Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-21
$1,000 PRIZE FOR
BEST ARGUMENT
Why President
Roosevelt Should
Run Again
!. S. SENATOR MAKES OFFER
Unique Step to Test Coun.
try's Sentiment on Para
mount Question.

washington, Oct. 21.-Hon. iona
than Bourne, Jr.. Of Oregon. United
states senator,has taken unique step
to test the sentiment of the country
on the Presidential situation
Through the National Magazine. Of
Boston, Massachusetts, he has offered
cash prize reward of $1,000 open to
the American people, for the strongest
and best-written argument in support
Iof- the following assertions:
First, That the sovereign people.
and not Theodore Roosevelt, the in.
|dividual and public servant. will de.
eide who shall be his successor.
Second. That Theodore Roosevelt
cannot decline a second elective term
or attempt TO name his successor with.
out making his own personal desires
of egotistical opinions paramount to
the combined wishes and intelligence
of the Republican party and the cleo
torate of the nation
Third. That Roosevelt's honesty.
Utility. and tremendous capacity for
work, with heart and brain constantly
attuned to the peoples rights and corr.
mands. and his insistence upon the en-.
forcement rather than avoidance OF
laws, and the protection of the rights
OF men and property. have to an un
paralleled degree gained the confid
ence of all people; that, in the popular
mind, Roosevelt, during his executive
ship, has demonstrated his ability and
determination to make good as the
peoples chief public servant, and not
their dictator; that this confidence be
| Ing brain deduction and not a heart
emotion, Is impossible Of destruction
except by his betrayal; that by thu
selection of any other man, business
contraction and restriction must exist
during the period necessary for him to
demonstrate to the peoples satisfac-
tion his ability and determination to
make good and, therefore, that, bar
ring death or serious illness, Presi-
dent Roosevelt must and will be Sc
lected and elected for second elec-
tive term"
To Award Prize Next March.
The prize will be awarded March Is.
1908. the contest closing one month
earlier, and three Judges, gentlemen of
high standing will be named shortly
to pass upon the arguments submit
ted.
Senator Bourne, speaking of this Of
fer, said today: Frankly, my purpose
lis to secure discussion and agitation
resulting in conviction and crystalliza-
tion of opinion. Confident that the ov.
|erwhelming sentiment of the country
regardless Of party, favors the re-nom-
ination and reelection of Roosevelt,
take this method Of inviting an eN
preston on the subject. The proposi-
tions set forth speak for themselves,
and the responses thereto will, at least
tend to disclose the popular feeling eX-
isting today. II the views which
hold-and which are shared fully,
may add. by men from every section
with whom am brought in contact
are the views Of the American people
generally, then 1t is we'll to establish
that fact that establish it at once The
earlier the demonstration, the better
for the country.
President Owes 1t to Country to oserve
Four More Years.
Nothing more conducive to bust
ness success and public tranquility
could possibly occur at this time, in
my opinion, than the substitution of
certainty for uncertainty regarding the
Presidency. It would be worth hun
dreds OF millions Of dollars TO our ma
terial interests. The business world
would profit incalculably by the assur-
ance or reassurances such certainty
would bring. The administration
policies are accepted and approved.
Only the knowledge that Roosevelt
will continue at the helm is needed to
inaugurate anew an era of prosperity
on safer and sounder basis than ever
before Call 1t third term or Sec
ond elective term, as you like; the ex-
igencies of the times demand that he
serve four more years. 1t is patriotic
duty which he owes to his country. He
cannot shirk It; If he would, without
making self greater than country and
forfeiting the respect and public con-
fldence he now holds. He will not
shirk it once the people make their
wishes known. Now Is the time for
them to be heard"