Minneapolis speech – September 28, 1917, true democracy and the conscientious objector
Subject(s): Bismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898, Bright, John, 1811-1889, Cassidy, James E. (James Edwin), 1870-1951, Conscientious objectors, Cooke, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1853-1931, Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932, Draft, German Americans, Germany, Pacifists, Quakers, Society of Friends, Thatcher, Albert G. (Albert Garrett), 1846-1928, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt speaks on the nature of conscientious objectors during World War I. He says that the majority of objectors are either lazy or pro-German and gives arguments for why religious groups like the Society of Friends should participate in the war. He says that true objectors can still serve in other capacities. He calls for more representation of working men and farmers in Washington and for universal military service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1917-09-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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:
Minneapolis speech – September 28, 1917, true democracy and the conscientious objector. [September 28, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288903. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Minneapolis speech – September 28, 1917, true democracy and the conscientious objector. [28 Sep. 1917]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288903.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, September 28]. Minneapolis speech – September 28, 1917, true democracy and the conscientious objector.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288903.
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 13, 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.
