Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
IT WILL NOT DOWN

Henry Matterson is 81. -hg 1O.Ie
highly interesting tAins .. M ~. "A
interesting ana eh@raC, ..dc ~-s.
He gave MIR. Bryan eA~~-----. ..~yICc
the other day, directing that badly
undisciplined gentleman to get back
TO the Constitution OF his country
as al issue. ana let lads alone for
the present, at least Whether what
ne SAID 10 Nh Day an, emphasized
by liberal extract from Thomas
JeuersOn's expressed views on the
same subject, Will be effective Is
doubtful, but if he should fail. it Will
be Mr. Bryans fault and not his.
lie points MT. Bryan the only way
he can follow TO win; II his adyic,
Is not taken SO much the worse tol
MIR. Bryan and the Democratic party
At least Mr. Watterson' withers Will
be unwrung if there is another fan
ure.
Eminently barricaded behind souuu
Judgment and the eternal truth. Nj
Watterson is therefore sale from
any embarrassment OF dimculty in
his own party, but he is likely TO
get some friends in trouble when ne
QUITS INTO the Republican muddle.
n year OF more ago. Mr.. Waiter
son was quite sure Mr.. Roosevelt
was riding IOr a third term. Recent
~ he has thought differently anu
said publicly: Il do not believe the
President wants third term toi
himself" ON the two antipodal prop
ositions he was taken to task by the
Washington Times, and in extricat-
ing himself from an apparently bad
predicament, he makes an important
disclosure that is likely TO becom,
highly important Asked TO answer
why he had made the statement Just
quoted, Mr.. Watterson says:
Most willingly we answer. Ex-
cept that the editor OF the Courier
Journal had direct and precise in
formation, he would have made No
such statement. 1t came to his
knowledge last winter that in a com.
pany OF journalists many in mum.
berthe President said, II know
that you do not trust me- But, why
can't you trust me? Why can't you
believe in me, have faith in me?
tell you now upon my honor, that
if the next national Republican con
vention dominates me, and adjourns
it will have to reassemble. Decaus,
/ Will not accept the nomination.
This came to Mr.. Watterson straight
from Washington. 1t came from two
responsible sources of information. II
was coupled with the assurance that
those who heard it, and who had be
heved the contrary, went away con.
WINGED that the President meant it
and would abide by it, and henc,
they took him at his word and drop
ped their former opinion.
There it is in cold, unqualified
type. One of two things must speed
lily happen because what Mr.. Wat
teTson says about ii is going to b,
generally believed ana widely pub
lished either the Ananias club is
going to be enriched by the added
membership OF number of promi
nent editors or else the President
must finally, firmly and decisiveIg
lay the third term movement. There
can be no explaining, no misunder
standing Of the language quoted "A.
having been employed by the Presi
dent. He either said it or ne did
not. If he did his word is goo for
nothing if under any circumstan-
ces he should allow himself to be a
candidate If he did not say it.
then there is going to be some yer
bal pyrotechnics it will be a real ioy
to witness
Mr.. Watterson may be the man
who is going to force the Presi-
dents hand.-Chattanooga Times.