The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-17
ROOSEVELT GIVES
BARNES A YOLLBY
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I see sir William Treioar there. It recalled
London's hospitality.
Il have always forborne." he added.
ito exercise my mind with the query as
! 20 whether or not I would have been
given the freedom of the city if I had
made my Guildhan speech before or
after H."
Toast TO Mayor GaynOr.
He complimented Mr.. Mitchell as the
kind Of official New York needs. and said
he was glad to drink a toast 10 the
speedy recovery Of Mayor Gaynor.
Il notice that no one here" he went
on. has alluded to the rather delicate
subject Of the time when 1 served this
municipality as police commissioner. when
for the first time in its history New
York became entirely virtuous, regard
ing the experiment with such a mixture
Of horror and amusement that It breathed
a sigh Of relief when I moved TO the
more secluded regions OF oyster Bay, and
has felt a certain willingness since to
elect me to any o,ioe that took me far
enough away" U.aughter)
! He said he he4 .nioyed his experiences
in public life-and some in private life
that he might mention. When he left
! the Presidency there was talk about
what to do for the former Presidents.
Nobody need bother" he said. what
/ they need do for this ex-President.
Laughter) He viii do for himself"
He had sat at the table with states
men who talked about the ingratitude OF
republics and how much they dlsliked
being in public Office. He had told them
he liked his job; that he had a good
time. and would continue to have II.
Several OF the songs tonight" he
continued. have seemed 20 me 20 have
some personal application. Uaughter)
illusions have been made TO the impend-
ing State convention. Now. gentlemen.
about that When 1 arrived at home
had no intention of taking any more
part in public life.
Drawn Into the state Fight.
I have got in the fight about the State
/ cOnvention-the night in State politics here
/ simply because I could not keep out Of
/ it-Qaughter and applause)-and having
| gotten in. shall see it through. I trust
we may be able 20 finish Il up this year
I
on elementary principles. The two car
dinal features Of the policy I stand for
are that we have no room for the crook
/ in public life. and. in the second place
| that the people are entitled 20 govern
themselves. 1t is their duty TO see that
they govern themselves we'll do not
! believe in the boss. I do not believe in
the leader. because the leader tries 70
lead and the boss tries 20 drive. ZAP
plause)
More than once at popular gatherings
have been introduced as The friend Of
the poor man always say: Now. hold
up. Say the friend OF the honest man,
and am with you. The friend, hope
Of the honest man. rich or poor; the foe
| Of the crook, the foe Of the rich crook,
the foe Of the poor crook.
In one OF the songs this evening
| touching reference was made 10 ore OF
/ the great opposition leaders, who was
! irreverently referred 10 as 'Barnsie.'
/ Oaughter) I think that Mr.. Barnes be-
lieyes that the people cannot govern
| themselves. and that. therefore. II Is his
duty, and, incidentally. % his interests,
70 govern them wrong. Ny 2elief is that
the people can govern themselves. and
that It is my duty TO help them govern
| themselves right" a voice, Bully for
you,' and applause)
Friend of LaborinE Man.
He said he hoped he had shown him
self the friend Of the laboring man, the
wage-worker. and that he had shown the
] h. hl earr
| ingly against the laboring man when he
! committed a crime Of violence or dis
order. (Applause)
OF newspaper men he said that at Al
bany Washington, and Oyster Bay he
could take the right type OF newspaper
man and make an appeal to his honor
! that would outweigh any possible appeal
| that could be made 10 his self-interest.
| From association with newspaper men
he had gained increased respect for
American citizenship and for human na-
/ ture. He was proud that ne had gained
| the friendship and respect Of the news
paper men with whom he had been as
ISOLATED as governor and President. He
| said:
L would rather a hundred-fold trust
I 20 the news columns OF some OF the most
| eminent New York newspapers than 10
the editorial pages. With the men at the
head I have to stay on good terms I
very much wanted to be on good terms.
/ If they would let me. II they would not
/ let me, it was their affair, not mine Ny
| cardinal principle has been 10 avoid trou-
] BILE. (Cries Of No. no. and laughter)
|
/ who seeks trouble with me once, posi-
/ bly, twice but the third time he will have
/ a scrap He does not make me feel sor-
rowful. He makes me want TO reach him
on the point Of the Jaw. Circumstances
may be such that have TO deny myself
/ the pleasure for the time but il the op-
portunity comes I will reach him. and
what I say about newspaper men applies
to politicians also. Oaughter)
Lands Newspaper Men.
He regarded newspaper men. he said.
/ Of more value TO craftsmanship than
any other profession he knew. In the
right sense they were public servants.
He thought the newspaper man who says
/ fearlessly what Is true stands on a higher
plane than any other man in the COM
munity; that the one who defames hon
esty stands on lower level OF infamy
/ than the corrupt public official.
After the speech the club entertained
! Col Roosevelt with steropticon views Of
himself in Africa, and of Buffalo Jones
I lassoing lions
Hughes Warns Against Fraud.