The farmer and the businessman
Subject(s): Business, Farmers, Political oratory, Progressivism (United States politics), Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Country Life Commission
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Theodore Roosevelt gave this speech in August, 1912, regarding what the country needs to do both for its farmers and for its businessmen. Roosevelt is clear the government should help the farmer in all his enterprises to succeed as he is the backbone of our nation. Business should be regulated to allow for both small and big business to prosper. Above all, prosperity for all Americans is the goal.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1912-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Audio
Resource Type
Rights
This audio recording is presented via a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The farmer and the businessman. [August 1912]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285074. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931. The farmer and the businessman. [Aug 1912]. Audio.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285074.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931., [1912, August]. The farmer and the businessman.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285074.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
