Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-11
IANLESS ELEMENT IN
C~OLUNIRIS DENOUNCED

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 1p.-In Lam
guage as emphatic as he could make
1t. Colcncl Roosevelt told the people
Of Columbus today that scenes Of lis
| order such as had occurred here
during the street car strike were
| re~prehensiDle and reflected disgrace
upon any persons who either were re-
sponsible for them or tolerated them
Colonel Roosevelt spoke to one Of
the largest crowds of his western
tour. He was guarded by an escort
Of regular troous from the barracks
at columbus, although there was no
sign Of disorder.
The colonel raised his voice TO the
highest pitch md. with fists clenched
and his face ser s~ternly he told them
that it was their first duty to repress
MAYOR m~arshoiiP Of Columbus,
whose conduct OF the police force
during the strike has been the sub
ject OF muph discussion, said to Col.
Roosevelt after he had finished his
address:
"Ycu do not know how much
strength YOU have given me-
Policemen who heard the ex-
president d%encunce the OFFICER of the
law Who did not repress lawlessness
went to him and shook his hand.
The Great crowd cheered him for
several minutes.
Colonel Roosevelt's address was as
follows.
Before ! came to Ohio. / Of course
knew Of the lamentablc conditions
which had continued for so many
weeks hero az Columbus.
As soon as I entered Ohio, and
ever since, / have from time to time
4-- "a ..-r-I ~ f,ffAr nnI aaLnn
personally by both sides, asking me
to come to Columbus and speak. I
will say frankly that | did not like
to come here. but | like still less
lodging and so I have come.
Il notice ] have been advertised
to speak on the subject of law and
order, ana so / shall. But | shall
also speak on justice, for exactly
what is the duty of all good citizens
to see absolutely and without reserve
that law and order prevail. 1t is Just
as much their duty to sec that JUS
ticc prevails.
THE first requisite to the estab-
lishment OF Justice is the establish
ment of Law and order and woe to
the man, public official or private
citizen who fails TO realize this fact.
And especially should we abhor n
%reprobate the conduct Of the pubic
servant who for any reason falls in
his duty in this respect. We must
equally condemn the public servants
aud ourselves. the people also are as
responsible as the public servants.
III we stop content with the mere
OF law and order. we
fail to do our further duty, which Il
by thorough going investigation 10
find out whether Justice has been de
MED and injustice committed. and
TO use the whole power OF the
government to right any wrong that
has been done.
NOV at the outset let me say AS
clearly rs possible that I do not and
undertake TO sav what the
facts are. for thoroughly reput-
able citizens. writing 10 me on be-
half Of the two sides. flatly contradict
each other. But there are certain
point directly applicable to-
your present situation which can be
laid down without hesitation. There
is no question whatever but what
many acts of violence have been
committed. including bomb throwing
and the use OF that weapon Of the
the meanest, the basest and
most cowardly type Of assassins-
dynamite.
Vow the first duty OF the govern
authorities. high and low. s.
10 nut on end 60 the reign Of violence
disorder. to check and punish
every crime of brutality and laWless-
ness. No excuse can he accepted for
any government official who fails 10
do his duty in this regard and NO ex-
.use can be accepted for "a private
citizen who fails nor merely passively
ont actively 10 perform the prime
iuty of good e%itizenship In Joining
with the authorities in helping 20
put IN end TO such an in~tolerabie
condition.
f. call your attention 80 what
Judge safer did "a year ago in the
are Of the striking miners in south
.rn Ohio. The employers applied TO
him for an Injunction against the
miners. He declined to grant u. but
10 gave TO both parties q lecture
rom the bench to which am glad
saw they paid heed He warned .
hem that violence would not be per-
and that the whole power Of