Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-09
Roosevelt ScathingIy Arraigns
Members Of Illinois General
Assembly implicated in the
Wholesale Bribery Scandal.
TWELVE HUNDRED MEN
APPLAUD UTTERANCES
Colonel Finds Accused Men,
Guilty Of Crimes Most ViIeiI
Conclusion He Says MOI
Sane Man Can Avoid.


tBy Morning. Journal sDeeisI L4nsss wtssl
Chicago, Sept. s.--Stauding tonight
in the presence of 1900 men, nearly
all of them citizens of Illinois aud
the majority of them prominent in
politics ana business life. Theodore
Roosevelt brought his hearers to wild
enthusiasm by his scathing denuuoia-
tion ot POLITICAL conditions in Illinois.
The great banquet han AT the Con-
gress hotel never witnessed such q
scene, nor echoed to such a tumult az
followed the close OF Colonel Roose-
velts address.
The members of the Hamilton club
under Whase auspices the banquet
was given, together with their guests.
stood on chairs and tables, waving
handkerchiefs In the widest manner
while they cheered the speaker at the
top Of their voices.
After his Introduction. Colonel
Roosevelt declared that he was about
to talk on delicate matters, which new.
erthcless should be treated only with
directness Following this he took up
the condition in Illinois politics, de-
scribed by witnesses in the present
trial Of Lee O'Neil Browne for brib-
cry in connection with the election OF
william Lorimer 30 the United states
senate.
Read the una.s ..esAs of those rpurl
members of that illinois legislature,
who have appeared in the case. de-
clared Colonel Roosevelt Read tho
evidence obtained by the states at
torney of two counties ana know thatl
Illinois politics cannot he cured byl
ignoring what is going on
After ending his speech, Mr.. Roose-
Welt was to have attended a reception
in another room Of the hotel. He
tried to reach this room, but for some
time was unable to make his way
through the cheering crowd. As he |
a cheer for Speaker Cannon. This was
taken up until the speaker arose from
the table
During the Roosevelt speech Speak |
nr Cannon received much attentiotI
from the audience, II had been ru' !
nOred chat in case any reference to /
him were made by Colonel Roosevelt 1
ana to which the speaker took eXcep>
ion. an answer had been prepared.
Mr.. Roosevelt made no reference 70
Mr.. Cannon. When introduced by
President Batten of the Hamilton
hub Colonel Roosevelt was greeted
With tumultous applause lasting for
several minutes His address follows;
Whenever | have come 70 you
,r whenever / have spoken either to
his club or whenever 7 have spoken
Il Chicago I have always addressed
myself to the instant need Of things,
or II would not be worth your while
o have me, and it would not be worth
ny while to come. if could NOT speak
as | thought upon the Ques-
ions Of the hour
Now there are lust two sources ofI
ess violence and corruption; laWless
iolence that we most often have 10
ace from among the people who have
east of the worlds goods ana corrup-
ION which we most often have TO lace
mong the people that have most or
he worlds goods.
I'm the program tonight YOU have
one me the honor 10 print certain
from speeches have made
Mostly before the Hamilton club; and
he final quotation is. We must see !
hat there is civic honesty, civic
leauliness civic good sense IN our !
ublic administration OF city. state Z
nd nation.
MY friends the value of a sentence :
Ike that consists exclusively In the
ray in which we try TO live up TO II. J
1T has been well said that the true
I D
le. can best be gauged BY their STAN
ard Of moral conduct and BY the ef- +
actiVeness with which they make .
heir appreciation OF the moral ana !
heir disa pprobo ton Of the immoral {
u have been reading the reports Of
he Investigations OF the two states :
ttorneys which resulted in the in s
ictment Of four members Of the leets- q
Iture. and together with that have 2
aad the reports ot the confession Of {
,ur other members of the legislature. :
was advised today by "a very worthy {
-fend not 20 talk on the matter. hc~ I
susc It was a delicate subject and, :
. added. that no one had been con
cted.
Read the confessions Of the fourl {
ZEN Read what was developed by y
le two states attorneys. one belong q
ip To one party and one belonging 10
ie other. about the four men against q
hom they secured indictments and e
bout other men also. Read that. and
defy any honest man of Intelligence y
,t To come 20 the conclusion that the ~
gislature whose doings have been z
posed was guilty Of the foulest and u
ssest corruption and therefore Of thei i'
nst Infamous treason To American q
stitutions ~
Now / am "a good party man. but n b
n an American first. When we come b
questions affecting the vital prin- c.
pals Of American life i know no a
lrty.
II take just this much account n %
lrty in such a case. While I will do .
3 best 10 get hold OF the thief Of the h
'posite party l will try. u possible. e