Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick
Subject(s): American Newspaper Publishers Association, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Democratic Party (U.S.), Political parties--Platforms, Ridder, Bernard H. (Bernard Herman), 1883-1975, Trusts, Industrial, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt believes that the Democratic party will adopt a plank satisfactory to the Newspaper Publishers Association because they will adopt any platform whether it can be put through or not. Roosevelt maintains that Bernard H. Ridder is a devotee of William Jennings Bryan and, in opposing Republican policies, wishes to discredit the Republican party. Roosevelt believes that the only effective action against trusts must come through legislation which increases the federal government’s control over interstate commerce. Roosevelt concludes by stating he is expressing his personal opinion and it is not for quotation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick. [July 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick. [14 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203313.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Medill McCormick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203313.
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. March 25, 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.
