The South and the national democracy
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Democratic Party (U.S.), Presidents--Election, Race discrimination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sectionalism (United States), Southern States
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Newspaper article arguing that Southern Democrats need to support a presidential candidate that can win a national election. If they do not, continued Republican control of the national government will lead to more anti-Southern policies. The only nationally viable Democratic candidate is Grover Cleveland and the South must decide between “Clevelandism and Rooseveltism.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-13
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
The South and the national democracy. [May 13, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39296. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The South and the national democracy. [13 May. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39296.
APA:
Unknown.: , [1903, May 13]. The South and the national democracy. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39296.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
