The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-22
Fate of Roman Empire and
Mexico Would Be This
CounrY's Then
TAFT rs FoREORD AllNEb
AS the People, 5 Protector
Against Revolutionary
Radicslism.

Cornell University, in the current
number Of the Independent, writes
the following article on the IRE
publican Presidential Nomination
In accordance with tine general
Eeustomyot the Republican party, to
SAY nothing of the special ground 81
a merltorious administrasich Presi-
dent Taft is entitled to renomina-
tion for a second term. Tnere are.
however, some Republicans who Oh.
pose this Just and natural consum.
NATION and who are endeayoring 70
prevent 1t by bringing about 4 third
term nomination Of ex-Presideat
IRoosevelt.
To this startling ALTERNATING there
are objections of the greatest weight
The people today are frankly ais
cussing them and the Republiean
convention to assemble IN Chicago
will be compelled to consider and ap-
praise them. It is OF the ntthost
consequence not only to the party
but also to the nation that a right
decision should be reached.
The education Of public opinion
in the meanwhile Is the one sure
way Of bringing about that result.
1t is time for every citizen, ana
particularly for every member Of
the Republican party, to say what
he thinks. We want the full HIGHT
of public opinion at its maximum
intensity of illumination, The o.
'trich. policy would Be fatal. AS
Bishop Butler used to saw things
are what they are and the conso
quences will be what they WIN boz
why then should we wish q tecasgs
Yourselves?
Things are what they are.s on
November 8, 1904, President Roose-
welt under memorable circumstances.
solemnly made this announcements
to the American people and to the
world:
Under no circumstances wiz
be a candidate for or accept another
term nomination"
On the twenty-sixth Of February.
1912, ex-President Roosevelt said.
81 will accept the nomination for
president II it is rendered ine.''
The latter statement q in ALSO.
lutte contradiction with the former.
But apolOgists have arisen wko tell
JUS that President Ropseveits pledge
refers to a consecutive term, ana
that when man declines a third
cup Of coffee he is still free to take
1t tomorrow or the day after. But
the main point Is concealed under
this wretched sophistry and juggling
with words. Millions OF men who
refuse to drink more than two cups
of coffee today take another on
subsequent day. And to decline
third cup of coffee this evening does
mot even suggest to anybody that
Iyou will not take it tomorrow or
the day after. No one Is deceived
by your refusal. Indeed, 1t concerns
nobody but yourself 1t is diner
lent with the presidency. That con-
Germs 1OO,OoO.OOO people. And as
lno mortal has ever been president
of the United States for third
term, the man who on his election
for second term voluntarily and
solemnly proclaimed that under
no circumstancesr would he "ac,
cept another nomination, " morally
estopped himself, In the understand.
ing and expectation Of all mankind,
from ever consenting to break the
third-term tradition. And the peo-
IpleS belief in President Rooseyelt's
self-elimination from future presE,
Dental candidates. gave him trs-
mendous leverage during his second
term, materially helped him to con-
troll the Republican national con,
vention of 1908, and brought him
universal praise. which Senator
Lodge. the presiding ofHcer. elo.
quently voiced to that convention.
for his unselhsh patriotism IN fol-
lowing in the footsteps OF wsshing-
ton and Jefferson.
But his own refusal l. not the
only inhibition on the nomination OF
Mr. Roosevelt for another term.
What he had In advance refused, the
American peopIe were In advanee
pledged not to omar him. The re-
public has never had the same man
as president for more than eight
years. and the anti=third-term pol