Mayor Blames “Man Higher Up”
Subject(s): Clay, Henry, 1850-1926, De Cleyre, Voltairine, 1866-1912, Demonstrations, Labor, Moore, J. Hampton (Joseph Hampton), 1864-1950, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Reyburn, John E. (John Edgar), 1845-1914, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Unemployed
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John E. Reyburn, mayor of the city of Philadelphia, suggests that President Roosevelt’s rhetoric contributed to the protests and demonstrations that the city saw against rising unemployment. Director of Public Safety Henry Clay says that while the people and magazine articles who speak out against economic inequality may have good intentions, they open the door for people such as anarchist Voltarine De Cleyre to take advantage of the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-22
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:
Mayor Blames “Man Higher Up”. [February 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299326. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Mayor Blames “Man Higher Up”. [22 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299326.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, February 22]. Mayor Blames “Man Higher Up”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299326.
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. May 15, 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.
