Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-02

universally demanded ana given the
practice was SO general thar the net
OF giving them and asking for them
had become a purely conventional
crime said Mr. Roosevelt
NO one spoke OF the giving Of re-
bates as "A crime. and that practice
was freely indulged in by the great
mass of people. others were driven to
commit the crime. having the olterna-
tive of being ruined by their compete
tors il they did not get them
After some difficulty. accompanied
by the usual statement that il was
running the business interest Of the
country, we got the rebate practice
definitely stopped.
'Of course, no great change of that
Kind has ever been made without
Incidental hardship being suffered hy
many good people. You cannot make
a change and not suffer from the dis
location. Some good people and some
communities did suffer, and / think
that Kansas City was tine community
that for the time being suffered con-
slderaby,
kansas city had rebates that
think at times We're as high as 80 per
cent aud l was prepared for an OUT
burst of dissatisfaction from Kansas
CITY But il is immensely 10 your
credit that J received unanimous ap-
proVal. Your people said that this
change was right that the thing ought
to be done and that they were for II.
~ think It was MS fine an eN-
emphfication as one could desire OF
the Willingness of your people 20
squarely face Il moral issue
AZ the conclusion OF Colonel Rnose-
velts speech, he WAS driven to the
Westport High school 70 make am
other address
Convention Hall Speech.
Following Is the fun text OF Mr.
RooseVelts speech at Convention hall.
There are certain matters which should
never be treated as party matters. aud
foremost among these Is the great and vital
treated as a prime necessity to our success
as a nation. The minute that "a question of
honesty as against dishonesty is involved,
then we must all act together as Amer-
oaus. without the slightest regard to party
affiliations. Honesty lis not party mat
ter, ana the first man Ia attack scoun-
drei OF any party should be the honest
men OF that party when In office. AZ
ways proceeded upon the theory that thcre
would be no need Of mv opponents raising
tho cry NJ Turn the rasoals out" be-
cause ! would turn them out myself just
as soon 49, by vigilant ana intelligent it,-
dustfy I could discover them, The present
senator Hristow, for instance was Ia the
nostoffice department whom Information
reached me which convinced mc that there
was extensive rascaiity being practlced Ina
tho department This Information came 20
me through the then first assistant post
master general, Mr. Wynne-Hn admirable
man whose honesty l knew 70 he beyond
proof. The active work Of the investign
tion done by another post office Off
cial IN whose honesty couraEe and energy
! had absolute confidence-the present Sem
ator nrlstow when he got through
knew that all the rascals whose rascality
could he detected were out tf uffitc and
that all OF them that had committed acts
which we could proceed against as crim-
N al tFs M cd AE tsts
dealt with the crooked public official so
we dealt with the crooked private citizen
chicago az with the horse thiet or homl-
eide, In Indian Territory. We never at
tackled = man because he was man or
one political faith or another, because he
did on did not possess wealth, ana wa
never sh'elded him because he WAS poor
or rich because he belonged 70 any par-
Hut ! also wish you especially 20 remeni-
her that we never hesitated 20 shield him
ginced that he was Improperly attacked |
There 10 no greater foe Of honesty than the |
man who for any reason, In any capacity, |
attacks, or seeks to attack, an honest man /
for a crme which he has not committed |
Falsely accusing an honest man Of dishon-
'aty IN an act which stands on the snme
evel OF infamy with that Of the dishonest
nan himself, ana it is no higher duty 10 at /
ack the dishonest man than II IL to ex-
'nerate the honest man falsely accused
md should he ashamed 10 hesitate the
raciion ot "A second longer in one case than
u the other
Remember that honesty cannot be unilnt-
raj Good citizens should cordially distrust
he man who cnn never see dishonesty ex-
epting In men OF the class he dlsiles. The
ocltless agitntor who Invariably singles out
men Of wealth as furnishing the only cx-
implies OF dishonesty aud the equally I'M
~ ctionAry who can see dishonesty onfv In
blackmniling politician or crooked labor
eader, both siand on the same plone Of OBJ
IoxiQusneSs You viii never get honesty
rom politicians until YOU exact honesty
rom business men. on the other hand, YOU
rand yourselves as fools or as hypocritoR
7 you say that the corporation owner. or
hat employer. is ALWAYS the dishonest
nan, and the poor man never. that It is
My the wealthy man who corrupts tho
oltlcian ana never the politician who
Ia actmnila the corporation.
Any man IN hls senses knows that there /
re plenty Of corporations IN this country
mo prosper by hrhine legislatures Just as
hey prosper by swndlins the public. and
ny man In his senses ought 10 know IN
ddltion. that there are plenty Of corrupt
len Of small means who. In legislative or
thor bodies. try 60 hlaokmall corporations 4
-nnd tty 10 blackmni other people ~
.ell II they doubt this. let them look az
he revelations OF corruption IN my own
.ate New York and in yours. my henr-
rHwhere in Missouri let them look a. .
hat has occurred in Illinois ln lllnoia.
~ Instance. one ~ INC raHcalities devol-
yistence of combination Of Legislators =
no blackmniled fishermen along certain
yer forcing them tn paw 20 prevent leg
ieir business !
Now scoundrols who DO these kinds of
iinps are. Of course the very mon who J
D the one hand. win baol5nail "a corpora
on. n they get chance. and. ON tho other .
and win cheerfuilt. N the chance occurs.
M fhomselvca fo thar corporation against
io Interests 0f the public Thor cor run .
on 10 no moro due 20 the action NJ the /
than the corruption or the
'rporatiOus. ls due TO their action aud
49, and not good. rs done hv the honest
a mlHFuidod man who would persuade
,u that either fact BE- true. our duty is
war with equal htcrnneas against tho
rrupt man OF great wealth and the small
an who uakca % trade ~ Carruptioni our
rht is against both the swindne cor
,rntlon and the blackmaiiine or bribe talk
y politician. 4
we cannot afford % limit campaign IN
,aln.t corruption To- those who happen tn
ave certain social status We need
we which shan put the corporation ont
10 servants NJ fhe public and heirayug
e firhta of tho public 7 believe that fhe
eat issue now before the people ia the
ling nwav with special privilege in all ice
rms; doing away WIN tne power nf the
y corporation t1 control legislation in iig
feresta aud o. Interfere m uoiftica iu order
secure privileges fn which 90 is not en- / II
led But ] regard fhe essential factor Boo
nacionco which viii unFparinelv condemn ~
ahonestv I'M every form. ana IN cgcry | Y
AM hIrh or low Tho reckless would boz I q,
former. who. in speaking or writing. seeks .
persuade us thnt We need pay heed ~ / -
rrupfion only when ~ shows heed 90 "a
Eruption only when 90 shows itself in the e
DO man. is doing as great a moral wrong
the rich man whose low moral standard y
ioie c0mniunitv The pcouie ~ this caun-
n viii rrf Justice from the corporations 4
iv II they both do Justice 90 them ana / q
idly exact q from them. Unless thcy d