New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
ROOSEVELT DEFINES
J0IIRNAlISN'S PART
Mnckraker Who TraduCes Public
Men for Gain Strongly
Condemned
He SHOULD BE PUNISHED
FIX President Receives Great
Welcome in Milwaukee
Greeting at DeUbscher
Club
II -..sgr-zh 70 -he T-ibuas.

~ -~egrzzh 70 he T-fblns
Milwaukee Sept Ex-FTes1dent
Roosevelt devoted himself TO the sub
scr Of Journalism IN his principal speech
q. Milwaukee to-day. asserting that the
rsvspspe- nan 8 essentially \ public
servant. that fn his importance to the
community fle renders g service not less
important than that Of the public off
rrI and that IS his position IS i'm
-o-rs-- 50 II the same measure his re
sponsibilitv Is great HIS condemnation
cf the uuckraker who rrsduCes public
men for gain that ne NAV market his
rrorurr or increase his circulation was
severe IN the extreme Such Z. man. he
declared. should he hcunded out Of jour
-zEs-n. precisely as the dishonest pub
SIC servant should be bounded out Of the
rrb,i- life. In elaboration cf this theme
Crr-7e1 Roosevelt cited the remark
which Mark Twain Put Fl the mouth Of
s-p7,dS'rhead' Wilson. thst there sre
Rs- 61~e-enr kinds Of lies but the only
~-e ne Toned IN the Bible Is Thou
s-zl- not bear false witness against thy
-e5Ehbcrf'
Krr. Roosevelt aroused the utmost en-
---siss-r ny his reference 70 Horace
F7ubeiv. the founder Of The Milwaukee
Sentinel as the type Of journalist who
deserved the highest respect Of his Coun-
1ryuen. the fearless writer who told the
ezzc- ruth. regardless Of whom II hurt
O. benefited. who conducted his nevspa-
re- with honesty. common sense and
cnr rle1e courage
Must Have High Ideals"
= : newspaper man Is neutral the
Performance CT his work does neither
god -oT evil said NJ Roosevelt but
= 1e insists upon being neutral on al
~-1-al questions he simply Is filling :
position about which you cannot say
~u-L n blame and not much IN the way
g praise He must have high ideals and
- must be able 70 get those ideals
sdop-ed h : reasonable proportion q
IS fellows i his profession Is 70 rank
- h-gh z5 u ought to
He condemned the position taken by Z
prominent publisher IN New York that
s--= sole object Of z newspaper was tc
&c re people what they wanted, SO IS
= cuzld VI circulation
-ewzuaDer. h insisted. should tel
--e ruth. and the whole truth. and
z1cuId carefully refrain from scandaliz-
NJ rhs character Of good men. although
fr should % fearless n exposing corrup-
r5o- wherever il might be found. In :
-epubliC ike this. ne said. Il vas essen
rszl that the people should know The
character Of their public Servants
TIE politician an z poIit5Cian-and
-~= T-rrer <c- periodicals. and the press
4gs1n / an cns cf then7-should always
bear n mind that the Eighth and N4ntt
commandments are equally binding
Thou shalt nor steaT and Thou shalt
not rear false witness against thy neigh
-0r'-
Mr. Roosevelt ended his address bz
r5cru-tnE he American Republic as the
rcue ~ rhe democracy OF the world
There were q least ten thousand per
zcrs n Nilwaukee's handsome audi
--T-u-- 70 hear 1Ir. Roosevelt this even
tx and another Ere thousand assem-
r-e5 n -h= HfppOdrCrle, where an over
few meeting vas held. while thousands
1--c could -cr gain admission 70 either
e6f@ce conrenced themselves with lining
-1= streets and cheering the * Presi-
cen - n psEEed
Sre7ke - Overflow Meeting.
--=-= we're some essentials q good
-f1zeuza1p- rhe =r-Przsident said Al the
overflow meeting, upon which all good
Americans could unite. They were
-
----5--5on and f7vIe=S violence and Dc
~z--= ~ law The American govern
-~-. declared Mr.. Roosevelt. was bound
~ re -hH most successful form of gov
-=-~-=nr on rhe earth.
T=r ms reil Won. sir shouted ~ audi
-r- - protesting. and then became
1- ~ obedience 10 the persuasion of
-r= friends
z- aware that We need certz In
r~E=== fr rhe Law continued Mr.
Roosevelt. Take. for instance. our cor
,-~au~~- a corporation rs = necessary
~--u--=rr o- modern business Steam.
-.=C7---r- a-5 rhe growth IF cities. of
r~--7-l-r-zroD and the means c4 trans
r-rE news. an have combined in
-rE r. 70 effect : new type Of busi-
r-===- -0rs7 rIzzariou F71r corporations are
would protect them ahso-
-ra- .n r7@-~ rights
FsUerre~. friends. that IL X : very
0@C1'- thing ~ get honest treatment
f-r~ @0- a7e unless YOU give honest
rrH=-~-a~+ Yourself
r~culd nor e=a 5he corporations TO
behave "-sT as favor I would tel
-re- -ns- tn@v had n behave well ha-
Cs7=- rhe~ did nor We would make
TIE corporation - entitled To itz
Erre r. should BE- protected IL its
-E-t= 1rr IT Is not entitled 70 vote. and
nor err-led 70 own any man in pub
--r- life or 70 send sny mar into public
ffe
=E1 ti~ Roosevelt advocated 2
"''~z-1Enlea-s compensation act
When ny Roosevelt arrived in MI
"s1Eee he was Informed that Senator