A lot of miserable rot
Subject(s): Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946, Davis, Jeff, 1862-1913, Journalism--Political aspects, Race relations, Smith, Hoke, 1855-1931, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918
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James Kimble Vardaman takes issue with Ray Stannard Baker’s recent article on “The Negro in Politics” in American Magazine. Baker “pretends” to quote Vardaman, Benjamin R. Tillman, Jeff Davis, and Hoke Smith, but has not correctly quoted anything they have said. Based on a conversation he had with Baker when he was governor, Vardaman believes that “the stupid little scribbler” is not interested in finding out the truth, but in “giving the educated negro’s side of the question.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-30
Creator(s)
Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A lot of miserable rot. [May 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299380. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930. A lot of miserable rot. [30 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299380.
APA:
Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930., [1908, May 30]. A lot of miserable rot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299380.
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 11, 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.
