Taft speaks to the South
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Aguinaldo, Emilio, 1869-1964, Armstrong, S. C. (Samuel Chapman), 1839-1893, Autonomy, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cuba, Democratic Party (U.S.), Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Frissell, Hollis Burke, 1851-1917, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Judges--Selection and appointment, Kentucky, Monroe, James, 1758-1831, Navies, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Railroads, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Spanish-American War (1898), Speeches, addresses, etc., Tariff, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921, Willson, Augustus Everett, 1846-1931
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The Lexington Leader prints Secretary of War William H. Taft’s speech at the Lexington, Kentucky auditorium in its entirety. He discusses at length the question of race and its relation to political participation. Taft details the differences between President Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan and appeals to Kentuckian Democrats to evaluate their party alliance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-22
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
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:
Taft speaks to the South. [August 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Taft speaks to the South. [22 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294749.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, August 22]. Taft speaks to the South.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294749.
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. August 3, 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.
