The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-06

In Massachusetts where, because of the supposed
effect of the traditional habit thought the people
might be expected to look with on long
OF public Office, the governor of the elected
yearly. The mayor of the city of Boston also holds
office only for twevemonth Massachusetts and
ton are no weaklings commercially. There has been,
however tendency in the of the Union to length
the terms of the chief executives. That which seems
wise to-day would have been deemed folly half
fury The people have found that they can 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 term of six wears for the
president and the talk of senators for life
ably but talk for talks sake Anything has politics
for basis is of interest to the live American
and each back the given with reasons that
for which the advancer couldn't get vote-not
his
American politics largely in futures The man,
Ing OF presidents is done thousands of times
before the convention that figures keep
count The question of the multitude that witnesses
oath taking of president the platform of
capitol is: 'Who will take the oath years from
to-day" There some thousands of individual
bers of the multitude who will be quick to give answer
and each back the given with reasons that
he believes all convincing. 1t is great game and it
makes for safety.
There has been a time since Washington was
inaugurated the city New York that the concerns
of legislation vital to the country have
been strong enough to keep politics and the matter of
the presidential succession out Of the peoples minds
The American thrives poltics-proof enough, per-
haps, that it is healthy food
There has been the everready at American
methods of naming a president. Men who think
too well of popular government have said, until by
iteration they have to believe their words
that the politicians and the office holders (also poll
ticans) do the presidentnaming for the people,
a statement that bears test When Mr.. Roosevelt
began the outlining of his policies there hardly
politician the land who approved The members of
congress who were friendly to the presidents
could be counted with knowledge of counting Meas
went through congress that the congressman
voted aye loathed in their souls.
What the of it all? The people them
selves voting, using unwilling but finally politically
wise agents to do the voting for them. The who
wants succeed himself in Office has eye and ear
for his constituents If he wants to commit political
suicide he becomes temporarily blind and deaf. The
force of public opinion never sharply shown
than in the United States senate winter before last
when senator after senator voted for that
three they would openly have declared to be
Ubiquitous, because they might disturb business
ests interests being the interests corpora
lions which people say little and reap plente-
ously.
AS for the house of representatives, the who
against the presidential policies still clinging
the belief that the majority of the people not in
sympathy with the administration, found out their mis-
take at the convention or later at the polls.
All this part and parcel of the plan of presi-
dentnamng by the people. 1t is certain mundane
things be certain that the politicians of either
party and their allies succeed in thwarting the will Of
the voters at national convention there is always the