The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-20
DEMAND ROOSEVELT
Voters Want Him to Carry
Out His Policies.
CHOSEN BY A VAST MAJORITY
Magazine Conducts Straw Canvass
Which Develops Remarkable situ-
acknowledgements willing TO Suffer
PrivatiOns OF a Panic If SOeiaI
Conditions May Be Improved.

Roosevelt FOR third term, or a second
elective term. and a continuation of his
policies. is the desire of the vast majority
Of a representative body of Americans in
all walks of life. and residing in every
section OF The United states, 10 the num-
Der Of ten thousand. according TO the
sentiment expressed as the result of a
poll conducted by the Success. Magazine
The figures secured are set forth, To-
gether with an analysis OF the vote. in
the May issue of the periodical
The majority which voted in the affirm
atiFe on these questions, and others Of
similar import, expressed a willingness 10
undergo some personal privation. such as
might result from the panicky conditions
expected TO accompany further campaigns
for the publication of corporation meth
ods' IN order thar "A permanent better
ment Of our social conditions" may be
brought about
Result Called "AstOnishing."
The result is characterized by the maya
zine Itself as astonishing" The vote on
the several propositions submitted to a
special class of readers. known as life
subscribers, and embracing nearly 500
occupations. including bankers. LAWYERS.
physicians, students, manufacturers. farm
efs' clerks, and others in less exalted
positions. was decisively in the afirma-
tive, the noes" being so few as 10 con-
sutute almost a negligible quantity.
may be briefly summarized. and the fig
ures need no amplhcation-they speak
Ter themselves. In order, they are as
follows
Should the government exercise a
stronger control over corporations doing
an interstate business" Yes. AIS; no,
Are Willing to Suffer.
Would you support the President and
Congress in carrying ont corporation re-
forms which tend to the permanent bet
terment Of our social conditions. even if
II meant some personal sacrifice to you
yourself III the way of money panics p
restriction OF bank credits, and other mat
tiers affecting business" Yes. sIS7. no.
ll9 FOrty-three not voting
DO you believe in the policy Of per-
manently retaining the Philippines? In
other words. should America remain a
world power or should we cut of foreign
complications and come back TO our own
original country" To retain outside pos
sessions, 5.2l4; not 10 retain them {, e94
Would you approve liberal appropria-
tons for the upbuildinS of the nayy?"
Yes, S,2lS; 10, Loss.
DO you approve the policy OF expend-
Ing vast sums for the development Of our
national resources, such as the Panama
canal inland waterways. waste lands (by
irrigationl? Yes. 1850: no. 266
DO you, on the whole, approve the ad-
m'nistratien Of President ROOSEVELT"
owe have no means. remarks the mag
azine parenthetically. of knowing the
politics OF cur life subscribers a
no reason to suppose that there Is a
larger proportion of 'RepubHcanism'
then Of Democracy - Yes. Seas:
no. sss
How Sections Voted.
The vote on the last question given
above Is divided according to the section
from which the votes came, and the re-
suit OF this division is interesting as In
some degree providing a key 50 the gen
eral party Affiliations Of the voters From
the Middle Atlantic and New England
States (section u 1850 voted yes" "a
voted no: from the section % embrac-
ing Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Indiana. and the northern part Of Ken
lucky. yes 2,094, no 146; from the section
90 embracing North and South Dakota.
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Minnesota.
yes 1872, no 81; from the section co west
Of the line made by the western boun-
daries Of the Dakotas. Nebraska, kansas.
and Texas, yes 1,25S, no So; from the
Southern States exclusive of the northern
half Of Virginia and including the south
ern half Of Kentucky (section a. yes S24.
no 49,
Roosevelt First, bryan Next.
The last question asked was: who
would be your first and second choice for
the Presidency during the next four
years." The result of the ballot on this
question gave Mr.. Roosevelt a lead of
about 4,3o0 votes over his nearest COM
pstitor, Mr.. Bryan, and while Mr.. Taft
was next on the list, close second TO
Mr.. Bryan. attention Is called to the prob
ability that the Secretary Of War got a
large number OF votss which were cast
for him IN Difference TO the Presidents
desire that mr.. Taft succeed him. and
which would otherwise have gone to the
President. Mr.. Taft got nearly twice as
many votes as a second choice" candi-
date as he got for first choice. The COM
plete figures on this vote were as follows:
First Second