New-York tribune., 1910-10-21
ROOSEVELT ON EAST SIDE
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we're hurt because Stinsoh' DIS
...,, za.,rad for the national gov
or,,,,,e,t NEARLY 100000 in fines ana III
a.. -o.,,-,, 20 money Of which the gov
,,. had been defrauded? Wha1
honest business man was h"i' =
stirnson put a stop to the
taking of rebates? What hoheo'
ness man was hurt because 0'iiii'O-l
,or,,el,ad the return TO the government
30 YEARLY three and a quarter hliiiioi.'
. aor,s-s o4 which II had been deIr w
-. a.. o;a of dishonest pubic OH
80 ,o,,1d like any man 10 ten mt
It was Just here tna' st.o.
showed its teeth A man III Iiie
arose and demanded "as an Aiiio- -.
citizen a right TO ask a quesCion
~, o-,ar - .sShut up and Put MN
,,.r, +,,+ +b. colonel insisted tnht "e
49, chance TO ask his question:
no.,,. :, Re ..;a "ask II about Stimson'
not about me- ....-.. -,
-, =. s,.aking about Stimson'
Ia ,.o ar .s1 am speaking OF your
individuality. 1 want to sho" up
inconsistency. -.
Anat, the crowd demanded that hs
:. - ont and several policemen ap-
,-oacbad him. but Mr.. Roosevelt insisted
that he be allowed 20 speak
.you went to Pittsburg on the fourth
dow of Julv before your first message 70
Congress and. speaking to Z5o'V'" poopi0'
YOU told them that special lesisi"'i0i
control the trusts had become me-
sitv'' he said. "and then IN your III
,,ersaps +o Congress you said tnat IIe
-oer uho constructed our rallroauS
across the continent, built up our Coi''
r,e-oa built I'D our manufactures anu
o,,r industry should not be tarnpereU
with at that time. You, the saiiio 0
onel who is here tonight.
"sit Down." Says Mr.. Hooseve''
.evou have asked your question: no"
.,+ down " said the colonel, but the man
1re-,tad IN say more. and a crowd aroulu
hin, teered and demanded thar ne get d
obance HE has had his chance anu
NOW shall answer him." SAID the COZ
onel Again the little group oh that sloe
of the hall jeered. but the coioliei
Yuanded silence and got II.
IT am delighted he asked the question:
a,d da1iehted 10 answer it." said MT.
Poosevelt because it SO we'll 1iluSIra'eS
the absolutely constituencies nhsrepie
sentetfon and the loose thinking that -
so prevalent I said in that message
and I have said IT on many otner occa-
sions. that the man who has mace MS
fortune honestly. by doing good 10 the
whole people, was entitled TO an ailple
reward: that the railroad man. the ois
business man and the merchant who mas
made his fortune honestly is entitled TO
an ample reward.
But the trouble is with this ger1ie-
man and with others of his KIND that
they do not draw any distinction be-
tween rendering honest service ana
swindling This man was not entitled 10
an answer. because he was not address,
irg himself to this campaign. but am
glad he asked it, because 1t gives me an
orrpOrtunitv to illustrate my point. We
stand, Harry Stimson stands, for the
honest business man, be he big or little
The answer was received with the
heartiest applause by the audience.
The colonel said he wanted to see the
honest railroad and the honest business
man amply protected, and those who
made their profits by fraud and corrup-
ton treated precisely as Harry Stimson
treated the Sugar Trust, the rebating
railroads and the corrupt banker. Morse.
"On the one hand we fight against the
crooked business man, be he great or
small, who seeks TO debauch the public
service or TO oppress his fellow citizens"
he said, "and on the other hand we fight
against that sort Of narrow envy and
greed which begrudges to the honest and
enterprising man the Just reward Of his
labor and enterprise
This statement was the occasion Of an
other demonstration, shouts of Good"
and Bully for You. Teddy" coming
from all parts of the hall.
Appealing 10 his hearers to examine
Harry Stimson's career. Mr. Roosevelt
pointed to the service he had rendered
decent journalism. He struck at cor
rupt Journalism without fear or favor. -
he said: brought suit against James
| Gordon Bennett and The New York
/ Herald WleH ne IOu1lO Il d per
sonal column that was an outrage upon
the decency of American home life" This
| statement elected numerous cries of
| Good" and Good boy!"
! Speaking of Morse. who is now in
prison. the colonel said. And let me
! ask II that was a menace TO honest, up
right bankers" and his question was
answered with a vigorous mo"
Murphy and Room PIP.
Having discussed Stimsons record, Mr..
| Roosevelt turned 10 that OF Murphy.
! He told of the Rochester convention and
! the message OF Murphy, You are wanted
! in Room 212" Then. turning TO Dix
| himself he told Of the effort of Dix 5
partner, Huppuch. TO have the duty on
wall paper increased. It ask you 10
! compare Harry Stinson. whom we
hope you will judge as Governor by his
record as District Attorney" he said.
with Mr.. Dix. whose friends are COM
! PEELED 10 explain that OF course as a
! public man ne will do precisely the op-
posite OF what he did as a private busi-
ness man
Mr.. Roosevelt referred TO Mr. Dix
party. then apologized for referring to
| the alliance between Tammany and Wal
Street as a party, but his hackers. he
cot