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The writer responds to a letter written by Charles Emory Smith which endorses Lewis Emery for governor of Pennsylvania; they argue that while Emery has in fact fought against Standard Oil and other trusts, and has expressed support for President Roosevelt’s policies in that arena, he is in fact a worse candidate than Edwin S. Stuart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906
President Charles S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific Railroad announced to his friends that he is supporting President Roosevelt for the Republican nomination and will contribute $10,000 to the Republican campaign fund. This was surprising to many since Roosevelt was trying to dissolve the Northern Securities Company of which the Northern Pacific Railroad is a part.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to Samuel May with a rebuttal to the arguments made by Winslow Warren about Roosevelt’s actions in establishing a third party following the loss of the Republican nomination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-12
President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge to review his speeches, and states that it is best to attack “Hearstism” and “Moranism” without naming anyone. For Roosevelt is aiming his criticism “more at agitators, at corrupt or sinister or foolish visionaries, at reckless slanders in the newspapers and magazines, and at preachers of social unrest and discontent,” rather than any political movement as a whole, because he sees that all matters, of labor or capital, should be met fairly. Roosevelt also shares his thoughts about Republican candidate Charles Evans Hughes and the upcoming election for governor of New York.
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1906-10-16
President Roosevelt hopes Cornelius Newton Bliss has not taken personally the baseless accusations thrown at him of late. Roosevelt does not believe there was any unusual or excessive expenditure in the 1904 election, and in fact there was less than what the British parliament spends on their elections. It was half of what was spent on the 1892 and 1896 elections, but the more important point is that the money was spent legitimately. Bliss has only given the president advice when he asked, and asked for nothing in return, and for that the president is grateful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-26
Several months ago a petition was prepared alleging that International Harvester was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act but President Taft prevented the petition from being filed. Taft’s action was supposedly to provide more time for negotiations to voluntary dissolve the company but negotiations have achieved nothing.
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1912-04-24
Alfred Miles Beatty reports that the South is not pleased with the Taft administration. Furthermore, African Americans are prominent in the southern Republican Party and this limits the support of white Southerners. Beatty believes that a third party would be welcomed. He concludes with a description of southern agriculture and the opposition to foreign immigration.
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1912-04-27
Amasa Pierce Thornton thinks it “practically settled” that Alton B. Parker will be the Democratic nominee for President and cites Parker’s favorable decisions to labor as the reason. With President Roosevelt and Parker both hailing from New York, Thornton notes that one of them will lose his home state and opines that there is presently “a good deal of dissatisfaction” over President Roosevelt there. Weighing the factors at play, though, Thornton predicts that New York will go to Roosevelt, and when he returns from Europe, Thornton will be “ready to take off my coat” to campaign for him. As for the gubernatorial election, he believes that Governor Benjamin B. Odell is right in stepping down and believes the Republican candidate should be Cornelius Newton Bliss because of his business standing, party loyalty, and great friendship with President William McKinley.
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1904-04-25
“Prosperity and the Flag” is a song book created for Company A, based in Rochester, New York. The lyrics show support for President William McKinley.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1880-1900
Newspaper article supporting President Roosevelt’s antitrust policy, including an anecdote about Roosevelt easily and rapidly ending a conference with a concerned J. Pierpont Morgan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-11
Richard A. Anthony writes to President Roosevelt to urge him to speak out against Senator Joseph Benson Foraker’s bill concerning the Sherman Anti-Trust Law. Anthony describes his discussion with Lawrence F. Abbott concerning Roosevelt’s Panama policy and comments favorably on Roosevelt’s policy towards labor.
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1904-02-01
Joseph Bucklin Bishop thanks President Roosevelt for the photograph and has recently spoken with the president of a large trust company who claimed the large interests support Roosevelt. A previous photo had been cut up to place it on a mat. According to Bishop’s talk with the money man, only speculators had a real problem with Roosevelt’s actions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-08
Jacob H. Schiff thanks President Roosevelt for listening to his concerns regarding the pending suit against the Northern Securities Company.
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1902-04-06
Jacob H. Schiff is concerned that if the government loses the suit against the Northern Securities Company that President Roosevelt’s prestige will suffer and new more repressive legislation will follow. However, a judicial decision against the Northern Securities Company could adversely effect the railroad industry and “shake the structure upon which our existing prosperity rests.” He asks that his comments be communicated to Roosevelt.
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1902-03-24
Herschel V. Jones expresses concern that suing the Northern Securities Company under the Sherman Act is being perceived in Minnesota as President Roosevelt allying himself with Minnesota Governor Samuel Rinnah Van Sant. Van Sant’s policies have split the Minnesota Republican party and Jones believes that Van Sant’s decisions are too politically motivated. He does not object to Roosevelt’s action but opposes an alliance with Governor Van Sant.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-22