson. hav-
ing been established az S07 Ninth street
northwest for all this time. is patronlzed
by many Of the leading business houses
OF the District Of Columbia and vicinity.
he is a member of Columbia Typograph-
iCal Union, No. l0l. and the Allied Trades
Council, and many social and fraternal
. organizations of Washington