The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-16
Former President Stoutly De-
fends His "New NatiOnalism''
in Fair Grounds Speech.
DENIES MAKING APPEAL
TO THE MOB SPIRIT
Does Not Forget to Roast the
Newspapers Whose Views
Are Not His.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. Sept 15.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt said today that he is not
| talking revolution in declaring his new
political creed. Neither is he making an
appeal to mob rule.
In a staunch defense on his doctrine
OF the new nationalism' he declared
that he was merely urging the applica-
| ton OF old moralitles to modern condi-
| tons. At the same time, he replied with
Spirit to those who have been opposing
which he said attacked honest public
men.
Colonel Roosevelt's address was deliv-
cred at the Suffolk county fair at River
head, l.. l. He rode about l20 miles In
an automobile to and from Riverhead arBl
spoke to a great crowd on the fair
grounds.
Pointed in Reply.
The coloners exposition OF new ma
tionalism' came at the close OF a speech
in which he also denounced dishonest
corporations. dishonest men OF wealth
and political bosses. He made no refer
uation, II have noticed a good deal OF
comment on my speech on new nation
alism. he said. "All that new national
ism means is the application of certain
old-time moralities to the changed con-
ditions of the day,
"I wish to see greater governmental
efficiency because we have to deal with
a greater business efficiency. Simple
laws are all that are necessary in small
communities when there is big busi-
ness and each man works for himself
When you get masses OF wealth gath
cred together and great corporati tions de-
veloplng, conditions then become so
changed that there mast ne an increase
In governmental activity to control the
wealth for business efficiency.
Same Old Story.
II would not do any wrong to the
great corporation. but l don't intend TO
nature to see that the corporation does
not do harm against us. I want to see
such control OF the wealth now gathered
for business uses as to favor the honest
man who uses the wealth genuinely for
the service of the public and to make
the dishonest man feel that he has TO do
what Is right; and II he does not feel IT,
We shall see to II that he does
s'That is my whole creed. That is all
there Is TO It. There is no revolution
in 1t. There is no appeal to mob rule.
On the contrary, l recognize mob vio
lence as an enemy OF the public good
against the poor man who Is guilty OF
the crime Of lawless violence, and when
1t is in my power I shall try to punish
him for his mlsdecds. just as whenever
that see to it that the corrupt man OF
wealth Is good, not because he likes IT,
but because he has 10 be-.
Stirs Great Audience.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke with even
more than customary earnestness. His
words were received with cheers.
II now want to speak to you as citi-
zens on the great problems that concern
all OF us, 1 think every citizen OF a free
Democracy ought to dlstrust above all
others the public man whose deeds do
not square with his words.
THAT has two sides. II has TO do with
the politician who makes his promises
that he does not keep. and IL has to do
know is not true Mark Twain said that
there are S69 different kinds of lies. but
the only one which was authoritatively
forbidden was that of bearing false wit
one or two metropolitan dailles which
would do we'll TO print that at the head
of their columns and then try to live
up to It. ! withhold their names. but
omission Is easily supplied.
Analyses Problem.
"There are two prime difficulties in
getting good government, One arises
from the dishonest politician. l think
the corrupt politician no worse an enemy
of the people than the man who lies
about the honest public servant. The
damage he does is to the public, In so
confusing the public by attacking the
men who are honest that the public
ceases TO be able TO recognize and TO war
against men VINO are dlshonest. SQch
man is Of the greatest advantage to the
thief
"The corrupt politician is no worse
than that corrupt politicians mainstay.
the newspaper which says what is not
true about men in public life. Honesty,
truth, courage-you need them Just as
much in public as In private life
In concluding his speech. he urged
greater respect for manual labor AS for
rich malefactors, he believed that the
railway man who gets rich by gambling
in the securities OF the road he operates
In trust for his stockholders should be
punished and that II II is impossible to
punish him under present laws, the laws
should be changed.
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