Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-11
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Formr President Denounoes Lawless-
ness and Lawbreakers in Speech
at Columbus, 0,
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR UNION MEN
Says Would Join Body Himself il a
Workingman.
LAW AND ORDER MUST PREVAIL
Censure for Policemen Who Mutinied
During Strike.
AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR GOOD
Mayor MArshan Declares ~ ROOsee
NcIt's Words of wisdom Needed,
Labor Clash VIII END ne once
Troops stand Guard.
AUTHORITIES LOOK FOR GOOD

W Aut bNtut Ol the huNtl care httlke flOtA
which kept Columbus in a state of disorder
for weeks, xPresdent Roosevelt in a
speech here denounced in strongest terms
acts OF lawiessness and men who committed
them.
The state capital is still being guarded by
militia and Colonel Roosevelt himself was
escorted by United States troops, from the
Columbus barracks.
As the strike is stll on, j. c. Metcalf,
chairman OF the Roosevelt reception COM
mittee asked President Taft to assign regu-
lar troops to guard the ex-president today
and the president consented.
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the station
by the regulars and state militia and com
mittees representing the chamber OF COM
merce and citizens of the city, He pro-
ceeded at the head Of parade to the park.
half mile from the station, where he de-
lkered his speech
Mayor George s. Marshall occupied a seat
on the platform from which Colonel Roose-
welt spoke.
II has been announced that after today
Governor Harmon will withdraw his control
Of the situation here and the municipal
government under Mayor Marshall will
have full charge.
Introduced by Mayor.
on his arrival at the park Colonel Roose-
welt was introduced to Mayor Marshall
whose handling of the car mems strike
here has been criticized in certain quarters.
When the two men shook hands there was
loud cheering.
The crowd, estimated at between 5000 to
9o,OOO, wildly cheered him when Mr. Roose-
welt declared that lawlessness should be
crushed and that he would join a union
II he were a wage Garner, The crowd
| Chaarpd q also wi ha hat
liecman who mutinies thirty three OF them
! having mutlnied in Columbus during tho
strike) stands on a level lower than that
| of the professional lawbreaker. The aud
ience was made up largely of workmeu
! from the shops and scores of the union
: street car strikers.
| The coloael was taken to the union sts.
! ton after his speech and left at 1915 for
Pittsburg.
Mayor Marshall. after hearing Colonel
Roosevelt's speech said:
| If his words OF wisdom are needed this
strike will end at once. Peace and good
order are now being maintained in this
city and this is the time to compel arbl-
tration special session of the legisla-
| ture should be called at once TO enact a
compulsory arbitration law In the mean
time the people Of Columbus should ex-
1
Colonel ROOseveIt's speech.
! Colonel Roosevelts speech was as follows:
Before came 10 Ohio 1. of course, knew
of the lamentable conditions which had
lcontinued for so many weeks here at Co.
lumbus. AS soon as L entered Ohio, and
ever since, l have been from time to time
addressed by letter and even personally on
lpoth SIDES, asking me to come to Columbus
and speak. l will say frankly that 1 did
not like to come here, but 1 like dodRinE
still less. and SO have come
j notice have been advertised to sneak
on the subject Of law and order and so I
shall But l shall also speak on Justice.
Tor exactly what is the duty of ali good
citizens TO see absolutely and without re-
serve that law and order prevail. it is just
as much their duty to see that justice pre-
walls
The first requisite to the establishment
of justice is the establishment of law ana
Iorder and woe to the man, public official
Ior private citizen who fails TO realize this
fact' And especially should we abhor ana
lreprooate the conduct Of the public servant
VINO Tor any reason fails in his duty in this
regard We must equally condemn the pub
hc servants and ourselves. the people also
are as responsible as the public servants.
Second Duty of Citizens.
III we stop content with the mere estah-
ilshment OF law and order, we fail TO do o,,r
further duty, which is by thorouRhgolne
investigation to find out whether iuatics
has been denied and injustice COMMITTEES
and then to use the whole power OF the
government to right any wrong that has
been done
NOW, at the outset let me say as clearI,,
as possible that do not and cannot under
NuL Ia to
: tahe 10 say What the exact facts are, for
thoroughly reputable citizens, writing n,s
! on behalf of the two sides, fairly contradlc,
) each other. But there are certain broad
points directly applicable to your presen,
situation which can be laid down wIthou,
hesitation. There Is no question whatever
but what many acts OF violence have been
committed, including bomb throwing. and
the use OF that weapon the worst. the
meanest, the basest and most cowardIv Y
type Of assassins-dynamite
Now, the first duty OF the government
authorities high and low. from top TO bot
tom, Is to put an end TO the reign of ylo-
E lence and disorder, to check and punish
] every crime of lawlessness. No excuse can
be accepted for any government official
I who fails to do his duty In this regard and
a no excuse can be accepted for any private
citizen who fails not merely TO passively
but actively to perform the prime duty Of
e good citizenship In joining with the author
tiles In helping 90 put AN end 10 such an
v intolerabe condition.
warning 10 Both Sides.
81 call your attention to what Judge sater
did year ago In the case OF the striking
miners in southern OHIO The employers
applied to him for an injunction against In,
q minors. lie declined to grant IT, but he
y ]
! whether they are true or false
n Unions and Corporations Necessary
n 'Of course 10 dismiss men for asking for
d an increase Of wages would be such an in,
s fanny that can hardly believe II occurred
but you should find out definitely. To dis