Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-06

We have been iold that The man Nno
marstaifd fha republican party az me
most 10 l.il.t political organ .t4i4e-
IN. suu ever sfoIe cn. VINO achieved
flr . many ~ .;s most notable fit-
tories. who f.r seven years main
ts.r.I harnor5 aithlu rs ranks
durng which uWe ther~ nHs hol"-
I-g heard = irFuFg Hi or s'4nipat-
far. progressive of rea u"lhf1 --hr
have been ta,d 'hat u we again can
taat man @. our leadership and enc
s-..t Alm With the supreme power.
t1at De- rl perreiuate himself in
office abolish the constitution, ana
faster himself aud MS posteTi'} on -
forever.
.Du4 answer Co thai 10 that the
American people order the coming
and going Of their executives. and
that Rr average representative ~
M. seven odd million who mar he'd
under the republican .0lors when .ast
they took the field. viii assist in
uEmak.ls presidents Wheu ohlec-
tionable. With the same freedom and
determination that We ar~ uoS e'lnr-
7 Ing ia drafting him whom We desire.
. This movement = mpet-toncu~d
, stlmsUy o. one as much a. 60 the
other SO man can enslsve The AM
crlcan people without thry permit T.
80 man can pcrpetuate himself in o.
flee unless they give their consent.
Those aho argue differently bot iH-
suit The patriotism and Intelligence u
the nation colonel Roosevelt is
asking nothing Of the nation. lt Is the
nation that is making demands on
Roosevelt
In considering this third term
bugs boo We invite YOU n remem her
carefully one or rwo points The
firs, u that in Issuing his famous
. reuuuCiaton statement on the night
Of the only election lu which he VAS
candidate. aheu nation vas call
!ng him 20 lts service with q unan-
unity never before witnessed IN this
republic. Va hen the sirorgh0ids -
democracy u-re shgdder.ns with fear
less th- verde, should be- unanimous,
ColonS Roosevelt With patriotism
rarely before praet!led-wiih a pat
rlolsm that perhaps. no other h'ins
may would have employed. quieted
all fears a. Go hls intentions. and
gave recognition 10 the precedent es-
t4hnehed hr ,he first president that
he would not accept the third consec-
utive term.
"Ha.. the American people any
thing 10 fear from man who did
rIF "a Id
against the third presidential term b,
clear and eminently sound. Briefly.
IL means that no man may use the
patronage OF this great Office 20 per
pctuate himself in power for the
third consecutive term. Behind that
is the argument thai Il a president bt
permitted TO rcnominate and re-elec'
himself three or more times he could
So entrcnch himself in power through
favors and patronage that it would
be impossible 10 dislodge him *
cept by revolution. Colonel Roosevelt
has been elected but once.
~ to Iii, Declaration.
When In It90, at - Philadel
, phia convention he was drafted FOL
the yicc-presidency 1t was don,
against his own desires and for ths
purpose ~ killing him politically
The politicians wanted his popularity
added 10 the ticket and at the sam,
time intended 10 forever remove hin
from the affection Of the people. Blu
, they were kicking him upstairs :
+, lttle more than a year later Presi
, dent Mckinley died. and Vice Pr,si
dent Roosevelt passed into the chic
marisiry Of the nation. His only IN
, iaugursl address on that occasion
, consisted Of solemn VOW befor'
high heaven that he would. 20 tn
, best Of his ability, carry out for tn
three remaining years of the admin
r istratlou. not his oW npolipics, tl
the policies of his late chief. Tha
, he d.d this stands attested 70 tn
% .reoorl by the testimony Of the lat
Senator Hanna than whom no othe
q stood closer 90 William NJ kinley
. only with his own election. on hi
. Town account. did Theodore Roosevelt
really and literally become chief mag
istrIt. and after single term. Do
left office easiS the most popula
man that ever departed the Whit
House. His was the reuomiuato
of his party for the asking, an
among those who clamorad loudes
for him to disregard his pledge %
four years earlier We're many %
those who are now shrirking agains
the dangers Of third term and de
claiming him an utter impossibility
and We are warned to beware O
such "a mani
= Colonel Roosevelt Is not scekin
s. th, nomination today. He has ~
Z patronage with which to purchas
n delegates He has no faNors to dis
pense. He is without the means %
o. gathering about his cause regiment
d of political mercenaries who figh
r not for the love Of men and princi
" pies hut for the love ~ payday
o whether It be payday after the peopl
: have returned their chief victorious
n or PAYDAY between the hour ne r.
Il ceives his denomination and the hou
y he rctires from office smarting unde
d the lash OF popular rcbuke.
n Ills advocates are the America
people who see In him their bes
- hope. both from a party standpoin
y and the standpoint Of their own nee
n essitics. This movement is move