Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-27
Suggestion

The gentlemen planning change presidential
system making the WITH NO SECOND TERN
ALLOWED-mean we'll but they don know and they haven't
thought
Those that have really thought question beginning
with Thomas jefferson whose strong argument 1903
question definitely up the present dayeae that
fouryear with second reward for good
service is the right system.
The president ought by people although
always happen good presidents have been
nominated elected by moneyth money the hands of
few men.
With corporatonmade president office with only
permitted with the president realizing that he expect
nothing the people-HOW MUCH GREATER WOULD
BE THE INFLUENCE OF THE CORPORATION THAN THAT OF
THE PEOPLE!
At the end of SIX years the people nothing for
their president except Thank No matter how faithful
might the people they could not reward him even
But if the president had proved the corporations
they AT THE END OF HIS SINGLE TERN COULD REWARD
HIM IN MANY WAYS
They could give him for instance very large
bank and make the job most hon
orabe
They could take his relations. They could tell the
president they owned put their faithful president tn
supreme bench
If were possible people so THAT
CORPORATIONS COULD NOT REWARD MEN FORMERLY +
OFFICE would be admirable But if the people should egj
late the president after term could have nothing to
pec yet with all of the usual rewards expect fro
corporations the corporations would rule fully than
present
There is constant effort part special rests
of all those that really object to eovcr,no" -
HAMPER AND LIMIT THE PEOPLE IN THEIR POWER.
this be republic permanently why not legislate to in
crease the people power rather than
Ehhu Root, the ables legal representative o the
dishonest the United States in favor of only te'
for the president
OF course he is.
He knows that with only in office possible the r
candidate elected would be tempered forget his
friends the effort curry popular favor and get
term
Thomas jefferson before ne had time think about it tho
oughl inclined favor only term for the president III
deliberaon made him the thing clearly and this is VIII
Ne January s. 1903, to John Tyler:
My opinion originally that the president of the Unite
should been elected for years and be forever
eligible afterward have become sensible that years
irremovabe and there should be peacea
way Withdrawing a in midway who is doing wrong
All of those who feel that the people really not capable
fgoyernmen who believe that special class of and
powerful should rule constantly invenng hobl
hamper and hold the people All the speou talk about
the and reelection simply anoth
set hobbies to hold the people down
If proves himself incompetent the people the
rid of him the end of four better still
Of him at by properly saegmrded expression of pubs
opinion
president competent and faithful. let the people ell
him prove their gratitude and secure his valuable
If somebody win invent keep Mr. Elihu Root rei
from presidents and ecng them, and renounatne
them when that thought advisable the will he welcome But
laws to limit the people power needed The consu
stands attends that task sufficiently