Evening journal., 1919-10-06
A THmD-TERM CHALLENGE.

n IsCUsSING the possibility OF President Wilson run
~ ming for third term, and challenging him TO do so
the Republican Publicity Association through its presi-
dent Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr outlines the lesson his
defeat would teach, follows:
"There room for conjecture as to whether President
Wilson will seek third term in the White House 1t is
yossped that the reception he experienced his western
tour has dsslpated that notion and that he may
make public announcement Of his intention not to essay
third term with physical disability given
Should he decline TO again he will escape the political
drubbing which outraged nation reserying for him.
and which VIII include telling cks the Solid
SOUTH He will escape in degree the loss Of prestige
in Europe which overwhelming defeat would entail
Therefore his irreooncabe enemies hoping he viii
persist In his determination to be third termer II
third party, candidate They TO see him walloped
nat in campaign which viii not be demoralized by
divided Republican party, confused by some such
specous plea he kept out OF war. It would excite
their risibles to see him get II good and plenty
80 certain is the defeat Of Woodrow Wilson, II he can
be pegged 10 again. that there many believe
It would be wholesome example to the rest OF the
world and TO this country see him make another try
Of it, For thing his defeat would establish the
ssoredness Of the precedent but two terms as Chief
Magistrate and Nrwilson at precedent It would
set the seal OF national dsapproval govern
ment and Mr. Wilson is the arch-exponent OF one man
government II would mean sslutary reputation OF
sociasc doctrines and Mr. Wilson has preached social
nstionasm, and Mr.. Wilson is an lnternatonallst II
would show unequvocal Amerlcanism, and Mr. VIII
son has not been unequivooay American. It would re-
establish government by law and Mr.. Wilson supports
government by II would remove the States from
Federal interference in elections and Mr. Wilson delights
in such interference II would reanlrm our faith in
protection TO American industries, and Mr. Wilson is a
free trader It would restore the civil service 10 higher
plane and Mr.. Wilson is a spokesman
But, over and above all, II would serve explicit no.
ce the rest OF the world that one man holds the
United States its man-power It's substance and its
destnes in the hollow OF HIS hand barter TO pawn to
trade and 70 gamble with with which to police the
world; with which TO bu-doze weak nations into sub
mission TO the demands OF strong nations whether single
or in combination. II would again inform the world
which needed not the lesson OF November last that ours
is three-py government, political trnlty-legislave
executive and judicial each with its Jurisdiction specially
demited by the Federal Constitution and that II is not
the back yard domain OF solitary dictator circumyal-
lated by such divinity doth hedge a king And as |
the world appears TO have ignored fact II might be
good thns II Woodrow Wilson ran again in order that
the world might be once impressed with IT, Any |
other Democrat who may be put up will be knocked |
down and rolled out next year. but the Of his de-
feat might be lost to the rest OF the world"
That is unqualified challenge from high Repuhi-
can souro-. II is President Wilson's next move.