New-York tribune., 1908-09-15
SECRETARY ROOTS SPEECH

yention follows;
nteen OF the convention; just Is s oeoaoe ss aas e
passed e. the business OF nominating Iheooore
Eoosevet for Governor o. "a Charles E Hughes as
= toeror and we are to peT1ogIa I1 I 20 srtv md
cordpg 70 our nb way thai the Empire State
shall surely cast oes6 her ne same theodore Roose-
can can e p-esdent Of the United states
ve!a az rot discern IN the performances OF
Nay ~ oppprtunfty broader in its scope,
tnst 49, -Z,,.Ilino in its obligation than the mere
nse.ss--,ert cf local successf May we not Go our
work ns.rs,gbout all the country Republicans
fnef fS, hr inspired with courage and hope, and
svery doubtfu voter shall oe eonv,neeo py PROC.
tns. 49, eancidase for Nice-Prsscent Repub-
ere sincere in their professions, loyal TO
Their principles unse.+h 81. 3 b5n Of fSe peoDIs
.,d worthy of the great traditions OF the party
or Lineo,n ,.n record which forbids discouragement
- nsoubt in the performance Of our task. We can
ko-h Il the state and IN the haIloh ana Win CONF
DOL - ell every American voter 10 say whether
they have nod ao5 % rovernment Whistler they do not
tnsTify the belief that it IS best for the country
% keep - M IS entitled 10 the credit Of them Have
1o ~ -e demonstrations within the state and with
lsebIes II Have they not been efficient? Have they
81 SET before al the people or America examples
s nsre high minded and patriotic service IN public
or5ce? Have they not raised me standaTd OF OF pubic
- which the young men OF America sci lor thefl-
esjvese Hare they not done Us honor before the
T2T1e T2es are the true tests by which determine
-hether IS wise % continue a poiltcaI party IN
T. os- private affairs when We select a business
agent, o ,ii5-eT Common sense dictates their ap-
T-1on in the selection OF our agents and trustees
fer pu59i, pi,5 Agreeable 70 the ear and satisfying
10 tie wishes OF the voters but VIII they keep ane
Rnsde I'd Of men who have the honest will the
rh PROMISES are worthless Look TO the record;
see what parties have done in the past, and learn
~ = petty refined details. but TO the broad ques-
tton whether, taken as a whole their wisdom. efs
-r,s5n-n efficiency and honesty in the future. The
s1sTe- 70 this question VIII be worth mere as
he discussion over hne spun the9res and 4a1e
coniectures that can be crowded into Presiden-
tiai' campaign.
TWO ADMINISTRATIONS ALIKE.
There have been two special and notable char
Tettv 10 the people OF the country TO the great
+4o1 9C[s and their strength Neither Governor nor
President has relied upon that view OF eApeolency
: ~ conduct OF public affairs which IS TO be
-a1aS nv secret conferences in closed rooms. They
s ssas corstrned their representation Of the people
y h4Fe s,-- i-Sn1ediate and without Intervening
-horitv or interpreters. Wnen Jhey nave IgrIlleu
OPINIONS ire lines of policy which II was wise
- follow in the performance Of their duties tney
have explained their opInons oITecl4y LII esda @ IL
Who elected them and. having got back the people
answer they have given due weight ana erect 20 H.
n accordance with the true principles OF repre-
sentative government -,
more than ordinary yigoT ana sterIlsS id a bc+f c
enforcement ot iaW 49, @ L-s 49, 20,as 10 con
sff-uon the state say that no ge1rDIlng sIla %
Slowed II the state Then II seems 10 the state
sd-7i-istra-iou q compulsory and lneVltable con
-irsi0n 10 be forthwith acted upon With al ne
POWER Cf the state. that such aIIoNAnce ILt-1 i+
stopped az all hazards, no matIer "Io - ~ ..+ %
VINO IS 4-y -. 7o DETERMINATION in
-silrosd rates between shippers, great or sIIlalI
Then Determinations and re5ates uSI I 2e goT
~ ne N-l1s ,,+Ze- 80 The cost however great and
Re he
ttrr0us NAV ne their enmity. The novelty OF this
.e,To,-e =. law enforcement has not consisted in
sprlyIng anv new theories Of governmental control
or in the exercise Of any new powers buI raIner ~
IN securing practically adequate adTninlstrallV
stature 70 give ne 70 ne sa1 %.r -1lIes which were
Sr themselves Ineffective and IN putting force and
momentum into the attack on es'aoilsfleu anu GUS
We7 continuous and widespread violations Of law
1eciai ec,1is-v interest against any interference
3e speia - Iaz. -asenr a degree OF resistance 10
YIN VT e7+ mem. I= UEet car be overcome only by
y awakened public interest. and by decree oI
sp7arert excitement which sometimes seems lke
undue violence. for force must be proporLoIleo -
softly An incident 70 this kind OF ylg-gels .sy ea
enforcement IS the resentment and TeyeTgeIgi s -
ing of the people whose profits are I'LL; yo G en-
.0--er7ent the Democratic party now eialLH -
cs-7-afcr Is 10 be whether the people OF II. ILle
count- are going 70 permit ne Is in the STATE
srd ne ra-ton. whethe- they are gong @ 70 Daf IN
NJ law enforcement by their aD2rovaI SHOWN III
the.- votes Cor the Republican candidates
AZ EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT
Il, every 5eparrrnent Of the national government
since the decisive approval Il Repu aoIllIIS Us
.+sr o- ts hear practical effectiveness Of action
which should be highly satisfactory 70 @ an le LI,fTe Pig
re II the country who really care aoout 55laNl4-s
Ire government business well and credttably dqhe
.as s - ~ 80 -7a5[ rani-s have before from reck
less exrravaEanCe and Wild specla. alloI!, 80 =
of national financial aduiuistra ton Confidence
was rstor-d- The panic has passeo a@Wa5s Wa z5eII-
GfFls-d wealth throughout the country. unpTteCs 60
period of wise and able Republican administrator
and tae Republican Congress. against much Demo
such rinic as that impossible in the future
Our Var Department has continued. 20 ,oa- ne aII
ideals of ordered liberty The FiiPinos: already
rerr n heir hsr-ios and provinces. have now been
taught the first step toward national sef-goyeTl-
pines legislative Assembly Cuba has been pacifed.
sce % t e on e 5az 1eFse e o' a9e aH6 Under the
Intervening government and guidance OF the Jnlteo
states through PERFECTLY peaceful and orderly e4ec
lions. Cuba IS about 10 embark in her second at
tempt At independent self government -, ~
nus of Panama where oestilence had ruled for
centuries and ~orlzren died like flies mas mas been been
hanished malaria has been reduced and the death
IL the cars work has been reduced 70 the ordinary
average level of our American cities. JnceT ne
tun and construction is progressing with raPicIty
80 DeIore kao4 upon a 81 + resen+ en- corditions
vii within the next seven years crown the Work
ov tie completion OF the canal 70 the inlperisfoe
honor O. America q benefactor Of CIVILIZATION
What VIII happen Il the American people change
the administration. with ali the chances OF incapac-
ity, taexPerienoe and doubtful experiment. no one
CT forecast
VOYAGE OF THE FLEET
The extraordinary voyage OF our battleship feet,
c7curana vigattng South America 10 the extreme
northern boundary Of our Western coast, across
TIE wide Pacific 20 far-o1 New Zealand and AUS
tralia- ard along IT'S way around the Worlo
has evoked much discussion 70 both political
and naval policy In both Of these the develop
mems the EnYage have shown that the pollcy