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President Roosevelt informs Philip Battell Stewart that he is pleased with the platform and endorsement. Roosevelt is also pleased that D. B. Fairley was re-elected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-25
Theodore Roosevelt summarizes his memory of the decision-making process regarding certain lines in the trust plank of the Progressive Party platform at the National Progressive Convention. There has been controversy over George W. Perkins’s role in the matter, but Roosevelt was never presented with evidence that Perkins acted dishonestly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-12-13
Theodore Roosevelt regrets that the Progressive Party platform did not contain “the social insurance clause the hazard of women with minor dependent children.” At the first opportunity he will prominently bring the matter forward.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-08
Frank Harper defends Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to reenter politics due to the “stress of events.” He also portrays the Progressive Party as the “party of the plain people,” above the interests of any one man, including Roosevelt and George W. Perkins. Harper is pleased that J. C. Riebeling is supporting the Progressives.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-04
Louis Teuscher’s letter regarding Theodore Roosevelt’s potential support for ending the electoral college has been forwarded to Frank Harper. Roosevelt has never addressed this issue and will not do so during the campaign. He is representing the Progressive Party and their platform, which makes no mention of altering the electoral college.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-10-31
Due to Theodore Roosevelt’s absence, Frank Harper acknowledges the receipt of Joseph Glannon’s letter. In response, he is sending information on Roosevelt’s labor record, a copy of Roosevelt’s speech before the National Progressive Convention, and the Progressive Party platform.
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1912-10-11
Theodore Roosevelt has openly advocated against discrimination towards employees belonging to unions and the Progressive Party platform supports the right for labor to organize.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-10-08
Theodore Roosevelt clarifies one of the Progressive Party’s planks which states that “workmen shall have one day’s rest in seven.” The particular day was not stated, as “continuous industry” would require workers every day of the week.
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1912-10-08
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks W. S. Briggs for the letter and states that he will bring it to Roosevelt’s attention. The plank suggested by Briggs was considered by the Progressive Party but it was decided that the party already had enough proposals on the platform.
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1912-10-04
Theodore Roosevelt denies a rumor that he agreed to run on the Republican platform adopted at the Chicago convention and to be nominated with the help of fraudulently seated delegates. Roosevelt announced at the convention that he would not recognize anyone’s nomination unless the delegate roll was purged.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-10-04
Theodore Roosevelt gives Wentworth Byron Winslow permission to publish his letter of July 25. He also points out that his speeches and the Progressive Party platform have stated explicitly that the government should not discriminate against any “set of therapeutic medicine, school of medicine, or school of healing.”
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1912-10-05
In response to W. B. James’s request for ten reasons why people should support a Progressive candidate, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends a copy of the Progressive Party platform, an article from The Outlook, and a speech by Roosevelt.
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1912-09-18
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary confidentially responds to a letter addressed to The Outlook by Edwin W. Mooring. The letter was responding to a statement Theodore Roosevelt was said to have made about William T. Haines, governor-elect of Maine, as reported by the Waterbury American.
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1912-09-18
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Howard D. Moses a copy of the Progressive Party platform in answer to Moses’s question about immigration.
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1912-09-18
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Judge Hotchkiss a letter from Miss Smith regarding Roosevelt’s response to an article in Rural New Yorker.
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1912-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Fanny Morris Smith for her letter from Mr. Collingwood. He writes that a campaign based on religion would be a danger to the republic.
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1912-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends C. Floyd Wambeam a copy of a speech by Roosevelt in answer to Wambeam’s question about Roosevelt’s attitude regarding war and peace.
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1912-09-25
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Richard C. Maclaurin copies of Roosevelt’s writings and speeches and the Progressive Party platform regarding trusts and combination.
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1912-09-26
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary arranges to send James W. Crook twenty-five copies of Roosevelt’s Chicago speech and the Progressive Party platform.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary does not believe Roosevelt wants to introduce new arguments to his proposal regarding judicial review, but he will turn the case Franz Lindquist wrote about over to Roosevelt when he returns from his western campaign trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-12