The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-26
ROOSEVELT ENTERS
: RACE FOR PRESIDENT
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he will probably make some speeches
ON the trip In which he will explain
more at length just what he meant
10y advocating the recall Of judicial
decisions as the alternative for the
recall OF the judiciary.
Col. Roosevelt's statement that Ge
would accept the Republican nomlIa-
tion II IL were rendered, was a rerfy
to the following petition from seven
q. 0. p. progressive governors:
Chicago, H., Feb 10. 1912
We. the undersigned Republican gov
c>rors, assembled for the purpose OF
considering what VIII best Insure the
continuation of the Republican party
az n useful agency of good govern
mrnt, declare II our belief. after a care
ful investigation of the facts, that y
large majority OF the Republican voters
OF the country favor your nomination.
and large majority OF the people ia
vor your election, as the next president
OF the United states.
We believe that your candidacy viii
insure success In the next campaign
We believe that YOU represent, as no
other pan represents, those principles
and policies upon which we must ap-
American people. and which, in our
opinion. are necessary for the happi-
ness and prosperity OF the country.
We believe that In view OF this pub
whether. IL the nomination for the
presidency should come TO YOU unso-
licited and unsought YOU VIII accept
In submitting this request We are not
considering your personal interests. We
do not regard IL as proper 10 consider
either the interests or the preference OF
any man as regards the nomination for
the presidency. We are expressing our
sincere belief and best judgment as TO
what is demanded OF you in the inter-
csts Of the people as whole. And We
feel that you would be unresponsive TO
"a plain, public duty IL you should de-
cline To accept the nomination. coming
Hs the voluntary expression OF the
wishes OF a majority OF the Republican
voters OF the United states. through
tho action OF their Delegates in the
next national convention.
Yours truly,
ROBERT l.. BASS,
CHESTER II. ALDRICH
CHASE =. OSBORN,
JOSEPH NJ. CAREY,
w. r. STUBBS.
HERBERT s. HADLEY.
Hiram Johnson. governor, of Cali
fornia, now being doomed in the Gold
en- States as a possible running mate
for Roosevelt. said at his hotel here to-
day:
IF the people nominate, the choice
is already made. Notice that in
Massachusetts Roosevelt men clamor
for a direct primary, Taft politicians
refusing aud admitting that IL the peo-
pie voted Roosevelt would carry that
rockbound state.
See New York with. its hybrid law
that permits the machine and politi-
clans to control voters demanding an
opportunity OF expression and the ma.
chine denying IL Why? Because In
benighted New York IL the matter
were submitted TO the people Roose.
welt overwhelmingly would win. Con-
trast these with California and Mich.
igan. In California with the progress.
sives in control, the people were given
by preference law. the right to
choose. In Michigan, progressives are
even now working on a law. One side
fears. the other trusts the people and
rightly does one side fear. The only
question is. will the people have n
voice I'm the selection OF their presi.
dent. If they do Col Roosevelt is al.
ready nominated"