New-York tribune., 1910-08-26
ROOSEVELT REBUKES
GOVERNOR Harmon
CriticiseS Trucking Attitude
Toward Strikers in
Columbus.
WARMLY GREETED ON TOUR
former President Speaks at
Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo,
Dunkirk, Ashtabula and
Elsewhere.
rBy TELEGRAPH TO The -r:sune.l


Chicago. Aug %. Ex-President
Roosevelt took advantage of his pres
ence on Ohio soil to-day to deliver a not
too thinly veiIed rebuke to Governor
Harmon and the Mayor Of Columbus be
cause Of their trucking attitude toward
the streetcar strikers in Columbus and
the members Of the police force who
practically mutinied rather than compel
order
y VIII cinch the disorderly workrnen
lust as quick as I viii CinCh the law
breaking corporation" declared Mr.
Roosevelt. with all the vehemence which
his peculiar characteristics of speech
e-6 erunCIa-i0n lend 10 such of his
statements.
He was addressing an audience in the
railroad station in Cleveland which was
TOT only large but frantic in its enthusi-
asn The peculiar physical conditions
of rha station which Is at the foot OF
steep bluff and the incessant noise Of
-he shifting engines. rendered Il an ex-
ceprionaIlv difficult place TO speak, and
NJ Roosevelt was compelled 70 leave
he back platform and mount the stone
val which i-c1oses the railroad yard
sand people. Who a considera bic peril
70 Their limbs. clung TO the steep side
hill The declaration that he had as lit
tie use for the poor man who was not
honest as he had for the rich man who
broke the law Colonel Roosevelt re
peate6 y several forms. That II
vas The solemn duty Of the executive
OF Z nation. Z state or e city first 10 re-
store order protect property and en-
force the Observance Of the law before
the merits of the controversy which had
led 70 The disorder We're even considered
he erpLarically insisted The course he
would pursue were he TO enjoy the power
and 70 confront such q situation as has
existed IN Columbus he described with
our e2uivocation, and his audience OBJ
--ouslv understood what he had il mind,
although ne made 10 reference by name
70 either the Governor or the Mayor.
Compelled TO Repeat Speech:
Nr RooseveI1's Utterances were
caeered by all within the sound Of his
voiae- and when he returned 10 the rear
platform of his car he was compelled 10 |
repeat the speech TO the new crowd |
which had gathered IN his absence He (
SAID IN part.
These are the two prime articles OF /
ny cree6-a square deal for every man. I
Justice for every man. rich or poor If /
there Is disorder al reforms must stop /
until order is restored. I shall insist /
upon honesty II il breaks Up the best I
business Of the land, and shall insist /
upon order under all circumstances, and. 1
order restored the culprits on either or (
botA sides must be brought 10 justice !
without delay. Remember, d public |
oficial who does not maintain order and 1
falls 70 put down z mob Is quite as Grim
ia as any corrupt man who conducts a
great corporation that becomes corrupt.
= want 10 assure you" he added
when three men managed to clunlb up on
truck IN sucn Z way as 10 obscure the
view O. those behind him.
Get down said Mr.. Roosevelt They
id and he resumed:
= want % assure you that as long
e have the power 70 co so. I am going
70 fight for z clean government l am
going 70 fght for clean manhood an
gong 70 fight for clean politics.
II TIE poor man does wrong III stand
hack u the law 70 see that he gets his
aese--s. ! 90 not distinguish between
The nan of wealth and the man Of pow
G-y. 50 long as both are law abiding
citizens. clean men and working for
clean government
The Gay constituted 4 remarkable
tribute 10 the popularity Of the former
President and even more so 10 the
ethical propositions on which he never
misses sn opportunity 70 insist It is
certainly rare that so great q tosti-
mona 10 his popularity has been paid
to any public man as that paid 10 M
RoOsevelt by -re business men Of Buf-
tslo. The -rain bearing Colonel Roose-
Yet and his party was due n Buffalo at
go o'clock this morning. As a matter
G. fact. the train arrived ahead Of time.
and II was exactly go when the ex-
President entered the spacious dining
room q -he Ellicott club. Z dining club
composed Of leading business men Of the
CITY without regard 10 political af11lia-
Ions Every one of the three hundred
anc fifty members was in his place at
TIE table when the Roosevelt party en-
tered and was greeted with a lusty cheer,
t1e former President being escorted by
Representative Alexander and Herbert
Z. Crouch. vice-president Of the club :
Recognizes Rough Rider. !
Hardy nad Mr. Roosevelt taken his
sat when he recognized in one Of the
uniformed policemen present Tony
Gavin. a former private in the Rough
RIDERS and called him 70 the speakers :
l-nie. shaking hands and expressing the
rope that they would meet in Arizona al
ne next reunion Of the Rough Riders
i IS hardly necessary TO say that Tony"
vas quite the happiest man in the as
sernblage
When ne had ended his breakfast
eo-onel Roosevelt was introduced by
President Crouch The former
resident plunged Immediately into his
SUBJECT appealing to his auditors as citi-
zens u the beautiful city between Lakes
--i-e and Ontario 70 cooperate 70 pre-
t the pollution with sewage Of the
greatest system Of inland waters IN the
"Vriq. promising MS assistance 70 that
The time had come. he declared,