The L'Anse sentinel., 1909-08-14

In Massachusetts, where because of the supposed
effect Of the traditional habit of thought people
might be expected to look with favor long tenure
ofpublic Office, the governor of the state is elected
yearly. The mayor of the city Of Boston also holds
Office only for twelvemonth Massachusetts, and Bos
ton are no weaklings commercially. There has been
however tendency in the states Of the Union to length
the terms of the chief executives That which
wise to-day would have been deemed folly half
tury ago The people have found that they trust
themselves to keep away from the pit Of apathy for
three four and that all not possessed
Of dangerous ambitions
The recurring talk OF a term Of six years for the
president the talk Of senators for life prob
ably but talk for talks sake. Anything that has politics
of interest the live American and in the
and each can back the name given with reasons that
for which the advancer couldn't get vote-not even
n' ors da,.,o. ...i ,,rs.,v - tn,rre. The nam.
ing OF presidents is done many thousands Of times
before the convention days that figures keep the
count The question of the multitude that witnesses the
oath taking president on the platform east Of the
capitol WHO will take the oath four years from
today?~ There some thousands Of individual mem
bers of the multitude who will be quick to give answer
and each back the given name with reasons that
he believes all convincing. 1t is great game and 1t
makes for safety, Ssa .
There never has been time since Washington
paugurated In the city of New York that the
of legislation matter how vital to the country have
bean sstrong enough keep politics and the matter Of
the presidential succession out OF the peoples minds
The Ameficans thrives on pocs--proof enough, per-
haps that IT - a healthy food
There has been the everready sneer at American
methods of naming president. Men VINO think none
too well of popular government hsre sad until by re-
iteration they have to believe their own words
that the politicians and the ONCE holders (also poll
tcians) do the presidentnaming for the people It Is
h a statement that bears test When Mr. Roosevelt
began the outlining of his policies there was hardly
politician in the land who approved The members OF
congress who friendly to the presidents course
could be counted with knowledge Of counting Meas
ures went through congress that ne congressman who
kyt0lDgd' SO 16&tRed1f thelf H6uls.eM
What was the reason of It ALI The people them
Seiv4s were voting using unwilling but finally politically
wise agents to- do the voting for them. The man who
wants to succeed Himself Id ofce has an eye and ear
for hls Constituents II he wants to commit political
suicidel Sc beounss temporarily blind and deaf. The
force of public opinion more sharply shown
than in tha Unted States senate winter before last
when senator sfter senator voted for measures that
thsss ago they would openly 'have declared TO be
iniQutous because they might disturb business inter
ssts business interests being the interests Of corpora
tions which soms people say SOW little and reap plsnts
ously. .l.s =
A Tor the house Of Representatives. the men who
stood seanst ths presidential policies. sti clinging TO
the belief that the majority Of the people was not In
Umpathy with the administration. found out their mis-
take at ths convention or later At the polls.
All this part and parcel Of the Plan o. presf-
dsntsaming By the people. 1t II - certain - mundane
thnrs ca be certain that the politicians OF either
party ana their aee succeed in thwarting the VIII Of
~ v6ts 1t nAfions convention there 10 always the
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