The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
TEDDY'S ROAST
WELL RECEIVED
Former President Fiercely De-
nOunces Corruption and Graft
in Illinois Politics.
MAKES MANY REFERENCES
TO HIS OWN RECORD
Tells How He Prosecuted and
Dismissed When He Found
Dishonesty.

CHICAGO, Sept S.-Standing tonight
before 200 men. nearly all of them citi-
zens of Illinois, and the majority promi-
nent in politics and business life, Theo-
dorc Roosevelt moved his hearers to wild
enthusiasm by his scathing denunciatlon
of political conditions in Illinois.
The great banquet hall at the Congress
hotel never witnessed such a scene. nor
echoed to such tumult as followed the
close OF Colonel Rooscvclt's address.
The members Of tile Hamilton club, un-
der whose auspices the banquet was
given, together with their guests, stood
on chairs and tables. waving handkcr-
chiefs in the widest manner, while they
chcercd the speaker at the top OF their
voices.
After his Introduction Colonel Roose-
Welt declared that he was about 10 talk
on delicate matters. which nevertheless
should be treated only with directness.
in Illinois politics, described by wit
nesses in the present trial OF Lee O'Neil
Browne for bribery in connection with
the election of William Lorincr TO the
| United states senate.
Stands by the Record.
Read tho confessions Of those four
members of that Illinois Legislature who
| Colonel Roosevelt. Read the evidence
| obtained by the state attorneys of two
| counties and know that Illinois poll
| ticianS cannot be cured by ignoring what
| is going on
After his speech Colonel Roosevelt was
| to have attended q reception in another
room of the hotel He tried TO reach
this room. but for some time was un-
| able to make his way through the cheer
ing crowd, AS he left the platform some
| one started d cheer for Speaker Cannon,
| This was taken UP until the speaker arose
from the table,
During the Roosevelt speech Speaker
| Cannon received much attention from
| the audience. II had been rumored that
| in case any reference to him were made
| by Colonel Roosevelt 10 which the speaker
| took exception an answer had been pre-
pared Colonel Roosevelt made no ref
creucc to Mr. Cannon,
When introduced by President Batten
| OF the Hamilton club, Colonel Roosevelt
was greeted with tumultuous applause
| lasting for several minutes His address
was as follows:
Roosevelt's Address.
"T have had a long and to me a most
pleasant and profitable connection with
| this club. | have known you before
| had attained any special prominence in
public life. and when / camo back from
| the Cuban campaign it was commit
tee of your club that was practically the
first organization 10 meet me, When
was inauguratcd governor, a body OF
| representatives of this club were pres
ent. ] think It was this cluo which was
practically the first organization To be
| so unwisc as to formulate desire &c
have me made president,
'It was at an address here. at the
| Hamilton club. that | used the express
sion, strenuous life; an expression
which. from that day to this, ! have
never more been able to use, and when
ever i have come TO you or whenever
| have spoken, either TO this club or when
ever I have spoken at Chicago. l have al.
| ways addressed myself To the instan
need OF things, for it would not be wortl
your while to have me. and IL would no
be worth my while to como If I coult
not speak exactly as / thought upon tn,
questions Of the hour.
Now. there are just two sources o
danger TO the American people; lawles
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