The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-28
WILSON ALONE CAN
BE TRUSTED WITH
TARIFF. ELIOT SAYS
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posed changes than those OF ex-
President Roosevelt,
Indeed, Gov. Wilbns temp ra
ment. knowledge and experience fit
him to deal wisely, IS Presiden OF
the United states win I'LL these phil
anthropie projects.
THE coming .troubulous years will
call for fairness, sober judgment and
luiet resolution in the executive
head of the Government. Gov, Will
sons career gives many indications
that he possesses these qualities.
Through 30 years Of public life ex-
President Roosevelt has proved to
the American people that these are
lot his characteristics.
State Rights to Be Considered.
"Far the greater part OF the social
md industrial improvements which
he three national parties seem to
ntemplate--though not in equal
lumber-ca can be effected by the CEN
raj Government only by danger
lus stretching or eyading of consti-
tutional provisions, since they lie
within the jurisdiction OF the several
'tates
1.-THE national executive, there
ore, at this particular juncture
.ught not to be an impulsive. self
onfident. headstrong man, impa-
latient of restraints and opposition.
nd given TO the use OF extravagant
anguage. Such man Is eX-presi-
lent Roosevelt, as both his. friends
nd his foes well know. He also eN
libits from time to time fondness
or taking risks and a willingness
use force, which would not be bad
gns in an energetic youth, but are
farming in a mature statesman.
"The candidate Of the Progressive
arty has shown himself capable,
hen in power, Of taking grave pub
ic action which, Of course, seem
d to him wise and right-in disre-
ard of constitutional and legal linn
tations, and while out of power, Of
Proposing rash changes in the rela-
ions of the judiciary, to the other
departments Of the government and
0 the voters.
Third Term Question.
Finally, at the forthcoming cleo
on the people are called upon 10
xpress. not directly. but by implica
ION. their opinion on another con-
titutional change--the question Of
third term in the presidency. II
ex-President Roosevelt and tho
Progressive party that have sprung
his important question upon the
oters. Fortunately, the issue is
iearly joined between the Demo-
ratio party which declares for a
ingle term, and the Progressive
arty, which has nominated a man
iho has already held the presiden-
ial office for seven years and half
'ln all probability, to give anyone
' third term in the presidency,
ither with or without an interval
etween terms, would be an undesir-
Bile precedent. All obseryant citi-
ems know that in the eases of
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft prepa-
'ations for securing a second term
impaired the efficiency and dign ty
If the President in the last year of
lis first term. Every presidential
campaign ought to furnish the who'll
ountry with valuable lesson in
God manners, fair discussion, sound
easoning and loyalty to ideals. Ii
would be more likely to do so if the
resident in power could have no
mbitions to be gratified and no per
sonal claims on his party of the
country.
Unfit for Third Term.
In order, however, to arrive at
le conclusion that it is not best 10
i've ex-President Roosevelt a third
ERIN, it Is not necessary to discuss
~oadly the question of the best
nit for presidential service. 1t is
ncugh to say that ex-President
roosevelt IA a parsonage peculiarly
nfit to be placed for third time in
he presidential office, because he
owes power, ardently desires to ex-
rcise the Presidents power again,
nj has procured his own nominal
ion by direct personal effort at the
,ost Of splitting the party to which
'e owed his previous opportuni5ias
or high political career To these
acts frank sayings of Mr.. Roose-
cit himself abundantly testify.
Moreover, eX-president Roosevelt
las lately contributed by untimely
criticisms, couched ins Incorporate
language, to the defeat Of the nval-
liable arbitration treaties OF the
United States with Great Britain
and France, drawn by the Taft adj
ninistration which would have made
var between these countries we'll
light impossible.
Holding the opinions he has often
expressed about the beneficial effects
Of war on the individual and on 80
cipty he can manifesfly he univ n