Live interviews. XXI. Free hides and shoes
Subject(s): Boot and Shoe Workers Union, Labor unions, Tariff on hides, Tobin, John F., 1855-1919
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John F. Tobin, President of the Book and Shoe Workers Union, and other leaders of the union, discuss the proposal to eliminate the duty on hides, from which shoes are made. Tobin argues that removing the tariff would reduce the cost of leather, allowing manufacturers greater margin to raise employees’ wages, to keep pace with the cost of living. Others support the removal of the duty on leather but not on finished shoes and boots.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-07
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Live interviews. XXI. Free hides and shoes. [March 7, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281025. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Live interviews. XXI. Free hides and shoes. [7 Mar. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281025.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, March 7]. Live interviews. XXI. Free hides and shoes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281025.
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. January 29, 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.