Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-20

Denver, Col, Sept 19.-A declara- ton in favor of the recall of the pres- ident was made in the Auditorium here tonight by Colonel Roosevelt. If he were elected president, he said, and found his views in opposition to those of the people, he would take the stump in defense of his policies and would quit office if he could not win the support of the electorate.
 Colonel Rooseveits declaration was made in reply to a question by w. J. Bryan who in a recent speech at Pueblo, asked:
 How many terms may the presi- dent of the United States serve" Can Do Nothing Unless People Are
 With You. W al, "As far as I am concerned" Colonel Roosevelt said, T should be glad to have the recall for the president It is not in the progressive platform and this isf merely an expression of my personal feeling. My own experience was that 1 could no nothing as pres tdent except when the people were heartily with me. The minute ceas- ed to have them with me, whether 1t was my fault or theirs, l ceased to have power. Under such conditions l would prefer to leave the presidency, unless in fair. open fighting on the stump could bring the people around to my way of thinking; such course I think would be to my advantage and to theirs.
 Third Term and Non Consecutive
 Terms. ttN
 "As to the number of non- consecu- tive terms president might have, l can refer only to consecutive terms. Any third-term talk which refers to non consecutive terms is an utter ab- surdity."
 Colonel Roosevelt's position was in- dicated in an earlier speech in which he said that he never felt comfortable in refusing to do what the people wished him to do. g Tt Is my object if I am in public life" he said. to live up to my oath of ofice, to follow the. wishes of the people. but to never do anything against my conscience On the other hand, it is the right of the people to have their wishes enforced by their public servants tlee
 Wouldn't Do Wrong for the People.
 If were public servant and had a break with the people-suppos- < ing they wanted me to do something. eupposing that there swept over the country a desire to repudiate their debts--I would say You've got to got somebody else to repudiate them But would come right down before them and fight 1t out" 'gs
 One by one, Colonel Roosevelt took up other questions Colonel Bryan had asked, five in all First, "Will you explain to the people the circum- stances connected with the writing of your letter to Mir. Hartman in which you address him as My dear Har- riman,' and called yourselves both practical men? 2"
 Refers Bryan to cIapp Letter.
 Colonel Roosevelt said that he had already gone over these matters time after time, and if MT. Bryan under stands words of one syllable he must have understood the letter to Senator Clapp in regard to the senate investi- Bation of campaign contributions.
 In reply to the question: What is- sues do you have in your platform that you did not borrow from the demo- cratic platformT
 Colonel Roosevelt responded: Al of them"
 Perkins Interest in Campaign.
 why did you put state issues, such as the initiative and the referendum fin your national platform? was the next question. atl
 Colonel Roosevelt replied that the initiative and referendum were bott national and state issues.
 To the question: What is the in. terest of George W. Perkins in youl campaignT' Colonel Roosevelt replied that Mir. Perkins had joined thu movement because he believed 1t of fered a solution of problems whicf must be solved to insure continued welfare of the people.