Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-18
THIRD TERM TALK.

From now ON ihere Wit bo great
deal OF discussion OF the wisdom Of
urging a third term" upon President
Roosevelt Opinions are divided as
TO whether the present is the first, oc
second term. although the President Is
committed To this view that II is the
second: and also whether 1T would be
safe TO break with the established Gus
tom and urge him To accept another
nomination. II Is conceded. though,
that II the opinion prevails that the
unfinished reform business, commenced
under the policy which President
Roosevelt has so vigorously followed.
especially in his dealings with trusts
demands his continuation in Office
until completed he may be forced to
accept another term,
The washington Herald has endeav-
ored to ascertain the views OF prcutt-
nent men all over the country on the
third term question. The opinions, as we
have said, vary Politicians generally
express their party views. Men i'm
voIved IN industrial and commercial
enterprises are unanimous in favor OF
another term for Mr.. Roosevelt with
the exception OF John Wananaker.
Publlclsts and others who are in the
front OF public life for various reasons
are disposed TO have views along SIM
liar lines. Many Of these declined to
be quoted but all but three vouchsafed
~, a AL ,irsfn NN7sl c
nothing TO do but compel Mr.. Roosevelt
to accept a third term. Others went
so far as 10 say they hoped this joint
expression Of Il company OF men whose
word Is important In such matter
would precipltate the general agitation
and SO lead TO u realization by Mr.
Roosevelt, his friends and his enemies.
that the common people OF all parties
want him to remain where he is
The following are some OF the opin-
ions published by our Washington com
temporary. senator CNllom of Iii
nois says:
Illinois has her heart set on Roose-
Welt and | have no idea but that he
Will be compelled TO play the part of
the wise statesman and bend to his
country's wishes"
Senator Elkins Of West Virginia
Political affiliations do not seem 10
enter into the minds Of the people OF
West Virginia on the matter OF the
candidacy OF President Roosevelt for
another term. They are determined
he shall be the candidate.
senator Patterson of Colorado re-
CARDS the talk about a third term as
idle because he does not believe the
President could consistently accept Il.
He ADDS
"or course feeling as I DO. with
Roosevelt himself ! regard his FIRST
term the same as though II were an
elective term and the 1etm that he Is
how filling as his second. and under
those circumstances he should not be-
nominated nor elected Tor third
| term
Henry WattersoH says he does NOT
fear the millions OF Hearst but he fears
the genius 0i Roosevelt. ANA then con-
tinues.
Nobody can dissipate this foar bu,
Theodore Roosevelt himself and not
] NNNU Hlt proper time arrives INHt
| Nglll BIZ when ihe Republican National
| committee meets In Washington to pre-.
I pare for the ensuing national Repub'
| !lcan convention ] the President re,
/ mlniht by the omluous silence OF Gro
| yer Cleveland ON n similar occasion
/ VIII call this formative body before him
/ hu4 VIII say 10 them He who propose
/ t1 Keep me here an hour after the Al
az March 1909, Is my enemy and III
/ enemy OF his country or words to th
| effect, my judgment Is that he may no
only name hls successor as jackson
did but can take a HE seat I'm the sen
ate there 10 90 lnestlmahie public ser
vice. going 10 his Anal account "A goo,
third with Washington and Lincoln"
George g Pardoe. former governor .
California, asks
why should he not be called upon 4
stay where no is and complete Tia
many and most Important reforms n
has iuaugurated7 His patriotic exam
ple Is on nestinlabe value, ana Is a
Inspiration TO the people especially I
the young men Of the country"
GOV, lioeh OF Kansas says;
THE unwrItten law concerning
third Presidential term should RENAL
m fun force and effect. IN my iudp
ment, bur do not think II applies 10
possible denomination OF Presdor
Roosevelt
This is the View expressed hs John I
Wise, former governor OF Virginia;
] There is no sound reason against