Project Gutenberg 2022-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 113 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the corner stone of the office building of the House of Representatives, Saturday, April 14, 1906 $aUnited States :$bGovernment Printing Office,$c1906. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the corner stone of the office building of the House of Representatives" is a historical account delivered by Theodore Roosevelt during the early 20th century. This address, given in 1906, reflects on the growth of the nation and the evolving responsibilities of its government, emphasizing the need to confront societal evils while maintaining a sense of moral integrity. Roosevelt articulates his views on public discourse and the balance between criticism and constructive action. In his speech, Roosevelt draws upon literary analogies, particularly the character of the "Man with the Muck-rake" from John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," to illustrate the dangers of fixating solely on societal ills without aiming for higher moral ideals. He advocates for honest and constructive critique of corruption and misconduct in both politics and business, cautioning against excessive sensationalism that can lead to public disillusionment. Roosevelt calls for a balanced approach to reform, emphasizing that it should stem from genuine ambition for societal betterment, rather than mere emotional unrest or class antagonism. His address ultimately champions the need for individual character and collective responsibility in striving for a just society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/addressatlayingo00roos 20220614110614roosevelt 1906 US Reading ease score: 45.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc. United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1909 E740 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 49896 2025-06-27T07:04:05.512978 text/html 25422 2024-10-18T23:11:46 text/html 288238 2025-06-27T07:04:07.732987 application/epub+zip 286642 2025-06-27T07:04:06.246009 application/epub+zip 135195 2025-06-27T07:04:05.825998 application/epub+zip 718660 2025-06-27T07:04:08.938024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709205 2025-06-27T07:04:07.407978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520696 2022-09-30T19:57:26.274510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40274 2025-06-27T07:04:05.413983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19806 2024-10-18T23:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17111 2025-06-27T07:04:09.059954 application/rdf+xml 16686 2025-06-27T07:04:05.988971 image/jpeg 2790 2025-06-27T07:04:05.906974 image/jpeg 285394 2025-06-27T07:04:05.523969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia