The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
MAKES NO APPEAL
TO MOB VIOLENCE
Neither Is the Colonel
Engaged in Talking
Revolution.
EXPLAINS WHAT
HIS DOCTRINE is
stoutly Defends His New Ma
tionalism" as Application Of
Old Moralities to Modern
Conditions s''-Again Tells
What He Will Do "When
He Has the Power"

oyster Bay. n. Y, September Is
Theodore Roosevelt said to-day that
he is not talking revolution in dcclar-
ing his new political creed. Neither is
he making an appeal to mob rule. In
staunch defense OF his doctrine OF
the New Nattonalisn1." he declared
that he was merely urging the appli
cation Of old moralities to modern
conditions. at the same time, he re-
been opposing him. and hotly de-
nounced newspapers which he said az
tackled honest puD.lc men.
Colonel Rooseveit's address was de-
livered at the Suffolk County Fair. at
Riverhead. /. I. He RODE about l2U
miles in nr automobile to and from
Riverhead. and spoke to a great crowd
on the rair grounds.
The colonel's exposition OF New
Nationallsr' came at the close OF a
speech in which he also denounced
dishonest corporations. dishonest men
of wealth and political bosses. He
made no reference to the New York
State political situalion.
What 1t Mems.
Il have noticed good deal OF COM
nent on my speech on the New Ma
tionalism." he said "All tina: New
Naiionalism means is the application
of certain old-time moralities to the
changed conditions of the day
Colonel Roosevelt spoke OF the de-
yelopment OF corporations and the need
Of governmental activity to control
them. He said In part:
u want 10 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 doesn't feel
it we shall see to 1t that he does.
That is my whole creed That ii
al! there is IN II. There Is no reyol,,-
tion In ic There Is no appeal to moi
rule. On the contrary. / recognize
mob violence as an enemy OF the pub
lie good Just as much as lawless
wealth. ] am against the poor man
who Is guilty OF the crime of lawless
violence. and. when 1t is in my power.
shall try to punish him for his mis-
deeds. just as whenever / have the
power. Will join with those that sec
to 1t that the corrupt man of wealth
Is good-not because he likes to be,
but because he has to be-
Colonel Roosevelt spoke with even
more than customary earnestness- liis
words were received with cheers.
Rap for Dishonesty.
There are two prime difficulties in
getting good government: One arisec
from the dishonest politician. / think
the corrupt politician no worse an en-
envy of the people than the man who
lies about the honest public servant.
The corrupt politician is no worse than
that corrupt politicians ma!nstay, the
newspaper, which says what is not
true about men in public life. Honesty
with honest courage-you need them
Just as much in public life as in pri-
vate life"
Colonel Roosevelt then said that one
Of the reasons why he is against the
bosses, big and little. is that their
strength lies more in their alliance
with special privileges than IN any
thin else. AS for rich malefactors. ne
believed that the railway man VINO
gets rich by gambling in the SECURITIES
OF the road he operates in trust tor ms
stockholders should be punished. anu anu
that II 1T is impossible TO punish mn
under present laws that the laws
should be changed.