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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
HON. EVERETT l. WERTS.

Hon Everett l.. Werts was born and
reared on farm near Sunbeam, Mer-
Ger county, Illinois. After finishing
the common school course of the
county he spent three years in He'd
ding college at Abingdon, III. He
taught four years in the public
schools of Mercer county and was
considered one of the most prominent
and successful teachers during that
time. His legal education was Sc
cured in the Illinois Wesleyan uni
graduating with the class of 1904.
He was Immediately admitted to the
ba" and licensed to practice law in
the state of Illinois, and located at
OQuawka, Henderson county, where
he has resided during the past seven
years and successfully practiced his
profession and is held in high esteem
as man and citizen.
! Mr.. Werts was elected to the legis-
| lature by the democrats of the 33rd
senatorial district in 1906, serving
one term in that body with great
credit. His work in the 45th gen
eral assembly secured for him the
! following endorsement from the dem
ocratic county central committee OF
Henderson county:
Believing in the honesty, integ.
rity and ability of our representa-
| tive in the general assembly, the
Hon. Everett L. Werts, we hereby
endorse and commend the work ht
has done in the past several session:
of the Illinois legislature. We be
lieve that in voting for the primary
bill, the demurrage bill and the 10
cal option bill, and against the OBJ
noxious salary grab bill, he carried
out the will and wishes of his demo
cratic constituency, as well as a large
majority of the people of his distric
in general. MIR. Werts has fulfilled
his promise to the people, and W.
most heartily commend him for hi
courage in voting against the bill
to double the salaries OF the mem
bers of that body to which he be
longs"
/, Mr. Werts is strong with the dem
ocrats of both Mercer and Henderson
counties, having been raised in tn
former and spent his professional lif
|. in the latter county, which fact
make him doubly strong as a can
didate in this district, which com
prises of counties of Rock Island
Mercer and Henderson. He is
splendid orator, forceful speaker,
good lawyer, and a clean man-jus
the kind of a man that is needed a
the present time to help clean on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
ON HIGH GROUND
AS TO JUDICIARY
Chicago Record Herald Con
tends Judge Cooke Should
Be Reelected.
IN NoN-PARTISAN SPIRIT
II Courts Are to BE Kept Free From
Politics, the Rule Should Be
Applied Now.

The Chicago Record-Herald, falling
in line with other leading republican
papers in Illinois, which have been
quoted from time to time, takes the
high ground that inasmuch as it is the
tendency Of the times to keep the
judiciary free from partisan faint,
Judge George A Cooke of Aledo
should be reelected to the Illinois su-
preme court. Editorially the Record
Herald Of this morning has the fol-
lowing relative to the coming election
in the Fourth judicial district:
THE term of Justice George A
Cooke Of the Illinois supreme court ex-
pires next June. He was elected, 1t
will be remembered, in 1909, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Justice
Scott. The Fourth supreme judicial
district is regarded as normally repub-
lican. but il elected Mr.. Cooke, a demo
crat. by a substantial majority because
Of his ability, character and fitness.
MADE A FINE RECORD.
Justice Cooke is without opposition
in his own party as a candidate for an
other term. This fact does the demo
cratic lawyers and judges Of the dis
trict much credit Justice Cooke has
earned denomination. He has the re,
spect and confidence Of his associates
on the supreme bench he is a careful
independent conscientious Judge. In
considering cases he forgets partisan
ship and politics, as all fit judges do
or should do. He reaches his conclu
sions IN cases on the law and the facts
THE republicans Of the district, after
some hesitation, appear TO have decid
ed 10 make an active canvass for &
candidate OF their own party. They
have good men 70 make their choice
from. but il Is only fair 10 remind then
that partisan considerations are irrel
evant in judicial campaigns, and tha
Judge Cooke is entitled 10 the votes o
the independents and hroad-minded re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
THE THIRD TERM

but the lapse of time to prove. Then
in a characteristic outburst he will
proclaim his adherence to the example
set by Washington and followed by all
OF his successors in office, and in a
feigned tone of mingled surprise and
indignation, he will express wonder
and amaZement that his position has
not been properly understood from the
start. Then his enthusiastic but mis-
guided supporters will be left high in
the political atmosphere without hav-
ing taken the precaution to equip
themselves with a parachute for safe
descent. But that will cause Theodore
Roosevelt neither embarrassment nor
regret, for similar things he has done
before with no qualms of conscience.
The discontinue will be for others TO
Withstand, not for him.
But since Theodore Roosevelt is at
this time candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination of his party, and thus
for a third term in the White house.
il will be we'll to consider some phases
of the question
Washington, believing in rotation in
Office preferred TO retire at the end of
his first term, but was prevailed upon
to accept a second. His farewell ad-
dress TO the American people embodies
the principle which has ever since
been followed against continuing any
man at the head of the nation for a
longer period than eight years. Jeffer-
son near the expiration of his second
term when impOrtuned from many
sources TO become a candidate for a
third term, wrote to the legislature OF
Vermont letter. in which he said:
That / should lay down my charge
at the proper period is as much duty
as to have borne it faithfully. If some
termination 10 the service of the chief
magistrate be not fixed by the consti
tuition, or supplied by practice. his Of
flee nominally for four years, will, il
fact, become for life, and history
shows how easily that degenerates in
TO Inheritance. / should unwillingly
be the person who. disregarding sound
precedent set by my illustrious prede
cessor. should furnish the first example
OF prolongation beyond the second
term OF Office"
Madison. the father of the constitu
ton, accepted the two-term precept al
binding upon him: in fact, as much 81
as he did any provision in the writer
instrument itself. Monroe. who wa;
tile idol of the people. who had beer
reelected for his second term withou
opposition. by retiring at the end o
: his second term, showed that he no
! only accepted the example set by hi
E predecessors as right in his opinion
! but that the general judgment OF th'
nation was in its favor.
Jackson. the great military leade
and hero of the war of 1912, and popu
lar favorite, at the end of eight year
in the presidential chair. voluntaril!
retired to the peaceful shades of tn
Hermitage, where he remained an in
terested observer of the history an'
{ the progress of his country, but not
e candidate either actively or passiveI,
e for reelection, neither asking nor SUI
2 fering his friends to ask again to pu
: him in the foremost place OF powe
{ and honor.
T DISTINCTION DECLINED BY WASH
J. INGToN.
From the time of jackson TO IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
QUICK Relief for rheumatism.

George W. Rooms. Lawton, Mich
says: DIR. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism She
could not lift hand or foot; had 10 be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rap
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up. dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave
nue., Rock Island: Gust Schlegel &
Son, go West Second street, Dayen-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06

publicans on his fine record. He will
get many such votes, and will COM
mand the support of independent and
republican newspapers.
KEEP POLITICS OUT.
I'VE are endeavoring in this and 9th
er states to keep judges out OF politics
and politics out of the courts, as well
as out of judicial campaigns. One way
to further this essential principle is to
return good judges regardless of their
political affiliations. This is the part
Of sincerity, of consistency, Of duty,
and of the highest public interest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06

time of Grant no president served two /
full terms. When Grants second term |
was about to expire there was lively
agitation in favor of comforting upon
him a distinction which had been de-
clined by Washington and his success !
sors who had likewise served eight
years at the head of the nation. Cen
eral Grant, himself, declined to be a
party TO the movement. and his action
led the republican state convention of
New York in September, 1875, to adopt
the following resolution which Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his friends might
well make note of at this time:
Recognizing as conclusive the
presidents public declaration that
he is not a candidate for nom
ination and with the sincerest
gratitude for his patriotic serv-
ices, we declare our unalterable oppo-
sition to the election of any president
| for third term
| Does the republican party of New
York, of which Theodore Roosevelt is
member, still adhere to that declara-
ton?
/ But that was not the first time that
New York had gone on record as
against a third term. In the conven-
ton which finally ratified the federal
constitution an amendment was pro-
posed which specifically declared
against it. Among the men who were
members of that convention and who
urged the adoption of such an amend
ment were Alexander Hamilton, John
Jay, Robert r. Livingstone, James
Clinton and Melanethon Smith, and it
was only after the convention learned
that New Hampshire had ratified the
constitution and that favorable action
was necessary by one more state to
make the federal constitution effective,
that New York consented to give its
approval to the instrument without the
anti-third term provision.
Other states followed the example of
New York in 1875 in declaring against
the third term. Pennsylvania was one
of them. The republican state conven-
ton of that year adopted this resolu-
tom
That we declare and affirm unquali-
fed adherence to the unwritten law
of the republic, which wisely, and un.
der the sanction of the most venera-
} bic of examples, limits the presiden-
tial service of any citizen to two terms
and we. the republicans of Pennsyl-
vania, in recognition of this law, are
unalterably opposed to the election to
the presidency of any person for a
. third term"
) Do the republicans of Pennsylvania
stand today where they stood in 1875:
. But the movement of that year tc
renominate General Grant for a third
: term eliminated in the passage by the
: house of representatives. of the
) Springer amendment, similar TO the
: one which was recently offered by Rep
. resentatiye Slayden and rejected by
> the house.
PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED By
PRESIDENTS.
: II stated that in the opinion of the
: house of representatives the prece
dent established by Washington anc
other presidents of the United States
in retiring from presidential ofict
: after their second term, has become
by universal concurrence, a part o.
E our republican system of government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06

and that any departure from this time
honored custom would be unwise, UNI
patriotic and fraught with peril to our
free institutions. Out of a total vote
of PSI, there were only is members
of the house who recorded themselves
as opposed to the passage of this
resolution. All of them were republic
cans. Yet 20 republicans joined with
the democratic majority then controll-
ing the house and voted in favor of it
Four years later those who had
been unsuccessful in fostering senti-
ment to give General Grant a third
term, again revived their scheme and
came near carrying it through so far
as the nominating convention of the
party was concerned The stubborn
fight maintained by the "306" dele
gates who persisted in voting solidly
for Grant through SO ballots is still
well remembered by the older politi-
clans of this day. But ultimately and
fortunately for the country they failed
in their undertaking. and the move
ment to renominate Roosevelt for an
After Grant, the next president to
! succeed himself was Mckinley, and
his words upon the third term ques-
ton are still fresh in the minds even
/ OF those who are seeking to confer
upon Roosevelt distinction which his
Immediate predecessor proclaimed
against. He did not hesitate to say:
| In view of the reiteration of the
suggestion of it, l saw now once and
for all, expressing a long-settled con-
Vlctlon, that | not only am not and
will not be candidate for third
term, but would not accept a nomi-
nation for it, were it rendered me-"
But this is not all of the evidence
in the case against the third term.
In his exuberance and natural enthu-
siasm over his election in November
1904, as the returns were coming in
showing that he had been chosen
president by an overwhelming major.
ity, and when surrounded by his
friends and admirers, Theodore Roose
welt issued the following statement
upon the subject of the third term, and
to which it might not be out of place
to direct his attention at this time:
L am deeply sensible of the honor
done me by the American people il
thus expressing their confidence in
what l have done and what | have
tried to do. l appreciate to the full
this solemn responsibility this conf
dence places upon me, and l shall de
all that in my power lies not to forfeit
it, On March T. next, l shall have
served three and one-half years, con
stituting my first term. The wise
custom which limits the president t
two terms regards the substance anC
, not the form, and under no circum
stances will l be a candidate for O
accept another nomination"
Does Theodore Roosevelt still be
/ lieve that the custom of two terms i
wise, and that the substance and no
the form should be regarded? And
| so, why is he now a candidate in dis
regard of that solemn pledge whic
D he made on the night of the day of hi
4 election? Does the phrase, Under n
Y circumstances, mean less than it di
n on Nov. 8, 1904? Or will Theodor
: Roosevelt place himself at the head c
! his own Ananias club?
t The third term will not go. Eve
L Theodore Roosevelt, a law unto hin
a self, cannot violate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

] hereby announce myself can
didate for the democratic nomination
for representative in the general as
sembly of the 33rd senatorial dis
trict, subject to the democratic pri-
maries to be held Tuesday, April 9,
1912. EVERETT L. WERTS.
Oquawka, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
ANNOUNCEMENT.

/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for township collector subject to the
decision Of the city-township conven-
ton and invite the support of my
democratic friends.
HENRY R. WYNES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
To Mothers-And Others,

You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure children of eczema, rashes, tet-
ter, chafings, scaly and crusted hui
mors, as well as their accidental in
juries-cuts, burns, bruises, etc, with
perfect safety. Nothing else heals so
quickly. For boils, ulcers, old, run
ming or fever sores or piles it has no
superior. twenty-five cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Burton Declines.

AL Burton, whom the democratic
township committee nominated for as
sistant supervisor, has declined to be
a candidate, and the committee will
ill the vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
FRANK 3. LORD IN THE MA
TIONAL MONTHLYO


When the house of representatives
refused to pass the resolution present
ed Representative James l.. Sladen of
Texas. in substance declaring it the
sense of that body that no man should
hold the Office OF president of the Unit
ed States for more than two terms, il
made a mistake.
Evidently in the belief that favorable
action upon the measure would be con-
strued as indicating a fear that the re-
publican party may renominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the Presidency,
many democrats opposed it and caus-
ed its defeat. In doing so the house
declined to add its sanction to SINH
lar action taken by a previous house,
to time honored precedent, custom and
unwritten rule, held by the thinking
people of the nation as sacred as
constitutional interdict, or a provision
textually inserted in the organic law
of the land.
The democratic party has nothing to
fear by the denomination of Theodore
Roosevelt by the republican party. II
the republican party has reached that
period Of decline where there is only
one man within its ranks, or where a
majority OF its voters believe that
there is only one of their number who
can save ii from defeat and destruc-
ton. the day of its demise is close
at hand. If the country believes that
there is only one man who can rescue
It from perils which may be impending
and that no other can wisely be en-
trusted with the reins OF government
then the downfall OF the republic is
dangerously near, and the claims OF
monarchists that representative gov
eminent such as this is a failure, may
soon be realized.
PRESIDENTS WHO REFUSED TIIRT
TERMS.
That Theodore Roosevelt is &
candidate for denomination NJ
one successfully denies; that he
is scheming, intriguing, plotting
TO capture the nomination OF his part!
is a self-evident fact That this condi
ton win continue until an Indignant
public opinion forces in upon the ego
tlsm OF Theodore Roosevelt the realiz
alton that the country will not permit
even him TO violate its revered tradi
tons and cherished doctrines, needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
At High School

Mrs. Cora l.. Eastman, instructor in
Latin, gave lecture last evening af-
ter school to the pupils in her classes.
The postcard protractor was used and
many views of places about which the
students have been translating were
shown on the screen.
The Davenport Orphans Home band
will give a concert at the high school
auditorium tomorrow afternoon, and in
addition to the high school pupils. sew
eral hundred grammar school pupils
are expected to be present to listen.
The concert is an exchange of cour-
tesies. as the high school orchestra is
to play in the near future at the or
phanage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
the graft that has existed in
state legislature.


state legislature.
To these qualifications the present
members of the democratic county
central committee of Henderson
county add their endorsement as fol-
lows:
Eve, the undersigned members OF
the democratic county central COM
mittee OF Henderson county, hereby
endorse the candidacy Of Everett l..
Werts for representative In the gen.
eral assembly of the state of Illinois
for the 33rd senatorial district. Pri-
mary election, Tuesday, April 9th,
1912"
G. T. Dixon Rosetta, Ill.
]. w. Berkshire, Terre Haute, Ill.
w. ID. Br1cker Rarltan, Ill.
c. f. Fort 49,. .Stronghurst, Ill.
Clifford Thompson -. Media. III.
G. w. Shanks ..... .Lomax, Ill.
l. F. Forward -. Gladstone, Ill.
J. r. Bohan -. Bald Bluff, Ill.
f. G. Crane ...... .Carman, Ill.
a. NJ. Thornton .Oquawka, Ill.
The first time a man seeks office,
| lie runs on MS promises, ana the pup
| lie has only them to rely on. After
that he runs on his record. The pub
! lie knows what Mr.. Werts did do
when he was a member of the legisla-
ture, and has every reason to be-
lieve he will protect the interests of
the people again, if nominated and
, elected. If previous experience, abil-
! ity and honesty count for aught, Mr..
Werts is certainly the man the demo-
Gratis of the 33rd district should Sc
| lect to represent them, and II the
voters do their duty at the polls on
primary election day, he will win.
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-06
PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED b
PRESIDENTS.

II stated that in the opinion of the
house of representatives the prece-
dent established by Washington and
ether presidents of the United States.
in retiring from presidential Office
after their second term, has become,
by universal concurrence, a part of
our republican system of government,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-30
County Pixies.

The building of the Travilah pike has
been let by the County Commissioners to
Contractor Mullen, of Virginia, for the sum
of $4,000. The work will be begun at
Watts Branch at once, joining the pike at
that point running from Rockville, and fin
shed to the Big Pines by the LIST of De-
cember next. as the contract provides. II
it should be an open winter, the work will
be continued in December and thereafter :;
if not, it will be postponed until the follow
ing spring and then completed.
The work Of macadamizinG the Great
Falls road to the Potomac district line will
also be begun this fall, so we are informed
by Superintendent Knight Subscriptions
will be solicited from residents upon the road
to be used to make it of the usual width,
ten feet now being allowed under the APP
preparation, which is several feet less than
the usual width.
Supt. Knight has finished the State road
from HendersOn's corner to Cedar Grove and
removed his plant from there to Jamestown
and is ready to continue building the road
from there to Jacksonville so soon as he gets
orders from the State Roads Commission
Lying along the road Mr.. knight has tons
Of stone. awaiting to be crushed and put
into the road They were hauled there il
advance to make ready for the completion
Of the road TO Jacksonville this fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-30
Religious Notices.

Services at Ascension Church, Gathers
burg. will be held at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, every
Sunday until further notice.
Revival services will begin at German
town Baptist Church ON Sunday. September
LIST. Rev O. W. Henderson. of Rockville
will preach.
Protracted services will begin at Barnes
vile Baptist Church on Sunday September
18th. Rev. A. j. Fristoe. ID. d.. will preach
Services every Sunday. with preaching
in the morning and evening. at the Rock
vile Baptist Church. Rev. Oscar W. Hen
derson. minister.
Rev. Frank B. Cowell, pastor Of the fol.
lowing Baptist Churches, will preach Sun.
day as follows Germantown at II A. M.
Travilah at $50 P. M. and Germantown
at P. M.
Services for Goshen Circuit, M. E. Church
South. July. August and September; Goshen
first and third Sundays. Sunday School al
$50 A. M. and preaching at 1890 A. M.
second and fourth Sundays, Sunday School
at 2:30 P. M. and preaching at $3.50 P. M.
Holy Communion, first Sunday in Septem-
ber Emory Church. second and fourth
Sundays, Sunday School at $3.50 A. M
and preaching at 1890 A. M. first ant
third Sundays, Sunday School at 2:3O 7
M. and preaching at $50 P. M; Holl
Communion. second SUNDAY Of the month