The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-03
a Chapter Of History.

President OF the United States has
possibly not more accurately or fit
tingly reviewed than by Henry
Clews in a great speech in the
New York Metropolitan temple
a few days ago at the dedication of
the Roosevelt administration memoir
ial window, in which temple Wash
ington, Lincoln and Grant are en-
shrined in memorial windows. The
Clews address strongly, because of
its accuracy and unquestioned truth
fuIness, is worthy of a place in the
historical records of the nation and
should be incorporated into the text
books. as II not only describes the
powerful reforms that President
Roosevelt accomplished in the coun-
try hut also dwells with much en-
phasis on what he properly terms
"a period of peaceful revolution" in
the nations history, a period during
which the greatest national awaken
ing to justice. fairness and right,
was brought about by Theodore
Roosevelt, the great American. Be-
low are few paragraphs of the
Clews speech. which show true
conception and appreciation OF
Roosevelt:
President Roosevelt was also the
means. direct and indirect, of in
shutting legal proceedings which ex-
posed much of other great evils in
our business life and was effective in
raising the standard of our business
morality as n nation. lie stood on
the solid and Just platform of Il
square deal for all. As practical
patriot he had no rival.
OF course in this aggressive cam
paign against law breakers and cor
porate dishonesty in which he
singled out, 10 use his own words,
"malefactors of great wealth for his
severest condemnation. he made bit
ter foes of these and all in authority
who had abused their trust and en-
riched themselves at the expense of
others who were at their mercy.
But it was to he expected these
would vince under the lash of eX-
posture and denunciation, and retail
att in their own way. But they
We're after all, few in comparison
with the multitude of men of honor
and rectitude in high places.
The great mass OF american peo-
pie, rich as we'll as poor, were al
ways with President Roosevelt in his
crusade against Illegal and fraud
nlant acts. and felt nothing hut adj
miration and gratitude for the good
work he was doing. despite the ag-
gressivencss of The manner in which
it was sometimes done. This good
work having been done cannot be
undone, for 1t was vastly beneficial
to the nation through its practical
utility.
Such reforms in good government
are peaceful revolutions that never
80 backward; and for all time
to come Theodore Rooscyclts work
of reform. and publication, while he
was President of the United States
will continue to hear good fruit. He
became the national mouthpiece oil
law and justice. and spoke for the
people. with all the force and an
thority of one who knew that the
people We're with him.
We already see how resolutels
and deyotedly his successor is ben
on studying and carrying ont tn,
Roosevelt policies with respect t.
Interstate commarce and all bust
ness corporations. and the punish
ment of lawbreakers. This is be
cause he fully appreciates his grea
responsibility. we'll knowing tina
these policies are sound in principle
and deal justly between man am
man. Hence they represent a pop
ular cause, the peoples cause. an
will endure and be a lasting monu
ment TO Theodore Roosevelt. non
the less because he was at times to
heated and impulsive in the EXPIRE.
sion of his Indignation against COZ
porate wrong-doers. and his attack
upon predatory wealth. So whe
he erred it was only through an e,
cess of zeal.
The American people supporte
him in his fight against fraud an
abuses of power because they kne
him to be honest and constellation
as we'll as courageous and that !
was doing good work for them
work that needed TO be done in the
behalf and for the country's NOR
salvation in business matters.
No one could ever impugn II
honesty OF. Theodore Roosevelt. I
was above. suspicion, and that ii