Whoever in any part of our country has ever taken part in lawlessly putting to death a criminal by the dreadful torture of fire must forever after have the awful spectacle of his own handiwork seared into his brain and soul.
Roosevelt condemns the brutal act of lynching and its psychological impact on those who participate in it.
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I care for the great deeds of the past chiefly as spurs to drive us onward in the present.
I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.
I will accept the nomination for President if it is tendered to me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference.
Therefore I hope that so far as possible the people may be given the chance, through direct primaries, to express their preference as to who shall be the nominee of the Republican Presidential Convention.
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