Mr. Littleton will be remembered
by many people in St. Louis because
of the eloquent speech he made at the
old Coliseum in this city in nominat
ing Alton B. Parker at the presides
tial convention in 1904. He will
be even more vividly recalled by all
who read the remarkable speech
which he delivered at a political
meeting is Carnegie Hall, New York
City some four weeks ago. Tt hap
pess that Colonel Roosevelt lives in
the congressional district which has
elected Mr. Littleton its representa
tive, and the Carncgve Hall speech
was in large part an excoriation of
the former president. It was so much
a classic in its way that The Repub
lic feels no excuse is required for re
publishing the text of this powerful
phillipic in more complete form than
was practicable in the report given
place in these columns the day after
it was delivered.
Mr. Littleton’s references to Col
onel Roosevelt were incidental to his
comment on the “new nationalism,’’
of which there was so much talk dur
ing the campaign. This new nation
alism, he said, has its source in the
abiding disrespect Mr. Roosevelt has
constantly shown toward “our form
of republic,’’ which has caused him
to show dssatisfaction with the pub
lic men of this country, as well as its
institutions.
