Arizona republican., 1919-02-12
Mr. ROOseveIt's Great Speech


 It IS almost year since Theodore Roosevelt delivered in Maine a notable speech. which will he regarded in times to come as one Of the worlds great speeches. lt before country was gener- ally concerning itself with the problems of recon struction. Yet it laid down only the foundation for reconstruction but presented complete outline of all reconstuctve righteousness the lack of which lay at the root of every country's woes.
 After all. it was not different from what MT. Roosevelt had preached throughout his public life. We thought Of then. perhaps only preaching. Even a year ago we could not have quite understood the application and the force of it. but both apparent.
 The following quotations from the speech of MT. Roosevelt at that time made in the course of the memorial services here last Sunday:
 The law of a successful democracy must be the law of service and of reward measuraby proportionate the service rendered. from the great ser vice from the small service in peace and in war; Let employ collective strength through the government so far as it is humany possible to justice to each man. Let Us also demand from each man service, not favor but a right, expected by-and where possible-eXacted by the common wealth.
 This should be ideal while the war lasts Sub stantialy, and changing it actual experience-the only change to be necessary it should be our ideal after the Hands" must hereafter be treated hands with brains and hearts with dignity and vision back of them Hereafter WOfkmSnen must Tn very real sense be treated partners. They must have their the council board. They, and all the rest of us must all work together to make this country good place live in for the children of all of us. deal for every man. And for every woman; and for the little chil- dren! An eight t-hour law should the general rule and generally with provision bonus on the basis of individual production OverworS, underpay, bad housing. must all be provided against. Class antas onism must yield to mutual respect and therefore to mutual forbearance and consideration Condescenson and patronage by the capitalist must yield to com radeShp and partnership; and in his turn the work ing man must treat with and adherence the envy and mean hatred which made the L w. w and Germanized socialists of and like the bol- sheviki abroad. traitors to the great cause of ordety liberty. of self-respecting duty performing democ- racy; of the cause of freedom and humanity.
 We need courage, need common sense-for without courage and common sense we shall not work out our salvation. But more We need to show in our relations with another here within our own boundaries and in relations with the rest of the nations of mankind. that quality for the lack of which other qualities atone that quaty-itsef the sum of many qualities-lacking which no nation can ever attain to true greatness the quality of character character. which neither does wrong nor suffers wrong: character which will rather do right to it's own hurt than profit by evil done others.
 Woe to those who would sUnder us. brother from brother, along the lines either of envy or of arro- gance!
 We secure among ourselves the necessary generosity and forbearance and pride in the perform ancc of duty: We can in international matters show combined strength and justice only if in our hearts and with all our hearts believe and act on the doctrine that righteousness exalteth nation.