Langdon, William Henry, 1873-1939

President Roosevelt offers encouragement to Rudolph Spreckels, Francis J. Heney, and William Henry Langdon in their fight against political corruption. Roosevelt believes it is important for people to relate to each other as people, and not judge people solely by the class they belong to, and that good people representing both labor and capital must stand together against abuses of power by both labor leaders and capitalists.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Francis J. Heney for the work he has been doing prosecuting governmental corruption in San Francisco with Rudolph Spreckels, District Attorney William Henry Langdon, and Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor. Next time they meet in person, Roosevelt hopes to speak with Heney about injuries he has done Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Journalist George Kennan shares his thoughts on the “Japanese question” in San Francisco and its political implications. He feels President Roosevelt’s position on the matter is correct but is not practical. The clamor from labor unions and the “constant fanning of the fire of race antipathy” by the press have created an environment for hostility. McClure’s Magazine did not publish Kennan’s articles on the topic.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-10

Creator(s)

Kennan, George, 1845-1924

Various forms of graft, fraud, and bribery were committed by San Francisco mayor Eugene Schmitz and members of the Board of Supervisors. Following trials of many offenders, a report is published on the causes of the corruption and recommendations made on how to prevent municipal corruption in the future.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-01-05

Creator(s)

Denman, William, 1872-1959; French, Will J. (Will John), 1871-; Gibbons, Henry, 1840-1911; Goldstein, Alexander, 1861-1921; Guthrie, William K. (William Kirk), 1868-1954; Kent, William, 1895-1964