The new era., 1909-08-12


might follow change has out
weighed the fear of possible but ~
temporary commercial instability
In Massachusetts, where because of the supposed
effect of the traditional habit thought people
might be expected to look with favor long tenure
of public 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 weaklings commercially. There has been.
however tendency in the states of the Union length
the of the chief executives. which
wise to-day been deemed folly half CEN
tury The people have found that they trust
themselves to keep away from the pit Of apathy for
three four and that all men not possessed
OF dangerous ambitions.
The recurring talk of a term of six years for the
president and the talk of senators for life terms is prob
ably but talk for talks sake. Anything that has politics
for basis is of interest to the live American and in the
and each back the name given with that
for which the advancer couldn't get vote-not even
his
American politics deal largely in futures The
ing of presidents is done thousands Of times
before convention days that figures the
The question of the multitude that witnesses the
oath taking of president the platform east of the
capitol is: "Who will take oath four years
today" There thousands of individual
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 a great game and 1t
maDs for safety.
there has been time since Washington
inau rated in the city of New York that the
of legislation matter how vital to the country have
strong enough to keep politics and the matter Of
presidential succession out of the peoples minds
The American thrives potcs-proof enough,
haps, that it is healthy food.
There been the everready at American
methods of naming a president. Men who think
well of popular government have said, until by
iteration they to believe their words,
that the politicians and the office holders (aso poll
ticans) the presidentnaming for the people, 1t is
a statement that bears When Roosevelt
began the outlining of his policies there hardly
politician in land who approved The members of
congress who friendly to the presidents
could be with knowledge Of counting. Meas
through congress that the congressman who
voted aye oathed in their souls.
What was the of 1t all? The people them
selves voting using unwilling but finally politically
wise agents do the voting for them. The who
wants to succeed himself in office has eye and ear
for his constituents II he wants to commit political
suicide he becomes temporarily blind and deaf The
force public opinion more sharply shown
than in United States senate winter before last.
when after senator voted for measures that
years ago they would openly have declared to be
inquous, they might disturb business inter
tions which people little and plente
ously.
| As the house of representatives. the who
stood against the presidential policies. still cingng to
the that the majority of the people not In
sympathy with administration found out their mis-
take at the convention later at the polls
this a part and parcel of the plan of presi
dentnaming by the people, 1t IL as certain as mundane
things can certain that II the politicians of either
iparty their allies succeed in thwartng the will Of
1.-The voters national convention there = always the