New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
ROOSEVELT DEN0UNCES
ILLINOIS GRAF TIERS
Calls Them TRAITORS of the
Basest Kind" in Speech at
Springfield.
ARRAIGNs "JACK POTTERS"
Ex.President Also Reviews the
Knights of Columbus and
Urges Broad Religious
Tolerance.
~. telegraph to The Tribune.

| 1t was comparatively small crowd
which greeted the Roosevelt train, fact
due to the inability of the officials in
SPRINGFIELD to ascertain from the man
| ayers of Mr. Roosevelt's trip the time of
his arrival or whether any stop would be
made. Both of yesterdays Springfield
papers announced that there would be
no stop. The crowd which had gathered
at the station, however, was most en-
thusiastic.
81 think the average American citi-
zen." Mr. Roosevelt said, in part, is an
honest man. and therefore it is his first
duty to insist on honesty in public life
and business life alike. "a voice, Give
it to the jackpotters!D Good, my
friend; | am glad 10 hear you say that.
No man who is worth his salt will sup
port any one of the creatures who was
tainted in that scandal. The most i'm
portant thing before us as people is to
drive from public life the corruptionist,
the bribetaker, the bribegiver. The men
whom you speak of as 'jackpotters' are
traitors to the American people, traitors
of the basest kind, and it is Infamous In
support them and stand behind them.
directly or indirectly. The presence in
public life of such men is shame and
scandal, and l do not care a rap whether
they belong to my party or to some other
party l hold it my bounden duty to be
equally hostile TO them in either event.
All the People Responsible.
The very fact that We have the power
we, the people of the country-should
make US keenly alive to our resporsi-
bility for the exercise of the power. The
knowledge that We cannot in the last
resort blame anybody but ourselves for
what happens in our public life ought to
cause US to realize our responsibility.
We cannot escape the responsible ity if
there is corruption, wickedness, lawless-
ness in public or in private life, ara you
can guarantee that what l can do TO
war against those evils and against their
kind in every state in the Union viii he
done.
But it rests, my friends. with you to
do il in Illinois l can disagree with
honorable men en- public questions;
can fight hard for my side. and if / win
l am glad, and if l don't win l am sorry
and | can submit to il; but when it is
question Of corruption l recognize no
party lines. If a man is a crook, hunt
him out of public life. If you don't, then
YOU are harming this country, not only
for yourselves, but for your children and
your children's children. We can af-
ford to divide on ordinary political lines,
but We cannot afford TO divide on the
line that separates the honest man from
the dishonest man. Sometimes you will
hear men sneeringly say: oh, they are
all scoundrels, and there is not much
difference between them, so let us sup
port our own scoundrel' Now, the rea-
son why l want to find out our OVID
scoundrel is TO drive him out of public
life"
An old and gray headed F'renchman in
the crowd at Springfield ran forward
shouting excitedly. 'Parlez vous Fran
Gals. parlez vous Francais?" "Oui, oui,"
replied Mr.. Roosevelt, and he then said
in French that he had the pleasure of
spending two most delightful weeks in
the Frenchman's country, obviously to
the infinite delight of the old man.
Reception at Peoria
Only a few stops were made on the
way from St Louis. and Peoria was
reached at ! p. m. The ex-President's
host was the local chapter of the
knights of Colanbus, which celebrated
Columbus Day. The invitation to visit
Peoria on this occasion was extended by
Archbishop Spaldng last January The
Archbishop intrusted the invitation to
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan. American
Minister to Denmark, and an intimate
friend of Colonel Roosevelt who pre-
scented il to the ex-President when he
visited Copenhagen as the guest of the
minister.
The Chicago chapter of the same or
ganizatiOn held a dinner this evening.
when the guests included Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman and Senator Lorimer This
was attended by Bishop Dunn. of Pc
oria, who had failed to take any notice
of the invitation to attend the dinner
given here this evening. Archbishop
Glennon, of st. Louis, sent his regrets
so that the only representative of the
Catholic hierarchy present this evening
was the venerable John Lancaster Spald-
ing, titular Archbishop of Scythopolis.
Archbishop Spalding came down 10 the
station TO meet Mr.. Roosevelt, but being
naturally retiring and quite feeble, he
took seat in corner Of the station
outside of the lines which the police were,
supposed to maintain. AS soon as MIR.
Roosevelt saw the Archbishop he broke
through the lines and greeted the ven
cradle churchman-a movement which
almost led to a riot. as the people broke
all lines. and several thousand strove
10 get at the ex-President. Putting his
arm around the Archbishop, Colonel
Roosevelt escorted him to the waiting
automobile, which both entered. They
proceeded Immediately to the Country
Cl,b where Mr.. Roosevelt sat on the
right of the Archbishop, with Bourke
Cochran on his right. DR.. Charles =
Mills formerly a resident of Peoria. also
attended.
Tribute TO Archbishop Spaldins.
From the luncheon Mr. Roosevelt ac-
commanded Archbishop Spalding to his
home. who he sat for some time chat
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