El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
MIR. WILSON SHOULD TELL US ALL
THAT HE IS THROUGH WITH OFFICE

CONGRESSMAN HUMPHREYS, Of Mississippi chose the
- wrong way to break president wilson's silence on a
third term other congressman Democrats and Republ-
alike, likewise erred If they truly want Mr. wilson
his position The president has demonstrated time
and again his faculty for doing what he knows congress
DOESN'T want him DO and for doing what members Of
congress want him TO DO. So it is natural to suppose that
Mr. Wilson's answer to Congressman Humphreys demand
VIII be the silence which he has maintained all along
coHosruiHgs his possible candidacy.
If the president were at all in touch with the pulse Of
the nation be would understand that his party wants him
Of the way The trouble IS that he has surrounded him
self with lot Of rubber stamp politicians who dare not
tell him the truth He gets only their viewpoint and hence
is apparently convinced in his own mind that he sun
the master Of his party Democrats N congress- VINO keep
touch with public sentiment understand thoroughly
that the rank and file Of Democracy Is through with M
wilson Mr. Humphreys sought TO convey this informa-
70 the white house, but he should have known that
his action have but effect person constituted
as is the PRESIDENT viii only tend to strengthen his de-
termination TO seek a third term
Democratic leaders would like to the president the
humiia ton Of defeat IN the san Francisco convention
They that his nomination would the most dis
defeat administered to party IN power anu
they are not willing to make such sacrifice TO crafty the
ambitions Of any man let alcre who has shown such
small consideration for his parys welfare has Mr.. VIII
son-hodng the country IN suspense for many weeks by
his failure to make any statement his campaign plans
Even Republicans have desire to see the president
rebuked by the men who have followed him through the
past years They would be satisfied TO see him re-
tire without such stigma. From purely selfish view
point Republican leaders could wish for nothing better
than M wilson's nomination for It would them she
trouble Of making hard campaign, but politicians are
usually pretty good sporsmsn and don't ike to see man
Jumped on when he IS down
the standpoint Of the countrys welfare, M VIII
sons silence evidently inspired by deep rooted desire to
seek third term is unfortunate One Of the worst things
that happen 70 any government Is party uuopposed-
Strong n0ies essential TO the public good. Drunk
with power any party VIII not only ruin ITSELF but viii
bring disaster to the country. All signs unmstakably
point to Republican administration after the fourth Of
next March, and while there is nothing be feared in
Republican victory grave danger lies in the possibility that
the victory wiz be overwhelming that only weak MI
nory VIII be in Washington to keep check the rsins
Of the victors.
For the good Of his country, vel the welfare Of
his party therefore, Mr. Wilson should without further de-
lay publicly announce that he is not a candidate for
election Let him say he has considered such
thing, be wants TO- Everybody knows better, but all
VIII forgive him If he win only say the word He ought
have stated his position long ago. but that failure also
VII overlooked # he VIII now and for all, after
expressing his appreciation Of the kindly interest IN his be-
half manifested BY his countryeu, ETC. etc. etc.
the world that because Of the condition Of his health
his wiss health, his soninlaws health, because
Princeton needs him because o. any old he pre-
fsrs have believe he viii lay aside the pTofferei
honor and retire to the school roo the golf course
the league Of nations the young womens seminary,
wherever he wants to retire 70, Just he retires.
The nation doesn't what sort OF excuse he
evest would be better any rate whatever 1t than
the he gave when he ousted Lansng-ust he gives
and gets ont Of the way.