Governor Calvin Coolidge’s speech to the Middlesex Club: October 27, 1919.

In this speech, Coolidge justifies his actions during the Boston Police Strike, which had occurred the previous month. He cites Theodore Roosevelt as his model of decisive action; this speech was delivered on Roosevelt’s first birthday after his death in early 1919. Given that the speech’s transcripts note several instances of applause, it seems Coolidge’s message was well received. Just over a week after this speech was delivered, Coolidge won reelection, enjoying a wider margin than he had in his first campaign.