Personal banking power
Subject(s): Banking law, Banks and banking--Corrupt practices, Banks and banking, American--Government policy, Capitalists and financiers, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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The writer of the article recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s speech when, as president, he spoke against “malefactors of great wealth.” Although Roosevelt was subsequently accused of causing the Panic of 1907 following this speech, the events since have proved that the concentration of power in the hands of a few large banks and financiers has damaged the economy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-10
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
Personal banking power. [February 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304034. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Personal banking power. [10 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304034.
APA:
Unknown., [1911, February 10]. Personal banking power.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304034.
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.
