Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Federation of Labor, Bills, Legislative, Colorado, Democratic Party (U.S.), Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924, Idaho, Injunctions, Labor unions, Maine, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. House
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Speaker of the House Cannon agrees with President Roosevelt that Samuel Gompers should not be “magnified by name or by personal attack” unless his policies and demands affect local districts. Cannon mentions politicians blacklisted by Gompers, and the power in numbers he has in members of the American Federation of Labor. Cannon will devote time to the matter in October and strike if necessary. Cannon notes Secretary of War William H. Taft’s willingness to campaign and speak for him but will only ask if necessary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-22
Creator(s)
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54428. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54428.
APA:
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926., [1906, September 22]. Letter from Joseph Gurney Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54428.
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. February 27, 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.
