On the recordAugust 25, 1902
Our honor at home, our honor in domestic and internal affairs, is at all times in our own keeping, and depends simply upon the possession of an awakened public conscience.
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presidency.ucsb.eduOur honor at home, our honor in domestic and internal affairs, is at all times in our own keeping, and depends simply upon the possession of an awakened public conscience.
Remarks in Haverhill, Massachusetts
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