Why Edison is a progressive
Subject(s): Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931, Initiative, Right of, Judicial review, Press and politics, Progressive Party (1912), Referendum, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Women--Suffrage
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In an interview by Will Irwin with Thomas Edison, Edison explains that he is a Progressive because he believes in the principles of the movement: initiative, referendum, review of judicial decisions, compensation for injured workingmen, suffrage. Edison also believes in Theodore Roosevelt as the right man to lead the movement: “We never needed a big leader more.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
7
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Record Type
Multi-image
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Chicago:
Why Edison is a progressive. [December 18, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291811. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Irwin, Will, 1873-1948. Why Edison is a progressive. [18 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291811.
APA:
Irwin, Will, 1873-1948., [2025, December 18]. Why Edison is a progressive.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291811.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
