Gifford Pinchot reports in this news release about a speech he gave to the Young Republican Club of New York City. In the speech, Pinchot recalled that the Progressive Party was established from the Republican Party, and it is to the Republican Party that progressives should turn to for cooperation. However, the “old guard” of the Republican Party must change if it wants to win future elections.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-01-08

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Release, News

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

News release from Gifford Pinchot. [January 8, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o119019. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. News release from Gifford Pinchot. [8 Jan. 1917]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o119019.

APA:

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946., [1917, January 8]. News release from Gifford Pinchot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o119019.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.