Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-06
ROOSEVELT GRAPPLEs LIVE ISSUES.

In his great speech at Salem as given to The Journal by
short hand reporter exPresident Roosevelt took hold in his
customary manner of all burning questions
He euozed the Oregon senators with broad spaces
eloquent silence but did not hesitate place himself
being unequivocay and eveastngy with the people all
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Fellow Americans The first duty of every American to
be good citizen in his community
If he is good man in his home he is likely to make
good citizen in the community and likewise he is good
citizen in the community he will make good citizen in the
tion at large. Great applause). ,~I ti-I t.I
The of the people must be kept in the hands of
the people.
Insofar local segovernment kept the hands of the
people liable to prove this power not abused
Whether the people of state have the power direct
legislation depends altogether the kind of they going
make Of it. --I l.I,
If they wise prudent use of it, and do not attack
the vested rights Of the poor the rich we'll and good
~ If they asa the fundamental guarantees of the constitution
they deserve to have this privilege taken away from them
Whether the initiative and referendum is good thing for
this commonwealth is question that only be decided
by the people mature reflection and delberaton.
In communities may work differently from others,
and vice
But whatever is done, let it be done intelgently.
If it works well given state under given circumstan
csc, well and good let the people try it.
If it proves failure would not recommend that it be
tended any faster than the people ready for it.
But if it is adopted should not be hastily repealed
thoughtlessly.
On the direct election of senators so positive.
When hreeourhs OF the states have decided to try the
pertinent it would be safe to amend the constitution of the
United States and then the states would have the power try
this thing out fully.
The United States senate has not worked out well
might have if it had been constituted of different materials
individuality plays great part in deliberatve bodies and
whatever heightens the quality of the individuals composing
legislative body surely and unequvocay affects the character
of the whole body itself. (Great applause.
Then there to be the great power of the recall considered
weapon of the people
not prepared to should be applied to judges of the
higher courts but might be tried first the justices of the
peace or the town
If it works well in the smaller units of the government it
might be tried the larger units.
For all units of great whole Great applause
The man is part of the family
The family makes up the units of the neighborhood
Neghborhoods constitute the precinct and you carry
the precinct you stand show in the community.
state and the nation
These truths for which unaeraby stand and convc
tons which will surrender.
All power must be based the people, when they
spoken afford to listen.
So let forward boldly hewng to the ne let the chips
fall where they may. (Great applause)
Today different from yesterday and yesterday is still
different from tomorrow is conclusion have reached from
wide reading of history in all ages Cres you're all right for
the White House,.