Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-03-06
WHY PRESIDENT WILSON DOES
NOT SPEAK ON THE SECOND
TERM MATTER.
CONGRESS MORE TRAcTABLE
onief Executive Can Get Things Done
wore Easily II Democratic Mem
oers Think He May Have
Seven More Years.
BY GEORGE CLINTON

0i0 preparing FOR the congress
slohai campaign, and incidentally for
the presidential campaign which is to
come two years later. Thomas J.
Fence, publicity chieftain of the COM
mlttee, has been busy preparing the
records of achievement" of Woodrow
wilson and is putting them into the
mails Tor general distribution by the
nal1-tou. Some Democratic leaders in
terpref this early awakening of their
haIlonal committee to mean that the
president is certain to be a candidate
10 succeed himself in the year 1916.
HOW about 1t? There are some of
the leaders Of the dominant party who
have better means than others to get
inside information and 1t can be said
tnat some of these men seemingly be-
neVe sincerely that Mr. Wilson will
not run again for the presidency. In
these dispatches once or twice the
matter of the Democratic succession
has been discussed, and let it be said
frankly that the discussion has been
from the viewpoint Of one who thinks
the weight or evidence is on the side
OF those who believe Mr. Wilson will
1eel he must abide by the plank in the
Democratic platform on the subject OF
q single term, and that when the time
comes he will utter the word of dec
lination to stand for a denomination.
II 1t shall be asked why the presi-
dent does not say the word now If he
has its ultimate utterance In mind, the
answer is easy. If Mr.. Wilson today
should say definitely that he will not
be candidate for denomination, nine
tenths of his influence with members
of congress would go down the Poto-
mac on the bosom Of the west winds.
Politicians look ahead and If they are
convinced the chief who is issuing or
ders will have seven years more of
power they are likely to be much
more tractable than If they think his
power is to pass quickly.
Good Reason for His Silence.
President Wilson wants certain leg
lslation put through. He can get it
put through much more easily while
the force of workmen thinks it is to
have the same foreman for a long
time to come. If Mr.. Wilson should
say now that he will not be a candi-
date for denomination the Democrats
In congress might play ballywhack
with his trust legislation and with
other legislation which he has at
heart.
The present president Is in the
same position in one respect that
Theodore Roosevelt was in when he
was president. There are conserva-
tive Democrats in congress who do
not like the trend of the presidents
activities in the least. They we're
forced to give way in tariff legisla-
ton and In some degree to currency
legislation and now they are under
compulsion 20 give way in trust legis-
lation. Theodore Roosevelt managed
to secure the passage of liberal leg
islation, although the conservatives of
his party were as antagonistic to II
as some OF the conservative Demo-
Gratis are today TO several heart
measures" of President Wilson.
If things shape themselves satisfac-
torily and no extra issues" arise
there will be only one more long ses-
sion of congress before Mr.. Wilson
leaves office 1t will be time enough
for him to declare for or against an
other nomination for himself when
that long session is in the middle of
Its course less than two years hence.
A president whose power 1t is known
soon IS to pass cannot get things
done easily.
Monument for Gen. Lawton.
Senator Elihu Root of New York
has succeeded in getting the senate's
sanction for a bill appropriating S.
600 for n monument in Arlington GEM
etery IN honor OF the memory OF Maj.
Cen. Henry Ware Lawton, who was
killed by an insurgent sharpshooter
NJ San Mateo In the Philippine Islands
fifteen years ago. 1t is expected that
the house will approve the bill and
that President Wilson will sign it.
Members of congress finally came TO
the conclusion that II was about time
that a memorial in Arlington was
erected TO commemorate the services
of the brave Lawton.
gbe writer OF this dispatch feels a
oersoual interest in the matter Of
anal recognition by congress of its
sutv IN Lawton's case. In the fall
~ 1908 noticed that the grave of
this hero of high service was I'M
marked except for the little govern
mant recognition tablet which Uncle
Sam pIaces above the graves OF all
soldiers. officers and prtvates alike.
cravt to Lawton's resting place was
thst OF a man, major Of regulars,
yho was killed st the battle OF Tfen-
sin during the march by the allied
srn,ies to the relief Of the legations OF
pel,ing. The major was brave man
and met his death in battle. Over his
1--we was standing the finest monu-
s,ert in all Arlington. Lawton was q
r,otor general. of magnificent service
=. the war between the states. n In
Alan campaigns. In the war with Spain
and in operations IN the Philippines.
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