To send any war ship against a competent enemy unless those aboard it have been trained by years of actual sea service, including incessant gunnery practice, would be to invite not merely disaster, but the bitterest shame and humiliation.
Roosevelt warns against sending untrained crews into battle, stressing the importance of experience and practice.
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One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people.
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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