The Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt: Selections from His Writings and Speeches, Volume 3Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923 - 317 pages |
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Page 113
... of the immoral felt . No republic can last if corruption is allowed to eat into its public life . No republic can last if the private citizens sit supinely by and either encourage or tolerate corrup- tion GOOD CITIZENSHIP 113.
... of the immoral felt . No republic can last if corruption is allowed to eat into its public life . No republic can last if the private citizens sit supinely by and either encourage or tolerate corrup- tion GOOD CITIZENSHIP 113.
Page 115
... corruption , and , there- fore , of the most infamous treason to American institu- tions . Now , I am a good party man , but I am an American first . When we come to questions affecting the vital principles of American life , I know no ...
... corruption , and , there- fore , of the most infamous treason to American institu- tions . Now , I am a good party man , but I am an American first . When we come to questions affecting the vital principles of American life , I know no ...
Page 116
... corruption , who they know have prac- ticed corruption in public life , they may make up their minds that they will get the government to which they are entitled , and a bad government it will be . Now , my friends , I do not suppose ...
... corruption , who they know have prac- ticed corruption in public life , they may make up their minds that they will get the government to which they are entitled , and a bad government it will be . Now , my friends , I do not suppose ...
Page 117
... corruption here , every gross scandal , every bit of flagrant dishonesty in big business or in politics , or in connection with the complex web that weaves together strands of big business and strands of politics - every such instance ...
... corruption here , every gross scandal , every bit of flagrant dishonesty in big business or in politics , or in connection with the complex web that weaves together strands of big business and strands of politics - every such instance ...
Page 118
... Corruption : You cannot afford to tolerate in your ranks the corrupt man , and the first duty of a constitu- ency should be to see that its representative is not merely honest in the sense that he cannot be legally shown to be dishonest ...
... Corruption : You cannot afford to tolerate in your ranks the corrupt man , and the first duty of a constitu- ency should be to see that its representative is not merely honest in the sense that he cannot be legally shown to be dishonest ...
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