Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25

The attempt to show that Roosevelt the
publican who presidential election in November
all wrong far Vermont is concerned. .
On the contrary republican newspaper has already nd
Gated that will support Roosevelt for third term even
for fearing Roosevelt third term occupant of the White
House which will stand matter ii he nomnated ana moi
cations hand tend to show that there would be marx
ed dmnuion in the republican majority IN case ne
should be nominated with bad showing in Vermont in the Sep
TENDER election.
Indeed business different parts of the State
are claiming they rather risk democratic president
than to business conditions similar to those when pre-
vailed during 1907 and 1908 when President Roosevelt hac te
whole country in terror that those having money tied up
rather than risk it in project and farmers ouna
sell their products long Roosevelt continued IN the "h
House.
multiplicity evidences this character led us to care
fully investigate the situation in Vermont and as result we
find striking situation of affairs existing If business men
took this attitude opposition to Roosevelt there mght
be particular explanation thereof but matter OF act
feeling of fear of Roosevelt administration not confined
to class
While business fear Roosevelt for business reasons and
while aborng would be affected by the adverse nf
that would stop manufacturing and other industry college
professors and educators oppose him with few exceptions
because of his ortuous in dealing with the important is
of the day drawing their lessons from the history of at
tempted political dictatorship.
men are opposed to Roosevelt because they be-
eve in fair play and keeping his word matter how
great the temptation may be to break it.
Our farmers who opposed reciprocity opposing Roosevelt
instances for the that they are opposed TO
Taft Both stood the same ground and TOOK e Same
position in support of reciprocity though Roosevelt Is no" y
ing to hedge.
that during the presidential primary con-
supported the Roosevelt delegates
other ticket in opposition to the res
dent They wanted show their opposite to the President on
of the reciprocity largely hut the only way they
could accomplish this to vote for Roosevelt
One of the chief officers Grange i'll Vermont told
the that Roosevelt had plainly lost his head and he did not
him made President again but the speaker figured
that the only to like Hughes to block Taft
force the consideration of third at Chicago
One of the chief leutenans of the Roosevelt campaign in
Vermont informed the writer that vigorous attempt had been
made the substitution of the of Hughes for Roose
but that certain the management insisted that it
be Roosevelt, and they were forced to wage losing
campaign
of the delegates in various towns elected simply
as Hughes believed that the only to make his
nomination possible to try to help block the renomnaon
of Mr. Taft
Since convention held of the Roosevelt
delegates have taken this attitude and have been
prsed at the feeling has grown this direc
the of Roosevelt began figure
ly in the West.
We insisted all along that Mr. Roosevelt at most
could hope only the denomination of President TAFT
and force a compromise third candidate.
The situation has developed point where apparent
ly the candidate must be Taft defeat
Two vital factors situation will initiate against the
election of Mr. Roosevelt if he should be nominated
Chicago In the first place either the third term issue and
political dictatorship the apprehension labor
throughout the country when seriously faced would
almost insurmounable obstacle if the wholesale
money by Perkins the his behalf presidential
primaries did his overthrow by aroused sentiment
in favor OF clean political methods and freedom from trust
domination.
The consideration practical politics. however
is that Mr. Rooseve State New York will for
him. absolutely demonstrated
failure to make campaign the Empire State where he
the friends of Hughes bitterly by his fight direct
primaries and republicans generally by his play the
dictator
If Theodore Roosevelt by any chance
White House again he would into State to dictate the
he went into New York and he tried Con-
necticut, a la Bryan
Inc American people will for political
ship.
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