The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-27

opposition and given 70 the use Of
extravagant LANGUAGE Such q man is
ex-President Roosevelt. as both ms
friends and his foes well knoy. He
fondness for taking risks and . will
ingpess to use force. which would not
be bad signs in an energetic youth.
but are alarming In q mature states
man. 80
Fleutine the Constitution.
The candidate OF the Progressive
party has shown himself capable. wniie
In power, Of taking grave public ac-
tion-which. Of course. seemed 70 elm
wise and right-in disregard OF con.
stitutionai and legal limitations, anu
while out Of power. OF proposing raSn
changes in the relations OF the 1uoI-
ciary to the other departments OK the
government and TO the voters.
FINALLY. at the Forthcoming election
the people are called upon to express.
not directly. but by Implication. their
opinion on another consttuuonsI
change-the question Of a third term
in the presidency. 1t 10 Ex-President
that have sprung this important aues-
ton upon the voters. Fortunately
. the issue 10 clearly Joined between
the Democratic party. which declares
for a single term. and the Progressive
party, which has nominated . man
ONCE for seven years and half.
Third Tern Il DanGerous.
In all probability to give any one
a third term in the presidency. either
with or without an interval between
terms. would be an undesirable psece-
dent All observant citizens know tnat
in the cases Of President Roosevelt
second term impaired tho efficiency
and dignity Of the President in the
last year Of his first term. Every
presidential campaign ought 70 furnish
the whole country with valuable les
son in good manners. fair discussion.
II would be more likely to 60 20 II
the President in power could have
no ambitions to be gratifted and no
personal claims on his party or the
country.
In order. however. to arrive At the
conclusion that It Is not best to give
Ex-President Roosevelt . third term
IL In not necessary to discuss broadly
the question Of the best limit Tor
presidential service. II 10 enough TO
say that Ex-President Roosevelt - 2
parsonage peculiarly UNIT TO BE- placed
for . third time in the presidential
ONCE, because he loves power. ardently
desires to exercise the Presidents
power again. and has procured his own
nomination by direct personal effort 1t
the cost Of splitting the party to
which he owed his previous oppor-
tunities for . high political career. To
these facts frank sayings OF Nj.
Roosevelt himself II abundantly tes-
tify.
Moreover, Ex-President Roosevelt
has lately contributed By untimely
criticisms. couched In incorporate Ian
9uaxe, to the defeats Of the inval-
liable arbitration treaties Of the United
states with Great Britain and France,
drawn by the Taft Administration.
which would have made war between
these countries Well-nieh impossible.
Holding the opinions Ne has often ex-
pressed about the beneficial effects OF
war on the individual and on society.
he can manifestIy be only Q half
hearted believer in the judicial settle
ment Of International disputes, and
would probably prove . dangerous
President should questions Of war
arise. Yet International arbitrafionR
Justice and peace have long been and
are emphatically to-day noble policies
Of the Cnited States.
SECOND and third terms may or
NAV not be expedient on general prin-
cipies, bot this particular proposal for
a third term % Internationally mex
pedient
these considerations have brought
me 20 IN econclusion that Il r. best
10 vote FOR Wilson and NarShau At
the forthcoming election