Teddy Roosevelt: “The man who is decent in his home relations, who is kind to those dependent upon him, who is a good husband, father, and…”

I don’t know anything about who the man was who shot me to-night.

I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.

The fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.

I congratulate you thereon.