The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
ROOSEVELT TO METHODISrS.
A GREAT GATHERING At OCEAN
GROVE TO HEAR HIM.

Tho vigorous Governor Talks OF Honesty
in Politics and Denounces the Timid
Good Man-Heroism In Politics Needed
Now in Treating the Philippine Question.
OCEAN GRovE. n. j.. Aug. 3.-Before an audi
ence Of 10000 persons. Gov Theodore Roose-
welt delivered an address In the great Audto-
rum here tonight on Practical Politics and
| Decent Politics." The directors OF the Audto-
| rum say that the audience which greeted Gov.
Roosevelt was far and away the largest that
ever gathered in the great hall. The address
was delivered under the auspices Of the Ocean
Grove Summer School OF Theology. For the
past two or three days people have been COM
ing TO the Grove in squads and companies
for the especial purpose OF seeing New York's
| famous Governor and of hearing him speak.
| Since the Auditorium was opened in 1894 many
men Of prominence and reputation have
| spoken from the platform OF the big hall 1t
was said tonight. however. that never in the
history OF Ocean Grove did SO great an audi
ence greet public man. preacher or layman.
with such unrestrained enthusiasm as did the
audience which greeted Gov. Roosevelt to-
| night When. at $40 o'clock. every foot OF
standing room was taken and every seat In pit
and gallery was occupied the doors were closed
and It was estimated that half as many per-
sons as got inside had been shut out.
Gov. Roosevelt arrived on the train which
lett new 1OrR AT $40 L. M IN tne private car
"Kathern.' The train made no stop after
leaving Jersey City until Middetown was
reached There crowd was at the station to
| give the Governor cheer. and at all the sta
tons at which the train stopped afterward
greater crowds were awaiting him. When
the train reached Asbury Park 5000 people
and brass band were on hand. The band
played and the people cheered themselves
| hoarse.
|
De Haven. where he took dinner. Shortly
after & o'clock battalion OF boys. uniformed
as we're the Rough Riders In Cuba marched up
to Mr.. De Havcns cottage. presented arms as
tho Governor came out on the porch and then,
wheeling into a column Of fours escorted the
Governor to the Auditorium. The trip to the
hall was another continuous ovation for the
distinguished visitor.
The Governor s entrance In the hall provoked
another remarkable demonstration. The en-
tire audience arose and gave the Chautauqua
handkerchief salute. while they cheered for
fifteen minutes. Prayer was offered by the
Rev DR. o. Hanon The Rev. DIR. Price ask ed
for q collection and then Bishop Fitzgerald
made the speech OF Introduction When the
Governor arose. the audience arose with him
and the cheers continued for twelve minutes
more. Finally Gov. Roosevelt had TO motion to
the people TO take their seats, Then he said
Colonel OF the Rough Riders. Brodic Of ARIZONA.
was on the platform. having come to Ocean
| Grove to visit his relative. the Rev. DR.. o. Han
lon. Col Brodle was then presented to the qu-
dence by the Governor: Brode arose. put his
the two stood there together while the people
When doy, Roosevelt could make himself
When am addressing q body like this
naturally like to speak on the question OF 20,
political lie must in the long run correspond
to the social and religious life.
| 10 ll4 IN pf nitiZanG n
try TO set themselves apart as not responsible
for our political shortcomings. In the end the
allow them to be, They must represent the
people-rerhans the vice. perhaps the virtue.
does not in the least excuse politicians that
are bad. and we must keep in mind tn"
every successful poticiaq. tends to debauch
public c0nsSiencc tG render bad men Poder
e es @sfyh in tiS% than ever '' '''
but in blaming the politician, do not forget
zsH T no Ss
; mistake OF thinking that we shall ever make
form. Wild dcnunciation Of ali politicians.
BAD i'd he ery thing an
t nnnciStion. being oone-haif false. loses all
practical effect. as 1t is impossible to separate
The r9m h "se tb In m hG wSo wa"
honest in politics is occupied by the man who
; wrongfully accuses he who is honest OF dis
Entirely apart from the wrong done the in
diyidual BY such an aSceusation, II Is Of the
to excite disbelief in the honesty Of good pu 81 10
servants and also as its falsehood Is sure to be
, In the justice of any charges against public
servants. good or had. n conseqqqence the
to see ali public men assaiied. whether they
, have been faithful or upfaithfnl, and gradually
0Ss 'R RSn dy"G" "f pub S OS %
trely honest. and on the other, hand.
aGk on any nhhSS nan no use eqS
, over one or the other.
Remember. then. that your highest duty to
the state is to see that you do al! that within
you lies to elevate the standard Of public life.
70 demand honesty and efficiency in your pub
/ good an no bad no black and no white. that
VINO Win ii as @ Sa darss '
~ Again. avoid 939other form OF mysteries
habit Of permi,ting things to drift from bad to
apply apply IRE revolutionary remedy. You might
Just ms well expect to conduct private busi-
: factory government by their application in
3 public life. Revolutions are sometimes neces-
! sary. but government by revolution Is not a
I'VE have right to demand from our good
h they npy 10 1hsE not
!; that they make It their business to know how
! their public representatives stand and what
e @ms a% eR hrh h eueh5 be but
unfortunately il too often Is not. that question
Q OF morality should never be party e@tions;
1t Is a shame to H. "a u nation that We should
. have tolerated for New York. for instance an
administration against which II is necessary
, to war, not on grounds OF political expedi-
ency but on grounds OF elementary morality
We never can have politics on q satisfactory
basis in this country until We make it under
: stood that dishonesty in public servant is an
. unpardonable sin; th4t corruption Of any kind
= "a rty cxpedlency. When II Is thus understood
that the first requisite ot public servant will
V he honesty, when wa rule out once for all any
. system that Is corrupt, then. and not till then
i will we have the road Tree for our political de.
v veopment. for the lighting ont OF poitica
issues on the proper plane.
: Now. this is decent politics. and. therefore
: tits practical politics. But it is by no means al
= that there is Of practical politics. 1t is not
X enough for YOU to do what is honest your.
selves and to insist upon honesty in others
it is not enough for you to act M to what you
believe to be right: You have also got to pos
sess courage. and. finally, yOu have got tc
Il POSSESSES common sense Courage. because i