The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-03
IiE Will RUN
RooseveIt's Boom Launched For
a Third Term by Friends
AFTER SEEING HIM.

Senator Bourne, Who Is a Conndant
OF President Roosevelt, After a
Visit to the White House, Comes
Out Openly For Il Third Term For
tho Present Occupant Of the White
House.
After holding a conference with
the president at the White House.
Senator Pcarne came cut Wcdnes.
day night in the role of chief pro
motcr of n third term for Roosevelt
by issuing IN authorized statement
declaring that it is tho duty Of the
American people to Command the
President to accept a second elective
term"
A dispatch from Washington says
the statement caused a stir In the 20
lltlcal waters, for 1T was made public
only an hour before the return of
Secretary Taft, the Presidents puta-
tive candidate.
Senator Bourne's statement is as
follows: In my opinion a great cri-
!. Sis now confrOnts this country. The
Are~actionarfes are determined If posi-
sble, to obtain control OF the Govern
ment and use 1t for their own person
al advantage and to the detrment of
the people.
True Republican politics, as pro-
mulgated by Lincoln and enlarged
and exemplifcd by Roosevelt, are tho
rights Of man and the absolute SOY
crignty OF the people. The issue now
before the country is: Shall the advo-
Gates of the rights and liberties of
tho people and the power and of the
majesty Of the government, or the
enemies OF both, prevail. The people
must decide.
II know that President Roosevelt
is not a candidate to succeed himself.
| realize hat he would greatly pre-
fer that the people select some other
person to succeed him in 1908. am
however, convinced that the cxigcn-
cies of the situation demonstrate the
necessity of the people commanding
President Roosevelt to accept a nom
nation for a second elective term.
THE president, equally with any
other elective officer of this Govern
ment, is, after all, but the servant of
he people. If the people command
him to serve a second elective term
he certainly must feel it his duty to
do so. How could he do otherwise?
He q no more decline to accept a
nomination made by a convention, in
struCted by the people, than he could
refuse to serve If we were engaged In
war with some foreign power and he
was drafted.
mo man can put his personal
wishes or desires above the command
Of the people, and especially no per-
son who has been honorcd as Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt has been by the Amer
lean people,"
This was a day Of political confer
ences at the White House. Repre-
sentative Parsons, head Of the New
York County organization. was one
of the visitors: He said that he was
for Governor Hughes and would aid
him to the limit Of his ability.
How about Governor Hughes as
presidential c%andidatc?" Mr.. Parsons
was asked.
There was no answer.
1t Is believed Parsons went to the
White House to get the Presidents
o. *. on his Greater New York leg
islative reapportionment scheme the
same as he did a year ago when the
IItSlucnl approved IL H"cTTNlnanueT
which the courts declared illegal.
Friends Of the Governor say that
Parsons expressions Of loyalty will
hold only until after a reappointment
plan has been passed when he will
again openly espouse the cause Of
Roosevelt.
Reprcsentativc-clcct Langley. Of
Kentucky, talked with the President
Wednesday about political matters
in his state. Mr.. Langley. 1t is UNI
derstood, came to Washington at the
request Of the President.
President Roosevelt has set aside a
part Of Thursday to @ Archie
Hughes, the Postmaster Of Columbia,
Tenn, whose removal from Office has
been practically accomplished by the
IL. Clay Evans machine OF hat State.
which is a Roosevelt organization.
The president will hear Mr..
Hughes before making the order for
his removal final.
Mr.. Hughes is opposed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt succeeding himself.
The removal Of Hughes, it is said,
will place the President in the posi-
ton Of putting into Federal office on
~ men who are working for his re
nomination.