Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10
Troops at the Station.

Col. Roosevelt was met at the station
by the regulars and state militia and
committees representing the chamber of
commerce and citizens of the city. He
proceeded at the head of a parade to the
park. half mile from the station where
he delivered his speech.
Mayor George - Marshall occupied a
seat on the platform from which Col.
Roosevelt spoke.
1t had been announced that after today
Gov. Harmon would withdraw his con-
troll Of the situation here and the munfc-
ipal government under Mayor Marshall
will have full charge.
Refuses to Dodge.
Col. Roosevelt's speech was in part as
follows:
Before i came to Ohio / OF course
knew Of the lamentable condition of
things which had continued for so many
weeks here at Columbus. the state CAPT.
tai. As soon as L entered Ohio and ever
since i have from time to time been ad
dressed by letter and even personally by
both sides asking me to come to Column
bus and speak. 1 will say frankly that
did not like to come here, but / like
still less lodging, and SO i have come
/ notice ] have been advertised to speak
on the subject OF law and order, and so
1 shall.
But I shall also speak on justice. for
exactly as 1T is the duty OF all good
citizens to see absolutely and without
reserve that law and order prevail, IL
Is just as much their duty to see that
justice prevails.
ment of justice Is the establishment of
law and order, and woe to the man.
public official or private citizen, who
fails to realize this fact.
Now. at the outset. let me say as
clearly as possible, that l do not and
cannot undertake to say what the
exact facts in detail are. for thorough
ly reputable citizens. writing to me on
behalf OF the two sides, fatty contra
dict one another. But there arr GER
tain broad principles directly applicable
to your present situation which can be
laid down without hesitation.
There is no question whatever that
many acts Of lawless violence have been
committed, including bomb throwing and
the use of that weapon of the worst. the
meanest, the basest and most cOwardly
type Of assassins-dynamite.
Duty of Citizenship.
Now. the first duty Of the government
al authorities, high and low. from top TO
bottom. is to put an end to the reign of
violence and disorder. to check and pun
ish every crime of brutality and lawless-
ness No excuse can be accepted for any
government official who fails to do his
duty in this regard. and no excuse can
be accepted for any private citizen who
fails. not merely passively. but actively,
TO perform the prime duty of good citi-
zenship I'm Joining with the authorities
in helping to put an end to such an in
tolerable condition.
Il call your attention to what Judge
Safer did a year ago I'm the case OF the
striking miners in southern Ohio The
employers applied to him for an injunc-
ton against the miners. He declined to
grant il. but he gave to both parties a
lecture from the bench to which. 1 am
glad to say. they paid heed.
Therefore, friends. your first duty il to
establish law and order and IL is espe-
cially TO the interest OF the wage work
ers that law and order should be estab-
lished and they should be the first to
join effectively i'm the movement
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