The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
ROOSEVELT
LIFE IS AT CRISIS
Jerome Declares President I:
Loved by People, Hated by
Politicians.
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New York, Feb. 16.-There was
Tuesday night after President Roose-
welt and his party had left. Urged
by repeated calls, District Attorney Je-
rome made a vigorous speech in which
he declared that he hated HRoose-
welt, the politician but loved "Roose-
welt, the man. He incidentally called
the United States senate erich man 8
club He said: .- s v-..
It generally has been my function to
pour some note of discord into a gather
Ing. have few things to say in refer
ence to Theodore Roosevelt that rather
would say to his face I have known him
for twenty years. In all that time have
loved Theodore Roosevelt. the man, while
have hated Theodore Roosevelt, the
statesman and politician. Every time he
acted as Theodore Roosevelt the man,
the whole United States, except those
who always have their ear to the ground,
stood back of him.
Every man, be he democrat or republi-
| can, when Theodore Roosevelt spoke from
the fullness of his heart, followed Theo~
dore Roosevelt, and today, in the great
hour of this man, at the time when he has
his great fight at hand, they still will sup
port him.
Great Trial Of Career.
He stands today face to face with the
greatest trial Of his career. His work of
destruction has gone by and he must now
| show what he can do in the way Of con-
struction. Those Of us who know what
constructive work means know how much
harder 1t Is to construct than to fight and
attack. He stands today subject to the
greatest test any human being Of this
country ever will be subject to. Whatever
he, Roosevelt, the man, does, the people
will stand back Of him, because It was
the man that spoke.
Now he approaches the hour of his trial
when he stands practically alone, for
betray no secrets when I say the republic
can politician cares as little, for Theodore
Roosevelt today as the democratic poll
tician. The politician Of today, whether
he be republican or democrat, is a crea-
when the string is pulled he will dance.
People Love Him.
Theodore Roosevelt stands today alone,
more isolated than any great president
ever stood in the history Of this people.
The people love him. The politicians fear
him.
| Sometimes he has drifted away from be-
| ing Theodore Roosevelt, the man, but so
far he always has come back
He stands today at the Threshold of
usefulness that will be unsurpassed if he
meets the crucial test. I believe he will
meet it. He may meet a setbakck from
that rich mems club (the senate), many
members of which are under indictment
now and many more would be under in
dictment If they got their deserts.
Up to this point in Jerome's speech
his points had been received with scat
attack on the United States senate,
there was almost complete silence. It
took some little time before the force
of his oratory won back the crowd to
his side. He continued:
Appeal to Plain People.
| Then, II he forgets entirely the poll
tictan, but turns again to the plain people
Of the United States, all party lines dis
appear. If he makes a confident appeal
to the plain people to support him he will
find in the next congressional election, sc
overwhelming will be his support, that the
senate Of the United States will take the
place it deserves-take subservient
place to those who are elected by the
franchises of the people. (Great ap'
plause.)
I fear that in the time to come, wher
the president will stand practically alone
| with no one around him who has his In
terests at heart, he will have moments o.
Encouragement. I wish he were here al
this moment to hear the applause with
which you greet these statements.
| It will not be what Theodore Roosevelt
does, it will not be what Theodore Roose
welt says, but 1t will be what Theodore
Roosevelt is, in this hour Of peril and O
strain that will be inspiration for thu
American people, and I believe he will
ring true. I believe he will stand for YOU
rights and mine. If he does ring true, h.
will go down into history for all time a.
an inspiration for young and old.