The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-04
CHAPTERS OF A POSSIBLE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT
b spsei.
TENTH NSTALLMENT.
he Boss and the Citizen
TENTH MSTALLMENT


hand. as long as they are going my
way ! was glad 10 have them do so.
To have reLudiated their aid whel
they were right and were striving for
right end. and for what was OF bene-
nj 10 the people-no matter what
incl. motives may have been-would
nave been childish, and moreover
would have itself been misconduct
against the people
Ny duty Was 10 staIL with every
one while he was right. and TO stand
against him when he was wrong. and
this have tried 10 do as regards in
Gividuals and as regards groups OF in
dividuals. When business man or
labor leader. politician or reformer. IL
right support him: when he goes
wrong. | leave him. When Mr.. Lori.
mer upheld the war for the liberation
"f cuba. ! supported him: when he be-
came United States Senator BY i'm
proper methods. opposed him. The
principles or methods which the So
cia!ists advocate and which I belieN .
10 be in the interest or the people I
support. and those which | believe 10
D. against the interest OF the people I
oppose. Moreover. when a man has
done evil. but changes. and works for
dec' ncy and righteousness. and when.
as far as can see. the change - real
and the mans conduct sincere. then I
welcome him and work heartily with
him. as an equal with an equal. For
thirty years after tho civil War the
creed OF mere matsrialism was ram
pant ia both American politics and
American business. and many. many
strong men. in accordance with tho
prevailing commercial and political
morality. did things for which they
deserve blame and condemnation: but
n they now sincerely change. and
strive Tor better things. u Is unwise
and unjust % har them from fellow
ship. So long as they work for eSii.
smite them with the sword Of the Lord
and ~ Gideon, When they change
and show their faith hy their works.
remember tho words OF Ezekiel: II
the wicked Will turn from all the sins
h" has committed. and keep all my
statutes and DO that which IL lawful
and right. he shall surely live. he shall
not die MI his transRressions that he
hath committed. they shall not ne
mentioned unto him. in his righteous
ness that ne hath done he shall live.
Have I any pleasure AZ all that tho
wicked should 6ie- saith the Lord
God. and not that he should return
from his waNs and live"
Politicians Good ard Bad.
E,erv man who has been in practi-
cal politics grows % realize that poll
iI,i1US. big and W'tie. are NJ more AZ
81 them bad than they are all Of them
good. Many ~ thes, men arc very
had men indeed ruf there arc others
among them--wh,. even although thcv
NAV have don" much that is evIi. also
show traits "f sterling worth VIII, n
many o. their critics wholly lack.
There are NV men Tor whom ! have
ever TT a more cordial and contempt
nous disiiS" than Tor some Of the boss
- ana blk professional politicians with
whom . have ben brought into con
tact. on the other hand. 900 me. case
= some rn'l' 100 Leaders who were
most bitterly attacked a. bosses :
Etc" 10 know ,"rtain SIDES of their
characters which inspired go me avery
genuine regard and respect.
Senator Hanna.
T." rad much 81 "a" assault On son
a''r Hanna. on" would have thought
hat he was man incapable ~ pa
'f''ti-w or OF -sr- sighted devotion 10
fn. 'our'rss good. Wa brought
'rt" intimate contact with him onl,
during 30" two and % ha.S Years inn
ru"dia'~.v preceding his death. us-
then President. and pcrforcs watched
(Contfnued on Pa0e rtevsnN