Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph P. Cotton
Theodore Roosevelt writes Joseph P. Cotton and provides commentary on the power of the judiciary.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-04-30
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Campbell, John Archibald, 1811-1889
Letter from Emory Speer to Theodore Roosevelt
Judge Speer encloses a list of United States judges who will likely be appointed by Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. He explains to President Roosevelt the ramifications of having Bryan potentially nominating a large number of justices to federal courts at various levels. The Bryan judges would likely jeopardize peonage laws and the Employers Liability Act, among other things. Democrat-appointed judges would shift jurisprudence to favor states’ rights over federal authority.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-26