Act to suppress corrupt practices at elections

Subject(s): Bribery, Legislation, Political corruption

This is a copy of legislation Lynde Harrison submitted to the General Assembly of Connecticut. Harrison sent this copy to Secretary of War Taft following their discussions on corrupt practices.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-15

Creator(s)

Harrison, Lynde, 1837-1906

Recipient

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legislation

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:

Act to suppress corrupt practices at elections. [November 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47648. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harrison, Lynde, 1837-1906. Act to suppress corrupt practices at elections. [15 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47648.

APA:

Harrison, Lynde, 1837-1906., [1904, November 15]. Act to suppress corrupt practices at elections.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47648.

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. July 30, 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.