Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-26
Third Term Safeguard Needed.

Third Term Safeguard Needed.
1.-The assault upon the unwritten pro-
hibtion against third term made in the
wild scramble for the republican nomina-
ton warns US of the vital necessity of
incorporating in our Constitution safe
guard against repeated terms.
mo man may prevent a life series OF
terms to prevent the present attempt to
capture the office for a third term One
of our opportunities in this campaign Is
to lead the fight against third term.
That opportunity should appeal to every
drop of patriotic blood flowing in our
veins.
"Unquestionably we have been wrong in
assuming that tradition against third
term constitutes SUFFICIENT safeguard
against INSCRIPTIONS ambition for UNI
limited power. We need a definite con-
stitutional limitation which shall pre-
vent imperialistic souls from forcing per-
sonal continuation in office for long
periods or for life and the personal selec-
ton of successor in office.
And the constitutional provision should
go one step further than our recently as
sailed tradition. The provision should
limit to single term. Then will the &C.
cupants of the office have before them
but the one ambition so to fulfill the great
trust reposed in them that upon retire
ment they shall hear from grateful
people the commentator: Well done,
thou good an dfaithful servant
Living Cost Outpaces Income.
In this great country which boasts of
a wealth of one hundred and thirty bill
lion. as against eighty billion for Great
Britain and Ireland. sixty-dve billion for
France and sixty billion for Germany.
all are conscious that too large a part
of our wealth has been secured by a
too ~ ,fof md
that the cost of living rises faster than
the average income.
The principal cause of all this is
TO be found in the tariff statutes and in
the combinations restraining trade and
competition. created for the purpose of
wringing from the public every dollar
which the tariff statutes make possible
'One outcome of this breach of faith
was a democratic House. which has acted
so wisely and so courageously as to
arouse the enthusiasm of the people and
10 inspire the democratic party with JUS
tifable hope of early opportunity TO rem
der public service sorely needed.
Under sagacious and intrepid demo-
cratic leadership special bills have been
passed having for their purpose a re-
vision of the tariff downward, ultimately
10 revenue basis. These bills are
known as free list. wool, cotton. metals.
chemicals. sugar and excise
The Presidents use of the veto power
has postponed. however, the hour when
the people SndlI enter into the enjoyment
OF the relief proposed until after inaugu-
ration of the next President.
The temporary failure. owing TO the
action of the electorate of Canada. of the
country is regrettable. The agreement
proposed was in the interest of the people
OF both countries.
All Honor Due House.
All honor to the democratic House,
which stood for the good of the nation
as whole and prevented the repeal
Of the reciprocity act thus leaving the
door open 10 Canada il her people shall
later elect to accept our proposal
Whatever of excuse may be offered
the ugly truth is that the republican
national machine has received the
moneys of the corporate and Individual
beneficiaries Of the tariffs and com
binations. and in return has compelled
Congress to continue high the tariff
rates, and their attorney generals to
close their eyes to violations of law
In the light of all the testimony of
these admissions. submit that the jury
OF the people should find as a general
verdict that the failure OF the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
ment, both federal and state, TO proect
the people from the special privilege hunt
ers and graft seekers is deeply rooted
in a corrupt alliance between the latter
and leaders of the republican party
pom mat verdict out one judgment car
be entered-that OF eviction. When you
find cancer you know that pills and plas-
tiers will serve only to divert the mind
of the patient from his fate.
Cancer Is Still Growing.
pills and plasters have been literally
and sensationally prescribed for some
years now by those republican leaders
who would hide from public gaze the mis-
conduct of their party. yet the cancer
is still growing.
I'VE must cut il out ere il is too late
Not until the special session of Congress
in 1909, however, did the people generally
appreciate that the protected interests
held the republican Congress with such
an iron grip that Congress would repudi-