I will welcome testimony from you or from any other reputable citizen which will tend to show that a given public officer is unworthy; and, most emphatically, short will be the shrift of any one whose lack of worth is proven.
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of accountability for public officials and the willingness to act against those proven unworthy.
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Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.
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