The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-26
WOULD HAVE BEEN ILLOGICAL
TO NAME TEDDY.
The Doctor Stated That the Fund..
mental Principles our Our Fathers
should Have Been Respected.

Among the prominent Republicans
OF this vicinity who were Interested In
the Republican national convention nj
Cnicago last week was DIR. T. NJ. Has
kins- Mr.. Haskins has always been
an ardent supporter of President Taft
and during the campaign delivered a
number of very interesting addresses
In behalf OF the administration He
fought against the nomination OF
the fundamental principles of our
fathers against a third term should
Roosevelt. largely because he thought
be preserved.
Speaking Of the convention the doc
tor said:
I was heartily glad to see PresI-
dent Taft nominated as a matter OF
simple Justice to a man whose strong
ability. patriotism and loyalty merited
a second term as measured by stand
ards hitherto customary. While on
the other hand nothing could be more
Illogical than the candidacy of Colonel
Roosevelt In asking the presidency
ask be asked the Republican party to
disregard its custom to- consider a
second term due a Republican presi-
dent. and he also asked the nation
as a whole TO trample under foot n
principle established by our fathers
as one OF the preserving fundamental
principles 10 our Republican form of
government. This principle to them
was too sacred to even be written In
TO the constitution. for constitutions
may be changed and amended: but
they undertook TO make Il more Sc
cure and enduring still through the
noble example OF him who was first
In war, first in peace and first in the
hearts OF his countrymen. Some seem
To believe that our fathers based their
objection and warning TO a third term
TO the presidency uDon the danger
or political machine being built up.
which might become a menace 70 pub-
lie good and which did not obtain In
Ieddys case on account Of his third
term not being consecutive II Is my
humble View that their main obiec-
ton was far more serious than this
These great patriots were deem stud
ents OF human nature, and knew the
power OF habits TO grow upon a ma
ton as we'll as an individual They
believed among the American people
thore was not then. and never would
he. dearth OF suitable material for
the presidency: and Il was their mr.
pose 10 establish this as an immutable
principle, so the American people
would never permit themselves 70 he
deluded into the idea that any man
was indispensable as the head of the
nation in meeting any exigency. and
mus get into the way OF perpetuating
any particular man as president be-
yond a second term upon any pretext
whatsoever, for the indulgence OF sucb
habits would develop a tendency hack
10 "A monarchy from which they gladly
teopardized their lives TO deliver the
American colonies.
In my humble remarks at the dol
lar dinner last winter. I briefly alluded
IN the fact that the rank and file OF
our people had not been getting a
square deal from the hand 81 the
craftsmanship OF our country and that
the people were coEnizant Of the fact
ana becoming restless-even resent
full But stated there. and 7 repeat
II nov. that the Republican party is
! par excellence. the party 10 provide
| and apply proper remedies. That the
history % the party abundantlv proves
this regard as beyond question. and
| equally beyond question do 7 regard
the fact chat the present administra-
/ ton has gone farther, BY far, in the
| direction Of righting WRONGS 10 the
| masses than any previous administra-
| ton. and that n W T.. Taft he re-
| elected he will round out a most gIori-
/ Gus triumph OF reforms and will 90
down in history as one Of our great
| est Of great presidents The man who
| dent Taft and the absence o. the spec
| tacular from the great work ne is
! doing only fairly started however
| for weakness and ineffiCiencv only
reveals his lack 81 proper informn-
| ton. but Will be brought into the light
| OF the true state 81 facts through the
| education Of he ensuing campaign.
| and Will take his stand Of loyalty to
| loyalty 20 his president and his party.
| but those who opposed him and con-
/ tinue 20 oppose him Tor selfish and
| personal ressons and tttempt 20 take
| advantage ~ the more or less dis
| satisfied state - the masses. which
| T. the final result 81 abuses accumu-
lsting for fifty years or more. To dis
| credit the present strong. honest and
| efficient administration. and possibly
| entail the defeat ~ the party. are pur-
/ suing "a most pornicious course NV
| becoming The high rank In social and
political life of many ~ them Let
/ them take their defeat like men. and
| again like mon kt them take their
l proper plac" in party alignment and
I DO what they have so eio0ucntlv on
many former occasions proclaimed the
I duty ~ all good HnuuhfIraua"