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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Moses E. Clapp thanking him for his speech for the Progressive Party. Roosevelt shares some of his thoughts on the future of the party.
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1915-02-19
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Victor Murdock for his speech in Philadelphia, saying speeches like Murdock’s help keep the party stay united during times of unrest. Roosevelt also encloses a speech George L. Record wanted Roosevelt to give advocating their return to the Republican party and announcing Roosevelt’s candidacy for president. Roosevelt asks that Murdock return the copy to him once he is done.
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1915-02-19
President Roosevelt writes to Jerry A. Mathews that the Progressive Party should remain united and wait things out. Roosevelt states that he could never support President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan.
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1914-12-31
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Allen White and would like to see W. H. Hinebaugh at some point.
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1915-01-04
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with N. Winslow Williams that there should not be a large open meeting in Chicago. He hopes it will be kept as an informal conference with a few “representative men from the different states with the members of the Executive committee.”
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1914-11-30
Theodore Roosevelt informs George Cherrie that he had noticed all Cherrie’s work in Vermont. Roosevelt thinks the American people are disgusted with the Wilson administration and see voting for the Republican Party as the best way to punish them. Americans also appear to be sick of reform and of Roosevelt, in particular. Roosevelt thinks that the people will come around to the principles of reform in time, but not to him.
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1914-12-03
Theodore Roosevelt responds to Dr. Abbott concerning the demise of the Progressive Party. He is proud of the work of the party in 1912, and he expresses his opinion that the movement will continue.
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1914-11-07
Theodore Roosevelt reassures Henry Waldo Coe about the last election losses. Roosevelt thinks that the American people are tired, for the moment, of reform, but will return to the principle in time. Roosevelt thinks that voters are more tired of the people, especially himself, than the ideals.
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1914-11-07
Theodore Roosevelt believes that the decision in West Virginia is additional evidence of the way the two machines are working together.
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1914-09-17
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Irving E. Vernon on the Maine result and for representing wise government. He believes most Americans will come around to their views as the old political parties are reactionary and their leaders stand in the way of real democracy. If the Progressive Party is not ultimately victorious, Roosevelt predicts a “violent revolt against established conditions.”
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1914-09-17
Theodore Roosevelt returns a photograph with his autograph to Miles Poindexter. Roosevelt comments on the need for their “reactionary friends” to consider the Socialist vote. He is also glad that Poindexter is happy with the proceedings in Chicago and wishes the Poindexter family a merry Christmas.
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1912-12-23
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Pearl Wight that the future of the Progressive Party is is heavily in the hands of the Democrats in Washington. Roosevelt also hopes that he will get a copy of a letter Wight mentioned in his previous letter.
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1912-12-23
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his appreciation of Harvey Jerrold O’Higgins’ involvement with the Progressive Party and invites O’Higgins to visit his office.
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1912-12-17
Theodore Roosevelt comments on his wish to return to Africa but is unable to due to the work that needs to be done in America. Roosevelt also comments on the Balkans War and wishes for peace in Europe (as well as for the Turks to be driven “to the other side of the Bosphorus”). Finally, Roosevelt sends his family’s regards to Rudolf Carl von Slatin.
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1912-12-17
Theodore Roosevelt comments on the Balkans War, commending the Bulgarians for doing so well. Roosevelt also states that he will show Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s letter to Gifford Pinchot and Amos Pinchot, in hopes that Ferguson will help the brothers turn their attention from trying to root the moderates out the party. Roosevelt then provides several book recommendations on the Turkish invasion of Europe. Finally, Roosevelt expresses his wish to see Ferguson’s wife and children at Christmas.
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1912-12-10
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with the sentiments expressed by Mary Pattinson, namely the need for the Progressive Party to develop new methods, distinct from the old Republican and Democratic party. The Progressive party should continue to advocate for civic education and work to create a coalition of both men and women. Roosevelt tells Pattinson that he will pass her letter along to the rest of the party.
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1912-12-11
Theodore Roosevelt expresses interest in a newspaper idea that George A. Cady proposed and promises to send the proposal on to the managers of the Progressive Party.
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1912-12-12
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William H. Crawshaw for all of his hard work on behalf of the Progressive Party in Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign.
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1912-12-12
Theodore Roosevelt thanks E. Mont Reily for his letter and for the assurance that the work is being done to get the Progressive Party on “a satisfactory footing” in Missouri. Roosevelt advocates for continued aggressive campaigns which will hopefully quickly bring the Progressive Party a triumph over the old parties.
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1912-12-12
Theodore Roosevelt comments on his belief in the ends justifying the means, as well as the fact the he should have better emphasized the need for change over interpretation in the Progressive Party’s Constitution. Roosevelt then expresses his wish that Richard Harding Davis write an article for The Outlook and thanks Davis for his help on the campaign.
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1912-12-13