New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-04
ROOSEVELT ON POLITICS.
HE SPEAKS AT THE OCEAN GROVE SUM-
MER SCHOOL.
THE GOVERNOR LAYS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOX
THE POLITICIAN on THE PEoPLE-HE Is

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form OF the Auditorium this evening. thirteen
thousand people gave him an enthusiastic ova-
ton Vice-President Hobart and Governor Foster
NJ Voorhees, who 10 have been present ala
not come Mr.. Hobart not well and Gov
ernor Voorhees, detained at Trenton by state
business The latter TO have welcomed the
Governor of New-York. and Mr.. Hobar; was 10
have introduced him on the arrival Of Governor
Roosevelt at Asbury Park.
Governor Roosevelt was escorted from his speciaI
by Dean J. F. Price OF the Summer Schoo "l
Theology. A. II. De Haven. a New-York broker ana
a member Of the Camp Meeting Association rode
in the carriage with the Governor and the Dean.
The trip from the station to the home OF MT. lie
Haven, in Ocean Pathway, marked by much
enthusiasm. Thousands lined the streets OF Asoury
Park and Ocean Grove. Dinner was served al Mr.
De Haven's home after which the Governor went
the Auditorium. which crowded TO the doors'
and several thousand were unable TO get inside the
building.
As the Governor entered the crowd arose and
greeted him with the handkerchief salute" some
one proposed three cheers for Teddy and the
shouts continued for fully FIVE minutes. Then
choir OF 200 voices sang several patriotic songs.
Lieutenant Colonel Brophy OF the Rough Riders
was present and Governor Roosevelt. after recount
ing his bravery at Santiago. introduced him TO tho
audience, who showed much enthusiasm.
When Bishop FitzGerad introduced Governor
Roosevelt the 1900 people to their feet, waved
handkerchiefs and flags and cheered. The hero OK
Santiago was vsiby moved by the hearty recep-
tion. He began his lecture by relating several IN
cdents in which his Rough Riders figured. Several
OF these brave men, he said. were Methodist preach-
ers, and they the bravest men in the COM
mand for TO be a good soldier one must be a good
man
POLITICIANS REPRESENT THE PEOPLE.
The subject of the Governors lecture was "Prac-
tica Politics and Decent Politics" He said in part:
The politician the people just in the de-.
gree that the people interest themselves In their
representatives.. the greatest enemy the common
wealth has is the man who lets the politician mis-
represent him without rebuke At the polls. IL 10
idle for the mass OF good citizens to try to set
teal shortcomings. In the end the politicians must
be exactly what the people allow them 10 be. Ihcy
haps The virtue perhaPs the Indifference Of tho
people. This does not excuse politicians VINO are
vicious politician, above all every successful poll
tician, tends debauch public conscience 70 rem
tarsighted more cynicaily indifferent than ever.
But in blaming the politician do not forget nat we
ourselves to blame for permitting his existence
Again do not let fall into the mistake Of think
Ing that We shall ever ma 1 P2d'55 1ftfr
OF all politicians. good and bad. Is The very thng
most adyanaeGous TO The bad P9fsn d oeSa all
practical effect. as II is Impossible 10 separate inc
Again. avoid another form Of Mysteries. DO not
trust TO sudden uprightness, TO sudden INSURE
ng ri TO- d nq from sT bad To WITH the
belief that you can always apply revolutionary
a private business safely on such principles as to
get a satisfactory government ny their application
in public life Revolutions are sometimes necessary
but government by revolution IL not a success Ne
have right 10 demand fr9m our good & ma
lily 10 their public duties that they make II their
business to know how their public representatives
politics at constantly high level
SHAMEFUL CONDITIONS IN NEw-YORK-
IT ought 20 be. but It unfortunately often IS
not true that questions OF morality should never hc
party questions. IT is shame TO us As Nation |
that should have tolerated in n city like New
York. for instance an administration against which
IT is necessary to war not on grounds Of political
expedency, but on grounds Of elementary morality |
in this country until make II understood that !
sin that corruption Of any Kind sort Will not be-
Condoned for any consideration OF party expedicncy
When II Is thus understood that the first requisite
OF public servant VIII be honesty: when we rulc |
out once for all any system that IS corrupt. then.
our proper political development. for the ightins
OUT political issues on the proper piano.
people could combine 10 overthrow the civic cor |
ruption If they only would but a matter Of fact
rel as to exactly how high the ideal Of their gov
eT err shall he that they too often throw tho
at all. and who In addition 10 n cynical belief in
also set about their work With the practical COM
nn sense hs oR Rn' yoG Expect man to show in man
mere Missionaries they do not accomplish very
To a body IKE this do not have to preach tho
student OF the history OF the Western growth Of
more than the tremendous energy the unfagping
zeal. tho unring resolution OF the early Methodist
missionaries, TO whose iabors was 50 largely due
the extraordinary spread OF MethOdsm throughout |
the West as throughout tho rest OF the country.
onward They scorncd life OF ease. They Joined
increasingly. and ind greater pleasure in work
hus undertaken with high purpose. thus carried
IN any luxury or soft ease OF living. II you seek
Jnly your own ease and pleasure you can do no |
lie You mns ToTk and work h aad o
fearessly You must strive knowing that you
hat mistaken courage to face failure and from
failure TO Wrest ultimate triumph
ESSENTIALS OF PRACTICAL POLITICS
SO. then practical politics must be the politics
Common sense. OF hard work. You must have high
in 9T The yS Sr m R1d not b follow them VIII your
which alone they can be even partially realized on
nonplace and humdrum The cail for great hero.
SIN In an individual or In a nation does not often
'ou exert yourself. you will simply be a dronc for
is in doing the little duties OF the time that
most for good
THE NATIONS DUTY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Still. the need for herosm does now and then
ace with duty that calls for heroism. ! mean
ur attitude in the Philippines. We put our pick
10Th in the East and West indies. we tumbed
Yer undertaken Now If "" are worth Tr our as place
mong the great nations Of the earth. must see
o IL that the ruins cleared away and the
emple Of justice and honesty reared In their places
We shall be guilty Of terrible wrong humanity !
In the Philippines retreat before armed saw |
gerry. instead OF organizing a suitable government |
Which shall guarantee justice to every and an |
yer increasing measure Of liberty to those who
how themselves worthy Of II. The whole history |
( the world shows that the wrong done by the |
mere sentimentast is often of larger proportions
nd elastic than any other kind OF wrong
nd nj he fail q !
o task thoroughly aud well. II will call for !
ut the merest fraction OF our strength. provided |
My choose to exert that strength. IT, how !
YER the people let their representatives. in Con-
ress hamper the Administration they did last |
inter when they refused put the Army upon 4 ! ,
roper footing as 10 size. permanence and OrganiZa-
ION. then the people have themselves 10 thank II