Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

The dishonest Captains of In
dustry" can draw no consolation
from President Roosevelt's speech
delivered at Nashville, Tenn. on
the 22nd inst. He said in part:
There has been trouble in the stock
market in the high financial world
during the past few months. The
statement has frequently been made
that the politics for which I stand,
Legislative and executive, are re-
sponsible for that trouble. Now,
gentlemen, these politics of mine
can be summed up in one brief SEN
tence. They represent the effort to
punish successful dishonesty. I
doubt if these policies have had any
material effect in bringing about the
present trouble, but if they have, it
will not alter in the slightest degree
my determination that for the re-
naming sixteen months of my term,
these policies shall be persevered in
unswervingly. If to arouse that
typs OF civic manhood in our nation
it were necessary to suffer any tenn
porary commercial depression, 1
should consider the cost but small.
All we have done has been to un-
earth the wrongdoing. 1t was not
the fact that it was unearthed that
did the damage. All 1 did was to
turn on the light. / am RESPONSE
BILE for turning on the light. but I
am not responsible for what the
light showed. 1t is impossible to
cut out cancer without making the
patient feel for few days rather
sicker than he felt before. No ma
terial well being can save this ma
ton if it loses the lift towards high
er things. l will permit neither the
demagogue, on one side, nor the re-
dictionary, on the other, to drive me
away from the course or policy
which l regard most vital for the
well being Of this nation. And the
thing most important to remember
is that that policy has two sides. It
would indeed be an evil day for
this nation if we ever permitted to
grow up spirit which would dis
criminate against the honest man
who achieves business success.
There is nothing meaner than the
hatred toward the man who pros
pers honestly, simply because he
has prospered, and l challenge the
spite of every good American when
l say that the honest railroad man,
honest banker and the honest busi-
ness man is the man who makes q
fortune because his exceptional busi-
ness ability enables him to render
exceptional service to the commun-
ity. If there should be any tenn
porary gusts Of popular feeling that
demand what is wrong, what is un-
righteous, then the true servant Of
the people is the man who disre.
CARDS that temporary wish of the
people to do evil. (Great applause,
No man will stand more strongly
than J. will in the defense Of proper.
ty so long as it is honestly acquired
and honestly used. (Cheers).
will stand against crimes of bruta
violence, just as l stand agains
crimes Of unscrupulous cunning
There are certain gentlemen VIII
say that [ have talked against mel
of wealth as such. Those gentle
men are blind if they see the fact
in that light. I will protect tn
honest man Of wealth to the exten
! Of my ability. And in no way ca
I ultimately protect the honest MAJ
of wealth SO effectively as by doinI
everything in my power to bring t
Justice his dishonest brother Q
wealth. Great applause) Gu
whole movement is simply and sole
ly to make the decalogue and tn
golden rule of some practical inc