Tariff tinkers imperil nation: attacks on business interests by politicians will injure working people
Subject(s): American Protective Tariff League, Democratic Party (U.S.), Germany, Letters, Michigan, Michigan--Detroit, Periodicals, Presidents--Election, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), South America, Tariff, United States
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In a letter from Henry B. Joy to Wilbur Fisk Wakeman published in the Detroit Free Press, Joy discusses his current views of political conditions, warning against the dangers of tariff tinkering and the interests of the American people. Joy further comments on the upcoming presidential election, where he sees a Democratic administration taking over but hopes for Republican nomination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-23
Creator(s)
Joy, Henry B. (Henry Bourne), 1864-1936
Recipient
Wakeman, Wilbur Fisk, 1857-1931
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Tariff tinkers imperil nation: attacks on business interests by politicians will injure working people. [October 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304938. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Joy, Henry B. (Henry Bourne), 1864-1936. Tariff tinkers imperil nation: attacks on business interests by politicians will injure working people. [23 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304938.
APA:
Joy, Henry B. (Henry Bourne), 1864-1936., [1911, October 23]. Tariff tinkers imperil nation: attacks on business interests by politicians will injure working people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304938.
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 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.
