02666cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000360012824500680016426400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000310041850801760044952014530062553400750207865300300215365300580218385600560224185600430229768119UtSlPG20260610134555.0mcr n260607r20221907utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07035382  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE7401 aRoosevelt, Theodore,d1858-191910aAddress of President Roosevelt at Keokuk, Iowa, October 1, 1907 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-05-18  aDonald 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)  a"Address of President Roosevelt at Keokuk, Iowa, October 1, 1907" by Roosevelt is a political speech delivered during the early 20th century. This address focuses on important economic and social issues facing the United States at the time, particularly the relationship between the government and large corporations, as well as the significance of maintaining a strong, independent farming class. Roosevelt emphasizes the ideals of justice, fairness, and the need for active citizen engagement in promoting laws that benefit the average American.  In his speech, Roosevelt discusses the threats posed by the growing divide between wealthy corporations and the average citizen, drawing historical parallels to the fall of the Roman Republic. He advocates for a government that ensures fairness and justice for all, while warning against the perils of either mob rule or plutocracy. Roosevelt also emphasizes the importance of agriculture and the role of the middle-sized farmer in American society, advocating for educational reforms and governmental policies that support farming and protect the rights of actual home-makers. He concludes with a call for a cooperative effort between the government and the citizenry to maintain the health of the nation’s agricultural and economic landscape, reflecting his belief in strong character and active self-governance as crucial for the nation’s future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Government Printing Office, 1907  aSpeeches, addresses, etc.  aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1901-19094 uhttps://archive.org/details/addressofpreside04roos/40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68119