Letter from Charles Sprague Smith to Charles Evans Hughes
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, New York (State)--New York, People's Institute (New York, N.Y.), Political campaigns, Politicians--Public opinion, Progressivism (United States politics), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Charles Sprague Smith does not believe that William Randolph Hearst is the right person to lead the Progressive movement. In Smith’s view, the people want progressive change and the Republicans should heed that and take progressive action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-03
Creator(s)
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910
Recipient
Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Charles Sprague Smith to Charles Evans Hughes. [October 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54541. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910. Letter from Charles Sprague Smith to Charles Evans Hughes. [3 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54541.
APA:
Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910., [1906, October 3]. Letter from Charles Sprague Smith to Charles Evans Hughes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54541.
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 13, 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.
