New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO.
PROGRAMME OF THE DAY-HIs PLEA AT
STATE CAPITAL FOR LOFTY IDEALS.

Chicago. Aug. 31.-vice- President Roosevelt
arrived in Chicago from Springfield at T:3O this
morning Accompanying him were Governor
and Mrs. Yates, Adjutant-Ceneral and Mrs.
Reece Senator Cullom. Mr.. and Mrs II. r.
Mccullough. Colonel J. II. Strong OF the Gov
ernors staff and Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Har-
mon.
The Vice-Presdent drove Immediately to the
Chicago Club. where he breakfasted with Sen
ator Cullom and District Attorney Bethea. The
forenoon was devoted 10 drive with Colonel
Strong. followed by luncheon at the Union
League Club with Governor Yates.
The programme for this afternoon included
review OF the naval militia on board the Doro-
thea and dinner with Graeme Stewart To-mor-
row will ne devoted by the Vice President TO en-
gaGements Of strictly private nature. and he
will start for Minneapolis on Sunday evening
When asked FOR an expression as To the can
didacy Of Governor Shaw OF Iowa FOR President
in 1904 Vice President Roosevelt said:
Il refuse absolutely to talk politics II any
thing appears in any paper wherein am quoted
on the political situation you may put IL down
rank. fake"
Springfield, H.. Aug 31-Vice- President
Roosevelt. in his speech at camp headquarters
here last night said that every man who did his
work well did his duty by his country as we'll.
one of the most important branches Of work -
ne said. lis that done by the National Guard
The Spanish show ed the willingness NJ
American soldiers TO do their duty. Material
prosperity counts for much. but under II and
through 1t there must be moral purpose or else
material prosperity will amount to but little
We must have ideals upon which 10 live II ,ve
are to make this nation what II shall and what
II must be"
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in eulogistic terms or
| Illinois great sons-Lincoin. Grant and the first
| Governor Yates-and continued:
Never be misled into feeling that the na, v,ho
| us enemies. and not its friends The nen ~ ~
ptlns business prosperity. the who lift nm
who give the means TO achieve civilization tbev
| are Ihe cOnmonw eaths friends. They DO ,ooj
and never harm. They can do inca lcuIabIy 9r"r,
good by using their talents I'm building m erea,
business enterprises, which benefit all than IN,
must remember that the greatest debt W. can n ~
| Is TO those who do material. but rather n,oy"i
seryiceIto the teachers. the soldiers. the states.
men, the pubic servants provided only they work
not only with disinterestedness. hut with ssni,"
and common sense We need reformers-ye ~
| got to have them. But want them hnut cE
| the lines OF Lincoln. We want men who III ~ n
their eyes the stars but who will not " fr, ilH
| that their feet must walk the ground We ~,
remember that we must achieve the highest ideals
| by practical methods. Woe TO US as a netio1 a,
permit our leading men TO be base w.
to If we tolerate baseness IF tolerate ~ a,
which deviates from the path Of rectitude 81 "a
cency and OF honesty. Woe also II we do NOT isie,
upon having common sense. Sanity and commnT
But that is not enough. ] DO not care how bnno~,
a man is If he is tmid. there is little that can he
II in a crisis he is afraid. his patriotism will MOI
do