“Complete Religious Liberty”
Subject(s): Catholics--Politics and government, Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Toleration--Religious aspects, Unitarians--Political activity
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In a letter written to James C. Martin shortly after the 1908 election, President Theodore Roosevelt condemns any religious test for the office of President of the United States. Roosevelt says that those who question William Howard Taft’s fitness for office because of his Unitarian faith or his family’s supposed ties to Roman Catholicism commit “an outrage.” Roosevelt says that Taft’s faith is of no concern to anyone but himself, and Roosevelt notes that he has Protestants, Catholics, and Jews serving in his cabinet, and that they serve in those roles without consideration of their religious faith. An illustration of Roosevelt supplements the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1908-11-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Martin, James C. (James Clinton), 1849-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“Complete Religious Liberty”. [November 6, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308040. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. “Complete Religious Liberty”. [6 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308040.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 6]. “Complete Religious Liberty”.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308040.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
