The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-27

four" The three years Of high school
training I have received have not been
for nothing, therefore. have not -.
manded a mathematical demonstra.
t,on." and shall not ask for one. !
have never denied the fact that he
the mrs: term. for I am as fully aware
Of tina. fact a. anybody. But the
point wish to bring out 10 this. that
Mr. Roosevelt has served ~ president
It is generally accepted that he has
been the President for two terms. II
Is true that II you reduce the matter
to . mathematical basis. ne has NOT
served two terms. but yet. n I have
that Mr.. Roosevelt has been President
for two terms. / assign the following
reasons for saying this:
First. II you will refer to the Con-
stitution Of the United states. the
L.. you viii read the following:
I'm case OF the removal of the Presi-
dent from ONCE. or Of his death. restG-
nation. or inability TO discharge the
the same tthe onace) shall devolve
upon the vice-President"
We have as a good example OF this
John Tyler. who was yice-Presdsns
under william Henry Harrison. and
when M. Harrison died. after ssryins
Tyler took the oath OF once ana be-
came President Of the United States.
Andrew johnson. Nillard Fillmore ana
others became Presidents In this very
way
Second. During this period when.
according to Mr.. Jumbo's argument
we had no President. Mr.. Roosevelt
sent the customary messages to each
Congress and attached his signature
to each as the President OF the United
states. II he was not . President.
then. please tell mo what you would
Third. The Constitution states that
the United States shall be governed
or iaw-makers, executive. or law-en-
forcers, and judicial. or law-protectors.
The legislative consists OF Congress.
the executive OF the President and
vice-President. etc. and the judicial
consists OF the various courts IN the
United States. Each OF these great
departments must be in existence con-
stantly, otherwise the government 10
incomplete So, according to Ar. Jum-
bo's statement. We had no government
sassinated until Mr.. Roosevelt was
elected President In 1904.
Fourth. Mr. Roosevelt himself does
not deny the fast that he 10 can
didate for the third term, which 70
shown very plainly by his letter Of
1908. 80 frequently referred to. whore
in he says that under no circumstances
would he be . candidate for the third
term
Now. in references to woodrow WI.
sons birthplace, I would appreciate IL
very much n Mr.. Jumbo viii refer me
to any reference book or encyeiopsdiA
where IL states that he Wa0 born IN
Cumberland. have several good On.
cycloped:as At my disposal. and each
states that he was born 1t stanton.
in Augusta County. Va. and sons
reader was kind enough 70 furnish The
rimes-Dispatch letter from Ars. VII
son stating that Mr.. Wilson says that
he was born At Stanton. who 10 IN
a better position to know than he 10?
Please do not consider this ~ an at
tempt to throw or on Cumberland. but
it 10 only . hint for Mr.. Jumbo to stick
more closely to facts when writing.
Let me say. IN conclusion. that
bope this communication VIII fully
convince Mr. Jumbo Of the truth In
this matter. ~ my duties ~ . high
school scholar will not permit me to
spend 90 much time "daboling' In -
litical ''squabbles."
LAURIE c. GREENE.
Surry Courthouse.