The Washington herald., 1907-03-09
URGES THIRD TERM
Mr.. Martin FayOrS RO0se-
Velt'S denomination,
NEEDED BY PEOPLE, HE SAYS
south DakOtan Declares Nobody Can
Carry on the Presidents Pro-
gramme as Successfully as He
HimseIf-GiVeS Out Written state
ment After Visit 20 White House.

Regardless Of President Roosevelt's re-
peated declarations that he is not "a candi-
date for a third term. several Senator's
and Representatives who have visited the
White House within the last few days
continue 70 assert their belief that he VIII,
under certain conditions. accept another
nomination. These conditions are thai il
shall become evident that his withdrawal
from the field would mean the nomination
Iof "a 'reactionary'' candidate, and proba-
bic Republican defeat. and that the popu-
lar call for his continuance in Office shall
prove TO be almost universal.
Ex-Representative Martin. Of South Da-
lsota, who lays some claim to the title Of
original thlrd-term boomer in the West,
added his voice 70 the chorus of third
termers yesterday. He called at the White
House and had a long talk with the Presi-
dent. As he left the office building be
gave out written statement which later
ELECTED interested comments 10 the effect
that some parts of il read remarkably
ike a statement from the President HIM
self. or course. il was not intimated that
the President had written it, or that il
had been written at the White House. but
in view Of all the circumstance. 81 is be
leved to be 1T least possible that the
President saw the paper before Dir. Mar
tin made it public.
How the Lines VIII BE Drawn.
The statement follows. "The important
subjects of national legislation for the
next decade wiz pertain TO the production
and distribution, of wealth How TO pre-
serve the corporation as a potential factor
lin our Industries without destroying indi-
vidual opportunity is one Of the practical
problems. How TO compel the great cor
pOrations 10 operate under the law, in
stead Of in violation of it, is another.
Concentrated wealth must bear its
just proportion Of the cost OF the gov
eminent that protects it, ~fhe doctrine
OF the square deal Is % be applied G.
the business OF the nation. This does not
mean an assault upon great interests nor
class legislation in favor Of the weak. II
means Justice and protection 60 AN honest
interests. but war upon the outlaw. great
or small These questions are as broad
as the nation While the States can dc
much. they cannot adequately deal witt
problems which reach into all the States
and 90 foreign countries.
Much has been done during tine pas
four years Of the Roosevelt administra-
+ ton President Roosevelt has given q
mora uplift 90 the business and polite.
of the nation. The good effects OF this
awakening win De permanent.
Much Yet to be Done.
Much remains To Dee done under On.
/ Roosevelt policies The people believe
that no one can press the issue as sue
cessfully as the President himself
I looks now as though the peoples deman,
/ for another term will be too strong to b.
resisted. The people make the Presi
dents. Certain it is that the successful
nominee I'm 1895 must boz "a man heartily IL
/ accord with the Roosevelt policies. Per
/ sonally. I do not consider that the Presi
dent has had two Presidential terms. ans
! I favor his denomination"
Nose Of those vino are urging auOthe
term for President Roosevelt believe tina
De has been other than sincere I'm hE
/ oft-repeated declaration that he will no
+ be "a candidate 10 succeed himself. But
+ is pointed out that he has changed Dis
/ mind concerning other important mat
/ tiers, especially IL il appears that there d
la general demand for his denomination
on the part Of the Republicans Of thl
country Many members Of both Nartic
are Of the opinion now that he is abou
+ the only Republican who can defeat Mr.
/ Bryan.