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Newspaper clipping on the subject of the the ongoing investigations into the “Trust Magnates” containing Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte’s official statements about the ability of the law to be used to prosecute those leading the trusts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-19
A compiled publication that features Governor of New York Charles Evans Hughes’s full speech highlights, select sentences of importance, and supporting quotations from other politicians. In his speech, Hughes outlines the Republican Party’s successes in promoting the nation’s welfare. William H. Taft is a highly qualified candidate who will prevent injustices and ensure continued progress. Democrat candidate William Jennings Bryan’s unsuccessful 1896 campaign illustrates not only his failures but those of his party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-05
Secretary of War Taft addresses the Republican Convention of North Carolina on a number of topics, highlighting the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties and arguing that the Republican party has better helped the southern states than the Democratic party has. Taft believes the South’s loyalty to the Democratic party comes largely from its historical affiliation, and encourages Republicans in the south to show that they are not merely a party of office-seekers, but that they are working to improve the state of the South as a whole.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-10
Senator McLaurin comments, regarding his dismissal from the Democratic caucus in the Senate, that the same methods used against “Negroes and carpet baggers” in the South are now being used against other classes. He says that he plans to write a speech about it and asks whether Roosevelt has the time to be, or would like to be, consulted on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-05
An article in The American Review of Reviews reflects on the current political situation in Congress, especially lamenting that both houses are controlled by powerful cliques who work in their own interests, often at the expense of legislation that would benefit the people. In particular, tariffs and appropriations for the construction of battleships are discussed. The author also speculates about the outcomes of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the upcoming presidential campaign, as well as the necessity of a good man to run the Republican convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-21
In his speech as temporary chairman of the Republican state convention in Connecticut, Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt reviews and praises the accomplishments of the Republican party during the last three terms. Platt also praises President Roosevelt, and vice-presidential nominee Charles W. Fairbanks, and believes that the Democrats’ attempts to make personal attacks on Roosevelt’s character will not be effective, as Roosevelt is a good, strong leader who was nominated by acclamation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-12
Daniel Edgar Sickles urges his fellow veterans to vote for President Roosevelt, rather than Judge Alton B. Parker, in the upcoming election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-07
This newspaper article suggests the movement to elect Secretary of War William H. Taft is growing not because Taft is a popular politician but because it is believed that he will help Congressional and state tickets go Republican. The article ends with a discourse about putting faith in God and knowing the right outcome will occur.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-13
This newspaper article describes the political climate in New York as being pro-Governor Charles Evans Hughes as a presidential candidate even though they admit Secretary of War William H. Taft is the stronger candidate. On the Democratic side, there is antipathy toward William Jennings Bryan, and Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson has been suggested as an alternate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-03
Henry W. Taft believes there is no adequate foundation for a statement made by Alton B. Parker that the common law can serve as a legal remedy against trusts and monopolies. Taft maintains that it is necessary for laws restricting monopolies to come from the federal level in order to appropriately apply criminal penalties and work at a national scale. Taft also quotes extensively from three letters by Thomas Jefferson to show that Jefferson, the founder of the Democratic party, opposed the common law being applied at a national scale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-30
Seth Low was initially hesitant when he heard Representative Herbert Parsons’s plan for a fusion of the Republican Party and the Independence League for upcoming local elections. However, he has been convinced that such a move is necessary given the dominance of the Democratic Party in New York City. The idiosyncrasies of local politics means that politicians must be willing to make compromises they wouldn’t in state or national elections, and Low uses Tammany Hall’s position as the city’s “permanent foe,” which New York City Republicans must be focused on defeating above all else as his chief example.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-01
An article describes the acrimonious negotiations which took place ahead of the planned debate between Timothy L. Woodruff and Senator Patrick Henry McCarren. The key issues included the exact topic to be debated and how it should be presented, the speaking time to be allotted to each participant, who would open and close the debate, and the political makeup of the audience. Woodruff agreed to allow McCarren both the opening and closing statements after his representative in the negotiations threatened to cancel the debate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-28
In an article for the National Review, A. Maurice Low analyzes the possibility that Germany would come to the protection of the Atlantic Coast while the Great White Fleet travels to the Pacific and highlights the recent developments in the relationship between Germany and the United States. He argues that Roosevelt should seek another term of office, and that William Jennings Bryan has nothing to offer the American people, while deriding the failure of the Democratic Party at large. Finally, quoting financial representatives from several banking houses, Low explains that the fall of securities prices is a natural course correction. As an example of the bright future of American growth, he describes the construction of Gary, Indiana, a city built for the manufacturing of steel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10
The London Morning Post explains the current state of American presidential politics to its English audience, summarizing the nomination process, the controversy surrounding a possible third nomination for President Roosevelt, and the strengths and weaknesses of potential candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties. The writer also speculates on the possible political and military motivations behind the movement of the Great White Fleet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-01
The Lexington Leader prints Secretary of War William H. Taft’s speech at the Lexington, Kentucky auditorium in its entirety. He discusses at length the question of race and its relation to political participation. Taft details the differences between President Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan and appeals to Kentuckian Democrats to evaluate their party alliance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-22
Proof for a newspaper article that describes political activities the year before the national party conventions, when many politicians are already active in the presidential race. Both Democrats and Republicans are already trying to shape public opinion toward conservative platforms and “safe and sane” candidates. Republicans in New York are trying to kill support for William Jennings Bryan in the South. Others are actively against a third term for President Roosevelt. Despite this activity, however, Bryan and Roosevelt remain popular, and no other political candidacy has gained much headway. The press and Senator Jonathan Bourne are advocating for another term for Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-28
While President Roosevelt has said he will not run for another term, the Washington Herald recently argued that it was the people’s decision whether her should run, not his own. Roosevelt has absorbed many planks from the Democratic party while in office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-17
The Republican Party is the party of national unity, both during the Civil War and under the Roosevelt Administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-12
Advance proof of an editorial by Julian LaRose Harris on the South’s political future, intended for publication in the March issue of Uncle Remus’s Home Magazine. Harris discusses the reasons why white southerners currently vote only for the Democratic Party, and why this has caused a stagnant political landscape that the Republican Party might exploit. Harris supports the disenfranchisement of African American citizens. However, he asserts that the focus on this disenfranchisement in the South has resulted in the diminishing influence of Southern Democrats over national Democratic Party policies and presidential nominations. He suggests that president-elect William H. Taft could encourage more bipartisan voting by white southerners if he heeds their political appointment suggestions and refuses to give federal appointments to African American candidates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02
President Roosevelt is concerned that Democratic newspapers are crediting Assistant Postmaster General Robert John Wynne with bringing the Post Office scandal to light, instead of Postmaster General Henry C. Payne or Fourth Assistant Joseph L. Bristow. The newspapers try to blame Payne and Roosevelt, “concealing the fact” that they came into power long after the events took place.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-06-15