The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-06

a candidate for a non-c0nseeutive
third election this question was
fought to a finish and it was under
stood to be settled that the declara- /
ton of Washington, prompted by a
high spirit OF noble patriotism not to
accept more than two terms OF the
presidency covered In substance and
in spirit the principle OF two terms
only Tor our presidents, and that four
years incumbency by another did not
relax the rule or remove the reason.
In a strict and steadfast adherence, to
this rule and precept OF Washington.
which has come to possess the form,
almost Of constitutional provision,
there lies the path Of tried and oaT>
tain security. With this safeguard
against INSCRIPTIONS and unrestrain-
ed ambition removed our ship Of state
breaks from its moorings and floats
out on an uncharted sea- Why pur-
sue this course of danger, even II
there were to be gained temporary
partisan advantage?
'"The personal platform OF the ex-
president on the recall of judicial de-
cisions on constitutional questions by
popular vote disregards first of all
the fact that the constitution of the
United States was accepted by the
several states in their sovereign cap
acity, as such, and not by the people
at large, and wisely thus, for this or
ganic act was created not to obey
the will of a powerful majority, but
to conserve the rights of the weakest
state and protect the minority against
the tyranny of temporary majority.
The effect of his platform is to des-
| troy the wise division of our govern
ment into the three great coordinate
branches, legislative judicial aud exc
cutive-each supreme within its
sphere, changing the government Of
the United States into simple dem
ocracy, when, instead, our fathers
wisely built democratic republic.
There are other reasons, but these
suffice why wisdom, regardless of our
esteem for him and his efficient past
service requires that the ex-president
be denied his quest for the honor
which Washington, the sublime patri.
OF, refused, and in which his success.
ors, immediate and remote, have un-
questioningly acquiesced with the
thanks and plaudits of an intelligent
and liberty-loving people, who, above
, all things else, would not jeopardize
but would preserve their freedom
Frank Plumley'
To the foregoing consensus of opln
ion the Free Press correspondent has
been requested to add the folIowinf
extract from Mr.. Roosevelt's speech
before the Republican club of New
York, delivered at the Lincoln day
' dinner at the Waldorf Hotel, February
' 13, 1911
, 81 want to say how glad | am t
p hear the way in which the members
q OF the club here tonight responded Il
! the two appeals made to them to up
/ hold the hands of President Taft tier
rife applause) both in this effort Il
secure reciprocity with Canada ant
in his effort to secure the fortified
g ton of the Panama canal.
: "And in addition to what has beel
y said about reciprocity with Canada
o would like to make this point. |
v should always be a cardinal point Il
our foreign policy to establish tn
e closest and most friendly relations o
l. equal respect and advantage with on
t. great neighbor on the north. An
n | hail the reciprocity arrangement be
d cause II represents an effort to brin
a about a closer, more intimate, a NOR
1, friendly relationship of mutual ad
. vantage on equal terms between Car
IS ada and the United States"