The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03
HE WILL RUN
RooseveIt's Boom Launched For
a Third Term by Friends :
AFTER SEEING HIM.

Senator Bourne, Who Is Confldant
OF President Roosevelt, After a
Visit to the White House, Comes
Out Openly For Il Third Term For
the Present Occupant Of tho White
House.
After holding a conference with
the president at the White House,
Senator Bourne came out Wcdnes-
day night in the role Of chief pro
moter of third term for Roosevelt
by issuing an authorized statement
declaring that it is the duty Of the
American people to command the
term
A dispatch from Washington says
the statement caused a stir in the po-
lit1cal waters, for it was made public
only an hour before the return of
Secretary Taft, the Presidents puta-
tive candidate.
Senator Bourne's statement is as
follows: ''In my opinion great cri-
! Sis now confronts this country The
sreactionaries are determined If possi-
Sble, to obtain control OF the Govern
ment and use it 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 tlr,
rights Of man and the absolute SOY
crignty of the people. The issue now
1,nf f1,@D
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 q candidate to succeed himself.
/ realize that he would greatly pre-
fer that the people select some other
person to succeed him in 1908. am
however, convinced that the cxigcn-
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 second elective term
he certainly must feel it his duty to
do SO. How could lie do otherwise?
He can no more decline to accept q
nomination mado by convention, in
structed by the people, than he could
refuse to serve If we were engaged in
war with some foreign power and he
was drafted.
No man can put his personal
wishes or desires above the command
Of the people, and especially no per-
Nt,l, lNnt 1N<N,
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
for Governor Hughes and would aid
him to the limit Of his ability.
GLOW about Governor Hughes as
presidential caadidatc?" Mr.. Parsons
was asked.
There was no answer.
1t is believed Parsons went to the
White House to get the Presidents
o. x. on his Greater New York leg
islative reapportionmcnt scheme the
same as he did year ago when the
President approved a Gcrrymander
which the courts declared illegal.
Friends Of the Governor say that
Parsons expressions Of loyalty will
hold only until after reappointment
plan has been passed when he Will
again openly espouse the cause of
Roosevelt
Representatvc-elcct Langley. Of
Kentucky, talked with the President
Wednesday about political matters
in his state. Mr.. Langley, 1t is un
derstood came to Washington at the
request of the President
President Roosevelt has set aside "A
r part Of Thursday to see Archie
Hughes, the Postmaster OF Columbia,
Tenn, hose removal from Office has
been practically accomplished by the
II. Clay Evans machine Of that state,
which is Roosevelt organization.
The president will hear Mr.
Hughes before making the order for
his removal final.
Mr.. hughes is opposed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt succeeding himself.
The removal Of Hughes, it is said,
will place the President In the posi-
ton Of putting into Federal office on
ly men who are working for his re-
nomination.