The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-01

college, believes that Col. Roosevelt
has made a mistake in deciding to ac-
capt the nomination for the presi-
GeEcy. In a communication Prof Den
nis says he has always been friendly
10 the ex-president but that he is not
Koosevelt's only friend who regrets
his action in becoming candidate.
DR.. Dennis also declares in his COM
munication that Roosevelt is not the
only man who can best serve the coun-
try, declaring that Indiana has two dis
unguished sons who can do everything
that Roosevelt can do. He further
states that one is distinguished cit
izen of Richmond"
In speaking of the third-term idea
DIR. Dennis dwells at length upon a
contrast between Roosevelt's and
Washington's views on the question
The communication follows:
Prof. Dennis Views.
"Col. Roosevelt seems to hold that
the reason for the custom of only one
reelection OF the president is that he
may not be tempted to use the patron
age of his ofIice for his second renom-
ination and reelection. and that not
being President nUw he may properly
become q candidate, or at least, accept
The ONCE. This was not, however,
Wsehington's reason; Washington es-
tahlished the custom at a time when
the use of presidential patronage was
unthinkable. Washington did not turn
his hand to secure either first or Sec
ond term.
The use of his great ONCE to help
him renominate himself which Taft is
using, which Roosevelt used before
him, which Mckinley used, and espec.
tally Harrison, is a quite modern in.
vention.
washington could no more have
had this reason for renouncing third
term than he could have used smoke.
less powder.
'Washington's reason was the duty,
in republic, of patriotic self-renun.
citation. He lives in art, in history and
song because for one reason-he did
his duty.
"Roosevelt's position leads to this: :
a president may force his renomina
ton once; he must then rest for four
gears after which he NAV serve eight
rlore years, but must then rest four
years, ETC., as long as he lives.
The fact is that the use of presiden.
tial patronage has become so notorious
in controlling the nomination that the
eople for years have been looking
from time to time to a change in the
constitution extending the term to six
years and making the President ineli
gible to denomination. The reason
urged by Col Roosevelt against three
successive terms has become-lone
since the custom of s years only was
esta ablished-the chief reason against
one-reelection.
IF 1 am the one man who can best
serve the country now says Col
Roosevelt. This humiliating sentence
he should have left for some one else
to write. 1t is not true. Indiana has
two distinguished citizens who could
do all he can do; one of these is.a dis
hnguished citizen of Richmond.
Colonel Defeated Hughes.
IF Roosevelt had remained out oi
the ring, hat and all, four years age
tae people would have nominated
Charles E. Hughes
III the President may not properly
use the great influence of his ONCE tc
| reDominate himself for q third tern
how Is it or was it proper tor him te
| Use it for his then best friend, Mr.
Taft.
Il have always been a friend OF Col
Roosevelt. l am not his only frient
who regrets his action in becoming &
candidate.
Il lately saw at Annapolis the paint
ing Of Washington surrendering hi
commission to Congress at the close O
tie war. II Roosevelt had Washing
| fCu'a roatraiuf how q ~ossld saruanen1