Statement from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the attempted assassination and presidential campaign
Subject(s): Assassination attempt, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Political campaigns, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Jennings Bryan that an assassin should not turn the campaign away from a discussion of the “principles that are involved.” He wants the discussion to continue as if he had not been shot. Roosevelt wants voters to consider what the Progressive Party proposes to do, as their principled fight would continue even if Roosevelt is killed. The contest is not about one man but “is a contest concerning principles.”
Collection
Creation Date
1912-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Statement from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the attempted assassination and presidential campaign. [October 1, 1912]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Statement from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the attempted assassination and presidential campaign. [1 Oct. 1912]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286437.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, October 1]. Statement from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the attempted assassination and presidential campaign.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286437.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
