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Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt

William Dudley Foulke discusses the press coverage written by Carl Schurz during the recent presidential campaign. Foulke sees Schurz’ literary style in a speech of a Democratic candidate, Judge Parker. Foulke has enclosed a clipping of the speech. Foulke is outraged that the New York Post, which did not endorse President Roosevelt, is now praising him since he has won.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-14

Creator(s)

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935

Letter from Lucius B. Swift to William Dudley Foulke

Letter from Lucius B. Swift to William Dudley Foulke

Lucius B. Swift reports to William Dudley Foulke about some of the preliminary results of the National Civil Service Reform League’s investigation into charges that William H. Taft or President Theodore Roosevelt improperly appointed people to civil service positions in order to nominate Taft as the Republican candidate for president. There has been no evidence found connecting Taft or Roosevelt to such a scheme, and Swift says that he agrees with Roosevelt’s sentiment that the office holders simply felt what was a broader popular sentiment in favor of Taft. Roosevelt’s efforts to remove the classified service from politics, in fact, have been very successful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30

Creator(s)

Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt

William Dudley Foulke sends President Roosevelt several new clippings regarding the ways his enemies in Ohio and Indiana have been trying to discredit him, particularly allegations he has done nothing to limit political corruption in Cincinnati driven by George Barnsdale Cox and that his antitrust investigations are responsible for the current financial crisis. Foulke also offers his own suggestions as to how Roosevelt could best curb the power of monopolies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-14

Creator(s)

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935

Political activity of office-holders

Political activity of office-holders

The Indiana Civil Service Reform Association offers a brief history in the development of rules limiting the public political activities that federal office-holders are able to participate in. Several presidents have made declarations on this subject, including President Roosevelt who, while Civil Service Commissioner, commented on drawing a distinction between public servants within the classified service and those outside the classified service. While the association acknowledges these statements, it believes that political activity by office-holders is an abuse and should be reduced further.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02

Creator(s)

Indiana Civil Service Reform Association

Our need is men

Our need is men

This newspaper article section includes remarks made by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte made at the twenty-seventh annual convention of the National Civil Service Reform League. Hughes spoke about competitive civil service examinations, while Bonaparte emphasized the importance of swaying public opinion to desire reform in the civil service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Creator(s)

The Buffalo Express

President is under the lash

President is under the lash

This newspaper article describes remarks made by Richard Henry Dana attacking President Roosevelt for his lax approach in enforcing civil service laws during the annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte and New York Governor Charles Evan Hughes were also in attendance, among other government representatives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Creator(s)

Unknown