But do not let him sit down and blame the politicians, let him blame himself, for it is in his power to get the government that he seriously desires to have.

The public has a right, not a privilege, but, in my view, a duty, to see that there is in its behalf exercised such a supervisory and regulatory power over the railroads as will insure that, while they give fair treatment, they themselves…

All I need say today of them in speaking to you of the great war, is that we tried in the little war to show that we had some of the spirit that the men had who fought in the great Civil War.

I was mighty glad to do it, for I think that we Americans have learned the lesson that whatever is good for some of us is good for all of us.

Nobody can make a good State except you yourselves.

Successful self-government, of course, must be based upon the average quality of the citizenship.

If your citizens act as well in peace as those of them I knew in war, it will be a mighty good State.

I do not want to preach, but I do want to say just a word or two to make you understand the responsibility that rests upon you.

Statehood is a first class thing, if you use it right.

If you are half as glad to have me as I am to be here we will call it square.

The easiest way to raise any of us is to raise all of us, and if you de press any of us, as sure as fate all of us will more or less feel the effects of that depression.

You have got to work, and work hard.

The Civil War has left you as a heritage of honor not merely the memory of mighty deeds done in it.

You can have no idea what a pleasure it is to me to be here again.

All that he can promise is that so far as in him lies he will do his part toward making them right.

If he will do something that is not exactly straight for your advantage, he will do it quicker for his own advantage.

Then it will lie with you to see what kind of a State you make of it.

The thing to do is each day to do that day's work.