The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-15
ROOSEVELT READS
Rl0R ACT TO THE
MOB IN COLUMBUS
Speaker Is Escorted tte His
Stand by Federal Troops
from the Garrison
in City.

Columbus. Ohio, Sept. 1s.-Coming
today to the Ger OF the street car
strike rfDts which kept Columbus in a
dent Roosevelt In q speech here de-
bounced IN strongest terms acts of law
less and men who committed them.
The stats capital Is still being guard
,ed by militia n Colonel Roosevelt
himself was escorted by United States
troops fron' the Columbus barracks. AS
the strike rs still on, J.. C. Metcalf,
chairman OF the Roosevelt reception
committee, asked President Taft to as
'tign the regular troops to guard the ex-
president today the president con-
.sented.
Troops at the Station.
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the
fptation by the regulars and state MILL
la and committees representing the
chamber of N and citizens of
she city. He proceeded at the head of
4 parade to the park. half a mile from
t&he station, where he delivered his
speech.
Mayor George S. Marshall occupied a
seat ON the platform from which
Colonel Roosevelt spoke. 1t has been
announced that after today Governor
Harmon would withdraw his control of
Inc situation here and the municipal
government under Mayor Marshall
would nave full charge.
Colonel RoOseveIt's speech was as
follows:
Before I came TO Ohio, 1 Of course
anew of the lamentable conditions
which had continued for SO many
weeks here In Columbus. As soon as I
been from time to time addressed by
letter and even personally on both
sides, asking me to come to Columbus
Ind speak I will say frankly that I
Did not like to come here, but I like still
less lodging, and SO I have come.
Justice Is Essential.
ST notice I have been advertised to
speak on the subject Of law and order
and so I shall. But I shall also speak
bn Justice, for exactly what is the duty
ef all good citizens TO see absolutely
And without reserve that law and or
Ger prevail, 1t is just as much their
duty to see that justice prevails.
1.-The first requisite to the establish
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. And espe-
sally SHOULD we abhor and reprobate
;she conduct of the public eryan who
Tor any reason fails In his duty in
Ghis regard. We must equally condemn
The public servants and ourselves, the
people also are as responsible as the
public servants.
IT we stop content with the mere
establishment Of law and order, we
fail to do our further duty, which is
by thoroughgoing investigation to find
sut whether justice has been denied
and injustice committed, and Their to
sse the whole power Of the government
10 right any wrong that has been done
He Takes No Sides.
Now, at the outset, let me say as
clearly as possible that I do not and
ta mot undertake to say what the ex-
act facts are. for thoroughly reputable
t!tizens, writing me on behalf of the
Two sides. fatty contradict each other.
But there are certain broad points di-
tectly applicable to your present sit
sation, which can be laid down with
Gut hesitation. There is no question
whatever that many acts of violence
have been committed. including bomb
throwing, and the use of that weapon
Of the worst, the meanest, the basest
tnd most cowardly type of assassins-
dynamite.
Now the first duty of the govern
nent authorities high and low, from
top to bottom, Is to put an end to the
reign of violence and disorder, to check
(tnd punish every crime of lawlessness.
No excuse can be accepted for any gov
trnment official, who falls to do his
duty in this regard, and no excuse can
be accepted for n private citizen who
fails not merely passively, but active
H, to perform the prime duty Of good
citizenship in Joining with the author
tiles in helping to put an end to such
an intolerable condition.
Compliments a Judge.
"I call your attention to what Judge
Safer die q year ago In the case of the
striking miners in southern Ohio. The
employers applied to him for an in
junction against the miners. He de
- L,I.aa IN ,ro ~ ~ ht1f ha pa va RI hnth
tarties O lecture from the bench to
Which l nm glad to a they paid heed.
HE warned them hat violence would
pot be permitted and that the whole
bower of the state would, II necessary,
be invoked to suppress 1t. He warned
The miners particularly that their worst
enemies were those among their own
humber or their symphathizers who
committed deeds of violence and he
warned the capitalists that deeds OF
violence by the employers did just as
much damage to their cause and were
dust as fragrant outrages against the
hublic as the deeds of violence com
nitted by the miners and sympathizers
.f the miners and that one would be nc
more tolerated than the other.
therefore, friends, your first duty
~ 10 establish law and order, and it is
especially to the interest Of he wage
.yorkers that law and order should pt
established. and they should be the frs
70 Join effectively In the movement
No plea should be entertained for {
moment that would delay the putting
# an end to the regulation of lawless
violence.
Beware of Crooked Leaders.
Let the employees remember that
nav well be to the interest of some O
heir leaders for political or other rea
soDs to have lawlessness and disorde
continue, but that 1t is pre-eminentl,
against the interests OF the working
.nen themselves"
'oTher your duty has not ended. I
has only begun. Then you will hav
,btained law and order, but you ar
serelict In your duty unless you trea
his merely as the first. although a nee
.ssary and all important step in oh
taining Justice. In any big strik
aot only the employees and employer
are particularly in interest, but tn
public Is. toe. Especially is this tn
Ease with public service corporation
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