The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-25

prnalo. Aug 25-Theodorc Roosc-
vol, pledccd himself TO the men oi
Buffalo today TO help them and all
sincere citizens 10 fight crookcdness
wherever Il was round.
"I1l help you just rs l did In the
past" be said, speaking 10 the Elliot
club whose guest he was at breakfast
an hour after sunrise He made 4
plea for the punishment of crooked
and grating public officials and the
election OF honest ones in their places
process OF gradually but permanent
" raising the moral OF political and
business life and he said he thought
II duty 10 hunt out crooks and espec-
tally crooks In his own party
Believes In Party Government.
Il believe in party government he
said. but the moment a question OF
honesty is involved. l recognize no
party distinctions, or II I do make
my 1t Is that 1t is a little more my
business to put the CRATER and crook
out of public life IL he belongs TO my
party than ii TO another this attitude
demands that ones attention be flXed
not on financial or social status but on
conduct"
Nearly 100 members of the Elliot
club and other citizens representing
leading professional and business in
teres,s and a wide variety OF politi-
cal afflliatlon awaited Mr. Roose-
yelt's coming from the New York
Central station, where he had airiv-
cd from Utica at $40 In his private
car Republic, attached TO regular
train.
AS the ex-president entered he was
cheered and America was sung
with the accompaniment OF regi-
mental band. Breakfast was cXpedi-
ilously served as there was less than
an hour before the time for Mr..
Roosovelts departure 10 Chicago
Among those who got an especially
hearty greeting from Mr.. Roosevelt,
was Tony Calvin, 4 Buffalo police
man, formerly a rough rider The
colonel shook bis hand across the
table and said some pleasant things
regarding their past acquaintance.
viii Have "All the Flight They Want"
The men who heard him noted his
earnestness In dealing with the sub
ject of crookedness and grating, and
who frequently broke In with sharp
applause had In mind his expressions
within the last few days that they
will have all the fight they want"
Mr. Roosevelt first dwelt on sub
ject OF particular local interest-the
necessity OF preserving unpolluted
the wonderful fresh water supply Of
the great lakes"
lal 20 h.
pie" he said AS such we ought to
be able to dispose of our sewerage
without putting 1t into Our drinking
water"
State and Nation Must Combine
He said further.
State and nation must combine in
preventing further contamination and
making the purity OF lake water as
absolute as possible That Is so rs
we'll in the field of morals. public and
domestic.
There must be no pollution at the
sources"
This led naturally TO his grimly
earnest expression of intention TO
seek out and bring to an accounting
grafters, big and little
"Distrust, however he said. "hnan-
ciers who only cen see crookedness in
grating small politicians and grating
leaders; distrust also those who can
see II only In the dDanciers. You
must attack man because he's
crooked II poor and crooked attack
him. II rich and crooked attack him.
In fact, attack the rich crook a trife
stronger. Yes. Will put it-attack
him very strongly"
The gathering of people at the sta
ton had been considerably augmented
during the hour Standing on the
rear platform OF his car. Mr.. Roose-
Welt waved his hat as tho train pulled
cut westward shortly after 7.30 n M
When Mr.. Roosevelt appeared on
the rear end platform at D3nkirll, n