The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-01-05
THIRD Term LEAGUE IS.
FORMED FOR ROOSEVELT
It Intends to Assume National
Proportions and Boost for
Third Term.
Platform of League Contains No.
thing But Roosevelt Planks.
The Only Man.

Chicago ILL.,, Jan. 3.-The Roose-
,ol+ Third Term National league mas
heen organized in Chicago and yester-
dav an application for charter Was
wade at Springfield. Edward A. Horn
or formerly of Leadville. Colo' VINO
saws he Is a red hot" democrat driven
to the verge of bankruptcy Wy
Vaccinations OF the SYSTEM IS 'he
organizer and president OF the le"s oo
According to the tentative plan ous
lined by Mr. Horner In MS heA
quarters last night, he proposes
make Chicago the national heaoaua'
ers and to organize CLUBS III o'eA'
oo,ntv and city in the United States
Tho arst meeting was held IuesoaS
night at which the ht:een men ~
whom Invitations had been sent e1e''e"
the fol}ovlcg officers AM dlrectcrs'
President; Edward 4 For""
Viz, Presidents, Milton F. Hcsmer'
Rosto,. George Noxon Ch'caE'.
secretar1 and treasurer, e. .. HayeK
Assistant $. cretary, Ccorg, p. Locke
Dire :t1r.. ( NJ Stanc and N'''am
Frank Robinson, both Of Chlcaso'
Platform is All Roosevelt.
The pla ITO. m of the new league Is
nretty much Roosevelt, and declares he
,s tho cn:y man big eno1Sa ID save
tho coun nv. 1t is as follows:
We tie members Of tn" Roosevelt
Third Term National L 'agae, having AZ
heart tie great social and polltical
nroh,er new confronting the people,
and in order that tn: ''1sat3 OF the
masses he rrotected and that national
harmony b. preserved de.m 1t I'M =
narrative tl.s.' Theodore 70 'seve'. be
reelected to the Presidency IN l9oS.
We have come upon days IN cur
social and political life. termcntlns
with distrust and requiring frm con-
troll.
We view with alarm the evils al
ready grown from the abuse or cor
norate power and see in these evils
fertile field for the demagogue, from
which might readily spring political
and social revolution, and believe that
nothing short of temperate and pray
erful solicitude, on the part OF the
neople. will hold our political and So
cial structure intact.
Party Organization Ignored.
lines is due the credit that their Pres
tdent, to-day, is Theodore Roosevelt.
new era Of real freedom and vitality
in our Institutions Of government and
politics was demanded, and they wisely
saw in him means to attain It,
So valiantly and Fundamentally has
this man reflected the wishes OF the
neople, that his personality has entered
into and become a part OF every Depart
ment of our national life.
He has won the confidence OF the
people: and this fact alone, makes him
the most potent factor In the solution
of the present disturbing conditions.
To eliminate this DISQUALIFICATION is
to eliminate that confldence-at a time
when the people, as whole, ar
restive and trembling with appreher
sion. is to invite national disorder.
So closely woven Is this bond be-
tween the President and the people,
that he has become to them public
necessity, an essential part of things
in the social and political fabric There
fore, Theodore Roosevelt is not only
the one logical candidate for nomina-
tion. but manifestly is the only logical
President for the people.
Wealth Against Roosevelt.
Already it has been demonstrated
that the frightened and vengeful
wealth controlling forces Of the coun-
try. will resort to any means to defeat
his nomin alton for Presiden tial Third
Term. We, therefore, must be on the
alert and quick to action If we would
tn,
accomplished by our illustrious Pres
ident.
We are not unmindful OF the fact
that Theodore Roosevelt himself de-
clared in 1904. that under no circum-
stances would he be a candidate for,
CT, would he accept another nomina-
ton"
We challenge, however, his right to
refuse to accept the Presidency of the
United States for a Third Term, in
the face of the peoples demand, es-
pecially at time when so many under
takings Of the highest imp o:tance have
been brought about and set in motion
by him, and SO subject IN em to the
danger of an untried and improved
successor, to whom public conf1den &C
all.
Manifestly, the selection Of it's Pres
ident rests with the people. The
public, alone. is judge. No man may
say he will not accept It Is the
province of Theodore Roosevelt to say
he will or will not be the President
He, who acts as President, acts solely
as a servant Of the people, and when
called by them, must come.
Election Again Not Third Term. =
Wei further hold, that in point Of
fact his re- election in 1908 would no,
constitute his Third Term. He has
been elected to the Presidency but
once. Inasmuch, however, as the issue
has been so generally spoken of as q
Third Term, the League has advpted
the title.
We, therefore, In the interest o1
public welfare, demand that Theodore
Roosevelt be nominated for the Prest-
dency and be reelected in 1908, and
to that end hereby pledge our support