THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE
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THIRD TERM TALK.
r Senator Bourne appears to be
fully convinced that President
Roosevelt should again succeed
himself as the nation's Ch'.ef
Executive. He is now laboring
with miyhl and main to persuade
the American people that of all
mn Theodore Roosevelt is pre
eminently and in every respect
bet fitted for that important
oliice.
"Our Johrrathan" is game.
IT--J knows that "money talks"
and he has set out to induce
each of a few thousand people
nr discriminatioa of race, sex or
previous condition to contribute
a ' honsand dollars' worth of reason-;
why Roossvelt and the
American people should join in
urand chorus to the Senator's
third term solo.
In all seriousness whatever
i t.asons may be given, and how
ever strong they may be that
the President should succeed
himself, there are some very
weighty ones to the contrary.
Of these the principal one,
doubtless, is that the President
of his own free will has said that
under no conditions would he
accept nomination for another
term. He has not un-said this;
there is no indication that he
will do so; his tenacity of pur
pose gives token that he will not
do so. What reasons the President
has for such a determination he
has not made public, nor is he
t bliged to give the public any
reason whatever. We may sur
mise some of his reasons. It may
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be that he knows himself better
than the people know him. He
may see his limitations. He
may know that he is essentially a
political pioneer, blazing'the way
to reform, swamp;ng out the
thick undergrowth around about
and leaving the final clearing up
and occupancy of the land to
others. It may bp he sees that
now his posthumous fame is as
sured and he will not imperil it
by the emergencies of another
term. It may be he recalls that
our senseless anti-third-term tra
dition barred the way of "an
older and better soldier" to. a
third term. It may be he is not
enough egotistical to think that
among several million Americans
he is the only one qualified for
Chief Magistrate.
But why indulge in surmise? He
has said he will not accept a
third term. The people must
accept his decision as final.
This is, indeed, an American
characteristic, to take a man at
his word and look to him to make
good. The indications are that
Teddy will make good. This is
the one thing he is most insistent
upon and we cannot "believe he
will abandon his pureose of mak
ing good because of the blandish
ments of Oregon's junior sena
tor. However much we may wish
the President had not made such
, a resolve; however much we may
wish Mr. Bourne's efforts may be
I successful, the fact remains the
President has said under no con
ditions would he accept a renomi
nation. Possibly the matter is not so
utterly hopeless as we imagine.
Mr. Bourne may offer five thou
s and dollars to the person who
shall, by letter, or personal ap
peal induce the President to re
cant. If this is done Teddy
would be compelled to with
draw his objections or take to
the tall timber.
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PRESERVE PARTIES.
One objection to our primary
election law is that it practically
breaks down party lines and des
troys party organization. If this
objection be, well founded it is a
grave one. Experience every
where teaches, that political
movements are wrought out
through the agency of party. In
republics, or democratic govern1
ments, party organization is the
only effective instrumentality of
conducting the business of gov
ernment. Anything, then, which
is destructive of party and party
organization is to ba deplored
and should be avoided.
If our primary law has this effect
it should be modified or repealed
But is this the e'ffect'of that en
actment? We . all understand
that the prime purpose and in
tent was to wrest party organiz
ation from the control of party
"bosses" self-seeking, schem
ing, corrupt and debased men
who dominated party organiza
tions and to place it in the hands
of the whole party. Certainly
had the destruction of parties
beeto the purpose of this law it
would not have been, nor should
it have been enacted.
At all events party and party
organization can be ' and should
be preserved and maintained.
There are no fewer men now
who honestly and sincerely hold
to certain principles and policies,
whether these be republican or
democratic, than when the pri
mary law was passed. Republi
cans are yet republicans, demo
crats yet democrats. Speaking
to the former" we urge them to
preserve their party unity. We
believe this may easily be done.
Attend the primaries. Vote care
fully and dispassionately. Sup
port, for each office, only honest
clean, fearless republicans. Be
ware of the mere self-seeker.
He is a demagogue. He will be
tray you, and cause you to regret
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you ever heeded him. Vote for
no man who is not above sus
picion of trading and bartering
for the purpose of insuring his
own nomination and election.
Vote for no man whom you be
lieve, for himself and his friends,
will not earnestly support the
republican nominees for election
in June. ,
If republicans do these things
they will preserve their party
from disintegration and escape,
too, from political bossism. They
can,' we believe they will, and
we know they should do so.
At best it requires no little care
on part of the street cleaning de
partment to keep the principal
streets of the city Jn fairly pre
sentable condition. Much of
labor on them is made necessary
by the thoughtless and prehen
sible practice of dropping waste
paper in the streets or on the
sidewalks. This is particularly
noticeable on Madison St, from
the postofnce west for several
blocks, and along Second St. for
a good distance both north and
south of Madson St. It would
appear that many people coming
from the positoffice cast used en
velopes, undesired circulars,
newspaper wrappers and often
times the paper itself on the
street to be borne hither and
thither by the wind. -It is a
careless, untidy practice and
dangerous as well, for nothing
will so quickly and completely
frighten a sensitive horse as a
newspaper blowing toward him
or across his path.
If there is no city ordinance
touching this matter it should be
speedily enacted and rapidly en
forced. Meanwhile our citizens
should exercise greater care and
practice better manners.
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governed by the start. II you start right
you stand a good chance to finish right.
This
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by a determination to get the best possible for your
money, you'll get it. That means that you will
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EXCLUSIVE AGENT
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BANKING.
THE Fit-: t JS.ATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, .-;tron, transacts a general
conservative ban kin!? business. Loans
money on approved security. Draftf"
bought and foidan l money transferred
to the principal cities of the United
States, Europe and foreign countries.
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HOMES FOR SALE
WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on them,
if desired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or.
WILL SELL MY LOT8 IN NEWPORT,
Or., for spot cash, balance instal
ments, and help parties to build homes
thereon, if desired. Address M. S.
Wocdrock. Co-vailis, Or.
If you want to sell
WILL SELL IT