Theodore Roosevelt Footage with Audio

This audio is from his Progressive covenant speech recorded during his 1912 run for re-election. This is the portion that was being shown.

Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. From these great staffs, both of the old parties have ganged aside. Instead of instruments to promote the general welfare they have become the tools of corrupt interests which use them in martialling [sic] to serve their selfish purposes. Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.

Full speech here: https://www.historyonthenet.com/authe...

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