Cheap talk
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Heath, Perry S. (Perry Sanford), 1857-1927, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Political crimes and offenses, Political ethics, Postal service--Administration, Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Newspaper article faulting Postmaster General Payne for shifting blame onto President McKinley and Postmaster General Smith for the irregularities at the Washington, D.C., post office. Perry Heath is responsible for the irregularities and bringing McKinley and Smith into the issue is “in vile taste.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-19
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Cheap talk. [June 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Cheap talk. [19 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40993.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, June 19]. Cheap talk.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40993.
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 5, 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.
