Extracts from letters on the “Purity of the Ballot”
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Democracy, Elections, Emigration and immigration, Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911, Illinois--Danville, Law enforcement, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lorimer, William, 1861-1934, Political corruption, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Trusts, Industrial--Government policy
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Extracts from numerous letters address the need to act against the ills of the day, including political corruption, partisanship, influence of money in elections, and the attack on democratic electoral principals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-24
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
12
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:
Extracts from letters on the “Purity of the Ballot”. [February 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304101. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Extracts from letters on the “Purity of the Ballot”. [24 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304101.
APA:
Unknown., [1911, February 24]. Extracts from letters on the “Purity of the Ballot”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304101.
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. March 12, 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.
