Evening journal., 1912-11-01
Full Text Of ROOSEVELT'S Speech Solemn,
Impressive Delivered i'm Madison Square
Garden, New York City, Wednesday NIGHT

ward the lgnt cannot be traversed az
ohoe' OF IN day, or in year But
there are certain steps that can be taken
at once These we intend to take. Then.
having taken these first steps. we shall
see more clearly how TO walk still fur
ther with bolder stride.
We do not intend to attempt the inn
possible. But there is much, very much,
that is possible in the way of riRhting
wrong and remedyiug injustice, and all
that Is possible we intend TO do We in
tend to strike down privilege to equaIize
opportunity, to wrest Justice from the
hands that do injustice 70 heaften and
strengthen men and women for the
hard battle Of life
TIE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD.
We stand shoulder TO shoulder in a
spirit Of real brotherhood We recognzs
no differences Of class, creed, or birth
place. We recognize no sectionalism.
Our appeal is made TO the easterner no
less than TO the westerner. Our appeal
is made to the southerner no less than
the northeruer. We appeal to the men
who wore the gray Just as we appeal TO
tho men who wore the blue. We appeal
TO the sons Of the men who followed Lee
no less than TO the sons OF the men who
followed Grant: for the memory Of thaI
great deeds of both is now part Of the
common heritage Of honor which belongs
70 all our people wherever they dwell
We firmly believe that the American
people feel hostility to no man who has
honestly won success. We firmly believe
that the American people ASK only jus
tice. justice each for himself and Justice
each for all others. They are against
wickclness in rich man and poor man
alike. They are against lawless and
mnrderous violence exactly as they are
against the sordid materialsm which
seeks wealth by trickery and cheating,
whether on A large OF n small scale.
They wish to deal honestly and in good
faith with ali men.
NATIONAL NEED is HONESTY.
They recognize that the prime nationah
need is for honesty, honesty in public
life and in private life, honesty in busi
ness and in politics, honesty in the
broadest and deepest significance Of the
word. We Progressives are trying to
represent what We know Ia be the high
est ideals and the deepest and most inti
mate convictions OF the plain men and
women Of the good men and women who
work for the home and within the home.
Our people work hard and faithfully.
They must feel pride in the work for
the works sake. But there must be
bread for the work There must be a
time for play when the men and women
are Young. When they grow old there
must be the certainty Of rest under con-
ditious free from the haunting terror Of
I utter poverty.
We believe that no life is worth any
! thing unless il is life of labor and ef-
I fort and endeavor We believe in the
! Joy that comes with work, for he who
liabors best is really happiest. We must
shape conditions so that no one can owl
the spirit of the man who loves his tasl
J. md gives the best there is in him to tha
o task. and IL matters not whether thi
a man reaps and sows and wrests his live
~ lihood from the rugged reluctance Of III
, soil or whether with hand or brain h
= plays his part in the tremendous indus
(, trial activities of our great cities.
a . TO MEET NEEDS OF ALL MEN.
= We are striving to meet the needs o.
all these men. and TO meet them in suci
if. fashion that all alike shall feel bounf
together in the bond of common
= brotherhood. where each works hard fol
himself and for those dearest TO him
and vet feels that he must also think OF
: his brothers rights because he is, IN
J. very truth, that brothers keeper.
Seven months ago in this city, almost
r. at the beginning of the present cam
4 paign, spoke as follows;
J. eThe leader for the time being, who
!. ever he may be. is but an instrument, tc
T be used until broken and then to be cast
aside, and if he is worth his salt he viii
. care no more when he is broken than 4
soldier cares when he is sent where hi'
h life is forfeit in order that the victory
y may be won.
4 On the long fight for righteousness th'
watehword for all Of us is spend and %
spent. II is Of little matter whether an1
one man fails or succeeds; but the caus'
shall not fail, for it is the cause of mRn
! kind. We here in America hold in on
y hands the hope of the world. the fate o
y tho coming years. and shame and dis
grace will be ours il In our eyes the ligh
y Of high resolve is dimmed, il we trail i
u the dust the golden hopes Of men,
= Friends. what | said then ! say nov
I. Surely. there never was a greater oppor
If tunitv than ours. Surely, there neve
m was a fight better worth making thai
e. this.
/ believe we shall win, but win or los
s. / am glad beyond measure that ! am on
v. of the many who in this fight have stoo'
n ready to spend and be spent, pledged 4
id fight while life lasts the great fight TO
10 Righteousness and for brotherhood an
0. for the welfare OF mankind