The Washington times., 1913-08-26
TALK OF ROOSEVELT
AS c. D. P. NOMINEE
Possibility of Reorganized Par
ty, With Colonel at Its Head,
StirS Capitol.

BY reason of an interview given out in
Chicago by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, on
his return from his trip TO Arizona,
there was renewed talk about the Capt.
tol today, and in political circles gener-
ally, concerning the possibilities OF
Colonel Roosevelt being the Republican
nominee in 1916.
1t is undeniable that there is strong
impression among many Republicans in
Congress. as we'll as men in other par
ties. that Colonel Roosevelt will seek
the nomination ir the Republican pri-
maries in 1916 This impression has not
been shaken by the interview given out
In Chicago in which he said the Re
publican and Progressive parties could
get together by the Republicans joining
the Progressives and adopting their
principles. even to the judiciary plank
The biggest stumbling block to q re-
union. as viewed by a good many Re
pEbncans. is the judiciary plank of the
Bull Moose.
See No Inconsistency.
One view of the situation voiced
by some Republican leaders is that
if the Republican party is rehabili
tated and strong by 1915. Colonel
fOOSoNelt VIII enter lne lASpuDllSdH
primaries if he can do so gracefully.
The Progressive Republicans say il
they get the party reunited and re-
newed, as they hope TO, on progress
siVe lines, there will be no incon-
sistency in Colonel Roosevelt taking
the Republican nomination.
n any event, the colonel far from
being out of the limelight, is going
20 find himself for many months to
come a closely studied political figure.
1t Is apparent that a lot of political
seers have their minds about made up
that there is likely to be a race in
1916 between Wilson and Roosevelt.
Talk that Bryan may be the Demo-
cratic nominee in 1916 is dwindling;
in fact, has become wellnigh negli-
gible.
What Roosevelt Said.
In his Chicago interview. Colonel
Roosevelt said:
There has been a great deal of talk
about political parties getting together.
They can get together any time they
wish by joining us. But they must
adopt all of our principles, even the
judiciary plank in our platform. 1t has
been said that / have condemned
judges. I never have done anything of
the language which Abraham Lincoln
used in criticising the United States
Supreme Court. I believe judges are a
high class of public servants, but I do
not believe in the right of any public
servant to become a public master.
His Views On Recall.
If an official does not do what the
people wish him to do he should be re-
called. even if he is a judge. If We
don't get the laws We want, We should
have the initiative and referendum to
give US the desired relief. We intend
to do injustice to no man.
We are the only party that has
adopted a rational plan for handling
both and big and little business. We
do not believe in strangling business.
We favor a policy that will compel
business TO serve the public, not
swindIe It. Our wish is to apply the
principles of Abraham Lincoln to the
Issues of the present day"
Silent On Mexico.
Colonel Roosevelt declined to discuss
the Mexican situation, saying he was
not familiar with present conditions.
OF suffrage, he said:
There would be no woman suffrage
in Illinois today II it had not been
for the work done by the Progressive
party last year. NevC in the history
of the country has a political party aC-
cOmplished what the Progressive party
has in its brief history
I'm regard TO woman suffrage | al
ways insisted that woman's duty as a
voter would not interfere with her do
mestic duties any more than il does
with mans business There are some
fool men who neglect their business fer
politics. and l suppose there will be
some feminine fools of the same kind
God made woman fools TO match The
men. The average mans and wOmaU's
nrst duty is to their home Pl,:;:,.
comes second -