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This article is the platform adopted by the Republican Party of Michigan ahead of the Republican National Convention. The topics mentioned include foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies, the state electoral process, and Theodore Roosevelt’s candidacy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-25
Sheet music for “We Are For Bliss,” a campaign song supporting A. T. Bliss, the Republican candidate for governor of Michigan. The cover features an illustration of Bliss riding a Republican elephant and being cheered on by various supporters, such as old soldiers and farmers. The end page features an illustration of President McKinley and Governor Roosevelt with the statement, “Let Well Enough Alone.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1900
Campaign “coattail” sheet music for Aaron T. Bliss’s successful campaign for governor of Michigan. Bliss, a Republican, was a former congressman and had been a union officer. Cover features a photo of Bliss and a cartoon drawing of him riding an elephant to the state house with a crowd of veterans and others cheering him on. The back page features a lithograph portrait of President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt with the slogan, “Let Well Enough Alone.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1900