The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-11
PITTSBURG LISTENS TO
THE FORMER PRESIDENT
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Tho crowd broke out anew. " omen
helped in the ovation. too. for in boxes
on either side were reservations for the
leaders Of the prominent WOmen's civic
clubs and civic organizations. IL was
five minutes before Mayor Magee and
President English OF the civic commits
sion were allowed to make Introductory
speeches over the stage from which
Colonel Roosevelt spoke was hung
huge map OF the world. on which were
painted black lines showing Colonel
koosevelts travels since he left the
white house. over Europe and America
The colonel said I'm part:
Il have always fixed Pittsburg.
think that Pittsburg represents in
many respects an epitome OF the Amer
% our people developed to an unusual
deEree-energy, power, force, keen
business intelligence. rigid industry,
immense versatility OF mind. all OF the
qualities Of a vigorous, masterful pcO-
pie. I wish I could stop there. but
there are certain American traits which
you all possess. which are less desir-
able. As a nation we have some time
tended TO think only Of the things Of
the body: as a nation we have some
times taken hard, material. short
sighted pride in being merely practical
and not dreamers.
and the men OF sordid mind always
turn when such a work as that which
this association has done under Mr..
English has been accomplished. and
hurt PittsburE.' The people that hurt
Pittsburg are tho people that are cor
rupt.
Influence Failed.
cit was my good fortune 70 have n
connection with the beginning OF the
inquiry I'm this city that developed the
extraordinary CrOOkedness. At that
time j was president. and after some
correspondence one or two OF your rep
resentative citizens came to me and
said they had every reason TO believe
that an examination OF certain banks
would disclose n sCandalOus connection
between certain business men and GER
tain politicians 20 rob the city. And
they asked me ~ could not have the
bank tnvestigated by a man whom I
knew 20 be straight and honest. I
said ] certainly could. SO I asked the
treasury department. didn't tell any
body what was to be done. where I
wanted TO use the man-but 7 asked
the treasury department 20 give me a
man whom they knew would be
sent him here. And I was very much
amused over one little incident.
An acquaintance. almost a friend Of
mine, in a political position. came TO me
and said that he understood that some
visionary people were trying to cause
trouble, and tried to influence me 10
take action against worthy citizens.
He hoped L wouldn't do 80. 1 told
him he could be sure ] would foin
with him in seeing that no worthy cit
izcn was sCOtched and that 7 would eN-
pcct him TO join with me to see that
I got at every crook that I possibly
could. Well. as I say. my part was
merely n very slight part but I think
7 may say. Mr.. President. the inveStf-
cation made by Mr.. Nesbit for the ma
tional government first opened the way
to the discovery OF the corruption
You have put nearly a score OF men IN
! the penitentiary or in jail. You have
got confessions from about double tina
number.
You have "A number OF others IN
der Indictment. And I want to point
I out another as a matter OF Just pride
l You have not only got the politicians
not only got the small man. but you
| got the men higher up"