Address of President Roosevelt at Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903

Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Montana--Butte, Railroads, Weapons

Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of “spirit and hardihood” in the work that has been done in Montana. Roosevelt also states, “If you put two men about equally matched against one another the man with the best weapon will win.” He believes in the qualities of average citizenship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

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:

Address of President Roosevelt at Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903. [May 27, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289930. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903. [27 May. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289930.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, May 27]. Address of President Roosevelt at Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289930.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.