The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-22
ROOSEVELT AGAIN?

popularity of Colonel Roosevelt with
the rank and file of the people of the
country and their idea as to
whether or not it would be
wise to again elevate him to the
presidency was taken by The Worlds
Work. It's results are being given pub
licity in the July issue of this maya
zine which has just been placed in cir
culation. The Worlds Work picked
cut about ], 900 men on it's subscription
list, divided equally among all the
states in the Union. There was no
cIew to the political faith of these
men, and their occupations and points
Of view were unknown. Letters were
sent to them by The Worlds Work ask
tne specific questions concerning their
ideas about Mr.. Roosevelt and his fu-
ture as it concerns this country. Re-
plies were received from 426 men from
every state and territory and from the
District of Columbia. They came from
men of all kinds of occupations ana
| professions
The questions were:
1. Some men regard Mr.. Roosevelt
in public life, and they think that tax
| of him for the presidency again IS 1oIly
or worse. Do you hold this opinion?
There were 3S2 answers to this ques-
t:on-353 no; 20 yes. In other words
nearly 10 to 1 were favorable to con-
sidering him for the presidency agar.
II Others-some who admire Mr.
Roosevelt and some who do not-thlrk
| that he ought not again to be conSlQ,
cred for the presidency because he ne!d
| the office for seven years. DO you hold
this opinion?
| There were 379 answers to this ques-
t,on-31O no; 50 yes. That is to say, only
in about Az persons regard the third
term or any other reason as sood
| reason for keeping him out OF the
White House again.
III. other men regard him as a
| great moral force, as qulckener OF
| the nations energy, as the preserVer OF
| cur national wealth, as the necessary
| leader of the people who are denied
| SQUARE deal because of the undue power
! of privilege and capital, both in indus
try and in government; and they THINK
| that he, better than any other man, can
| restrain the predatory rich ana SO
use the powers of the government as
| to give every class it's proper privileges
and no more than it's proper burdens.
Do you hold this opinion and are you
in favor of his becoming president
again?
To this direct question whether they
want him for president again there
were BIS answers-292 yes; and SO nc.
In a word, about 314 to are in favor of
his election again. Among these there
are of course a considerable number
of Democrats
In addition to these direct questions
a number of general inquiries were
made. and the answers to them throw
light on the general drift of opinion.
One of these questions was:
What proportion of Republicans
and Independents in your community
wish him again to be PRESIDENT
The answers to this cover wide
range Of opinion. but in the total they
show large preponderance of favor
able opinion--as nearly as can be esti-
mated from the answers, which tool
: mary forms about three-fourths of the
Republicans are thought to favor him
, Another question was;
"How is he regarded by the Demo
Gratis of your community
Almost without exception the answers
show that Mr.. Roosevelt is most night!
thought of by the Democrats Many an
, sv ers show that a large number o
' Democrats will vote for him. Especial
: " are such expressions of opinion fire.
: ouent in the south.
i Another general question asked wa
/ this:
' eff you Thu that Mr.. Roosevelt
: should not again be president, HOY
= could he best use mis- continued popu
larity for the public welfare?"
The answers to this take wild
: range:
S L. S. senator from New York.. 10
2 | Speaker of the house of rep........ !
, Member of the house of rep-...-...
: Writer and editor ............---..... 3
Governor of New YOrk..............
! Head of a university ...............
: Secretary of state. ..-..........-.
= Private citizen -.-;-...->......-
I'll one or two think that he should b