Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bird S. McGuire
President Roosevelt tells Representative McGuire that he named John P. Blackmon Indian Agent because he was recommended by people who were the “best competent to judge”. If Blackmon acts as an “offensive Democratic partisan,” he will be removed from the position. Roosevelt believes that positions such as Indian Agent should not be used as rewards for political service to a certain party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-13