Letter from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Constitutional amendments--U.S. states, National Progressive Republican League, Political clubs--Political activity, Political parties--Platforms, Progressivism (United States politics), Recall, Referendum
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Good progress has been made with the National Progressive Republican League and Senator La Follette regrets that Theodore Roosevelt has decided not to join. He agrees that some states are not ready for the entire progressive platform but he will press forward with educational and reform work; otherwise, it will take a generation to move the legislative program forward. The League is seeking uniformity for state constitutional amendments on the initiative, referendum, and recall. La Follette hopes that Roosevelt will eventually lend his “great name and influence” to the movement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
Creator(s)
La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63607. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925. Letter from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63607.
APA:
La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925., [1911, January 19]. Letter from Robert M. La Follette to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63607.
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.
