The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-04

He serves all who dares be true.---Emerson.
PLATFORM
The Roosevelt Third Term National League

The Roosevelt Third Term National League
We, the members of the Roosevelt Third Term National
League having heart the great social and political problems
confronting the people, and order that the rights of the
be protected and that national harmony be preserved
deem imperative that Theodore Roosevelt be reelected to the
Presidency in l908
We have upon days in our social and political Gfe
femenlng with distrust and requiring firm control.
We view with alarm the evils already grown from the abuse
Of corporate power and these evils fertile field for the
demagogue from which might readily spring political and social
revolution and believe that nothing short Of temperate and
payeru socude the part Of the people, will hold our pot
cal and social structure intact
To the people, irrespective Of party lines is due the credit
that their President today Theodore Roosevelt new era
Of real freedom and vitality institutions of government and
politics demanded and they wisely in him
attain it.
So vaiany and whoeheaedy has this man reflected the
wishes Of the people, that his personality has entered into and
become part Of every department Of our national life.
Hehas the confidence Of the people, and this fact alone
makes him the potent factor the solution of the present
disturbing conditions. To eliminate this personality which to
eliminate that con6dce-at time when tho people, whole,
restve and trembling with apprehension to invite national
disorder
So closely woven is this bond between the President and
people, that he has become them public necessity essential
part Of things the social and political fabric Therefore, Theo
dore Roosevelt not only the logical candidate for
on but manesy the only logical President for the people.
Already has it been demonstrated that the frightened and
vengeu weahcontrong forces Of the country will any
defeat his nomination for Presidential Third Term
We therefore be the alert and quick action we
would save that which has already been accomplished by our
iNusious President
We nmindul Of the fact that Theodore Roosevelt
himself declared In 1904 that under circumstances would he
be candidate o or would he accept another nomination.
We challenge however his right to refuse to accept the
Presidency Of the United States for Third Tem the face Of
the peoples demand especially time when many under
tangs Of the highest Importance have been brought about and
set in motion by him. and subject them the danger Of an
unted and improved successor whom public confidence would
be reluctantly extended, if at all.
Manesy the selection of its President rests with the peo
pe The public, alone judge No may say he will not
accept not the province Of Theodore Roosevelt to say he
will or will not be the President He who acts President
acts solely as servant Of the people, and when called by hem
must
We further hold that point Of fact his reelection in 1908
would not constitute Third Term. HE HAS BEEN
ELECTED TO THE PRESIDENCY BUT ONCE. In
asmuch however, the has been generally spoken Of
a Third Term, the League has adopted the title.
We therefore, the interest Of public welfare demand that
Theodore Roosevelt be nominated for the Presidency and be
elected in l908 and to that end hereby pledge support
EDWARD A. FIORNER, President
E. c. F1AYEK Secretary.
D TLo cacr.t,rv of the eaue would ike to hear
from everybody interested the progress Of this movement
Address C. E. Hayek, Secretary, Roosevelt Third Term
National League Tribune Building, Chicago.
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