The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-08-09
The Presidential Possibilities

the reasons Alfred Henry Lewis recent
" gave in Human Life why he, along
with the majority of the American peo-
pie prefer that Theodore Roosevelt
should aueceed himself as president OF
the United States, II Roosevelt were
no, we would prefer Mr., TAFT to any OF
those who are prominently mentioned
in connection with the presidency,
Mr.. Roosevelt has a Rounded right
To urge the elevation Of Mr., Taft
Whatever may be argued against it by
disgrun,led ones, his own tenancy Of
the White House in no wise subtacts
nom Mr.. Roosevelt's privileges under
the Constitution. In common with
the meanes,, he is a, liberty to believe
tina, Mr.. Taft would make victorious
chief magistrate. and do what he hon
estly may to concrete such belief into
fact.
BY the same token, you and and
all OF us possess equal rights of prefer
enee with Mr.. Roosevelt, when it
comes to selecting door~plates for a
White House. Under whs, conditions
eoniron, us, Speeding for myself, I
prefer tina, Mr.. Roosevelt, should be
his own successor, Ths, he desires
otherwise ough, no, to be considered,
He is needed. and the puhhc's righ,
is perfect to inSis; upon his services.
Nor have patience with newspapers
which. as hand-maidens Of pirate mon
ey afraid Of Mr.. Roosevelt, harp 50
teehngly, no; 10 say indusriously, up
on thiU-,erm string. Were Roose-
vel, 10 be reinAugura;ed in 1909. as
I've No doaht he viii be. j, would no;
be 10 serve a third bu, second term.
shall No, enter upon space wasting
aFgamen, to prove wha; is as plain as
plse-s,si, ha, con;en, myself with
bluff s;A;emen, and leave ms;hem2;-
leians OF politics to figure it ont. To
charge Mr., Roosevelt with those Ne
hlnley wears. and call them frs,
term woal be about as sapiently
jus; as 10 call Judge Gsynos a multi
millionaire because, by the viii Of Mr..
AegleT, he acts as executor 0. ,ha;
ASlng-powGez 0onaTeh'S ,wen,y-mil-
hoa-SiollAr estate.
The only question worth discussion,
in settling who should be president. is
the demands d The popular hour. In
my own estimation they call loudly to7
Nh. Roosevelt, Wherefore. Il the re-
pasle&as mex; wear don; name him.
! trust the democrats vii. And IN
case both Of the regular parties are 50
much money handled iha; each neg
leetS It's duty IN this plain behalf, !
aoaS; nc; but AZ independent ozgans-
za;Son will al once take the field. its
banners Aaazoalng the Roosevelt name,
Certainly, in default q republican OF
democratic action in the premises,
shall 90 all aaodsssly may TO bring
such independent; move &5oas, Also
/ Snow Of many who feel the same
way, These things are to be said n
the protesting f&ee d Mr.. Soosevel;'s
Gun preferences and purposes, because
il IS the one saaSeet-tAs saA5ec; al
his own Neutrality-suspicious.
wAseA he has no nigh; 10 be heard.
EoE al know. the gentleman would
make TIE Ass; d presidents. Indeed.
ny CON nossoa is TIA; he woala make
a better peeS56ea; than candidate. I;
IS in the l&sse- role ! SeG him moS;.
Gss name coaad arouse no enthusiasm.
Ssr2le no a2sses and when the pasSe
IS &patAe;se j; IS easily raS$a2adlea and
aasSle2,
il IS a truth vel understood in a7Se-
tso2l pog,ses--2ay r2-.-a2ny aes5e.
Can &coSeA Ss--ta12, Saaaey IS power
less WAea the people really have a
eAoSes, Hpsa the vea& Es.a aos Sci.
oas :s5eaa. !, IS this WAscA wSs the
S&se;y 81 Mr., Roosevelt in 1904, Sc
sag the eager eAaoes ot the pcpalx,.
the aaS-2S oi OaAs-. As3 sAey been
p,sase& forth, eo,4l1 aas have prevailed
4g&aas; Alga,
Il he be nominated, there wssl eazas
pseS0ss -as.AoaS o. gol2 70 &ese&s MI.
TAFT, AS S,g2.aSs tAls ys1log pe7sl even
a Roosevelt endorsement GassAs be
sSaaS Insufficient il IS one tA4as u
vote sos Mr., Roosevelt, xnosAsz 10 poSs
NssA Aisas ss@sA NAaeA wo2l5 &z5
gss-aeEs,-S.iA- gssrx the .ess IN NJ
made, Nh, Tar rasgAs Be ue&k Is
candidate, NAale sS-oag n RAss ele-
sae@ss SASal& esas2 AeSs presaSszs.
EeaSs Interested Saeal2 ;A.5ak On sAese
sAsags before rsay11sas TOO s&r Gqoa
saSssecS 50 Seao&ss, and IN EAScA 81
saaSA SsxasS 81 Ass.