Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be deilivered under the auspices of the Labor Loyal Legion – Minneapolis, Minn. – Friday evening, September 28th, 1917
Subject(s): Bright, John, 1811-1889, Cassidy, James E. (James Edwin), 1870-1951, China, Conscientious objectors, Cooke, Richard J. (Richard Joseph), 1853-1931, Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932, Draft, German Americans, Germany, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Pacifists, Quakers, Sin, Society of Friends, Thatcher, Albert G. (Albert Garrett), 1846-1928, World War (1914-1918)
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Printed copy of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech in Minneapolis released to newspapers. 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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be deilivered under the auspices of the Labor Loyal Legion – Minneapolis, Minn. – Friday evening, September 28th, 1917. [September 28, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288904. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be deilivered under the auspices of the Labor Loyal Legion – Minneapolis, Minn. – Friday evening, September 28th, 1917. [28 Sep. 1917]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288904.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, September 28]. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be deilivered under the auspices of the Labor Loyal Legion – Minneapolis, Minn. – Friday evening, September 28th, 1917.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288904.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
