The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-30


the nation where that power alone
can be really effective, yet am no
less a convinced believer In seeing
that the power OF the states be made
effective where it affords the best
,neans Of Affirming popular rights
above all. there should be no neutral
ground whore, owing TO Il conflicting
series OF decisions, 1t shall appear that
neither the state nor the nation mas
power. and where, in consequence,
able and INSCRIPTIONS individuals are
left free to riot at will without the
possibility of checking or controlling
them in the interest OF public well
fare"
Continuing, Mr.. Roosevelt urged
that there should be, more coherent
work between state and national gov.
ernments. Construction of laws ana
Legislative and executive government
he said. had not kept pace with IN
dustrial development.
"Tin1es have changed, said Colonel
Roosevelt: NOW the relations of en-
ployer and employee are slightly dlI-1
ferent than they were before. Dntor-
tunately. the courts, instead OF recos,
nizing the new conditions, have Jagged
behind
The worst enemy Of wise conserVa-
4ism is that type of conservative who
tries to prevent wrongs from being
remedied. because the wrongs have
existed for so long a time. And, on
the other hand tho worst enemy OF true
progress is the demagogue or the
Visionary, who, in the name OF pro-
Eress. leads the people to make some
biunder which viii result in reaction.
Distrust the demagogue and the mere
visionary just as you dlstrust the
others, who hide behind conserva-
tism.
"Be progressive: a great democracy
has got to be progressive or 1t Will
soon cea.~ to be either democracy
or great But remember that. no mat
ter what Your enthusiasm may be, II
you make rapid progress in the wrong
direction, you will merely have to, undo
1T before you get along
talks About the Press.
or the press Mr.. Roosevelt had q few
words 70 say. as follcws:
II will so with you to4the last point
in condemning the man. who in the
public press writes an untruth, IL you
will go with me to the last point in
demanding equal condemnation Of the
legislator who acts crookedly. speak
OF the men who write in the public
press and the magazines; / speak of
the politician on the stump. Judge
men not by the class to which they
belong, but by their conduct as indi-
Nidual citizens.
1.-The only man who, I think, is
little more useful than the wise and
honest public official is the wise and
honest man of the press, and the only
,t,1 r ~ ,,lr fC n nj m
temptible than dishonest public Off
cial. is the untruthful and dishonest
man of the public press
Il ask you to stand by the official
who is honest ask you to stand by
the newspaper man and magazine
writer who is truthful. and who ex-
poses corruption.
Il ask you to stand against the Of
fetal who is dishonest, and his equally
base brother of the press, who falsely
accuses honest men of dishonesty"
Addresses War Veterans.
After speaking at the Capitol Col
onel Roosevelt was whisked back t.
the Auditorium to speak to his ole
comrades at arms. the Spanish Wal
veterans After eulogy of the deeds
of yalor of the men of both North ant
South in what he called the big war.
he greeted his comrades of Our war
He urged the veterans to hold tn
fact that they had participated In tn
Spanish War as great privilege. bu
not to trade on 1t in civil life.
The final function of the day wa
the banquet OF the Colorado Live Stocl
Associations The Colonel talked to tn
stock men after dinner, and then Wen
to his bed 1t had been mighty bus
day, he said, but a thoroughly enjoy
able one
The Roosevelt party leaves at ia
o'clock in the morning for Pueblo, Col
where Colonel Roosevelt is ito lay TIL
cornerstone of the Young Men
Christian Association building. From
there he starts for Osawatomie, Kan
sas. where he Is due on Wednesda
morning, and where he is to max
what probably will be the most i'm
portant speech of his tour.
Gets Cordial Welcome.
The salute of a cannon welcome
and as his special train drew In at tn
Union Station he appeared on the plat
form of his car land bowed acknowl
edgments OF the cheers OF a grea
crowd. Then he stepped into a car
riage TO take part in the parade. Gov
ernor sshafroth, Mayor speer and NJ. i
Pearsons, president Of the Colorad
Live Stock Association, riding wit
him. All during the time of the pa
rade, cowboys yelled, whistles blew an
bells rang and Colonel Roosevelt wa
kept on his feet. bowling right and lef
AS the parade passed Eighteenth an
fremont Streets the horse ridden b
j. II. Williams, OF Delta one OF IN
bodyguard of sheriffs, became frigh
ened. and Williamss revolver, whic
jolted from Its holster, was discharged
Williams was riding behind Colon,
Roosevelt, and for moment the polio
feared; an atteupt had been made
assassinate the former President. III
bullet struck Williams in the leg, b,
did not wound him seriously. he we
lifted from his horse and the parad
went on