If we are guilty of lawlessness and brutal violence, whether our guilt consists in active participation therein or in mere connivance and encouragement, we shall assuredly suffer later on because of what we have done.
Roosevelt warns that participation or complicity in lawlessness will lead to future suffering for the community.
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The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.
I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.
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