An appeal to the president
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Banks and banking, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Constitution (United States), Debt--Public--U.S. states, Financial crises, Financial institutions--Government policy, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Greenbacks, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Louisiana Purchase, Madison, James, 1751-1836, Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, Oates, William C. (William Calvin), 1835-1910, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Treasury bills, United States. Congress, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, United States. Supreme Court, War of 1812
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An article by Thomas E. Watson rails against the efforts of national bankers to replace the the Department of the Treasury issued notes which had historically been used to combat inflation with their own bank notes. Such a practice would give private banks full control over the financial state of the country and would only increase bankers’ wealth at the expense of the economy. Should President Roosevelt allow this to happen, he would prove himself a hypocrite and incapable of living up to his promises to fight the “malefactors of wealth” in the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-10
Creator(s)
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
An appeal to the president. [November 10, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299006. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922. An appeal to the president. [10 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299006.
APA:
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922., [1907, November 10]. An appeal to the president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299006.
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. January 29, 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.
