Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Bourne believes that President Roosevelt should run for a third term, and makes several arguments why this should be so. Roosevelt’s influence over the economy, his diplomatic abilities as demonstrated by his brokerage of peace between Russia and Japan, and his general popularity means that he should “sacrifice” himself for the country and obey the will of the people. Bourne argues that a win by Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan would result in years of business stagnation, that Secretary of War William H. Taft is not nearly as attractive to the people as Roosevelt is, that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes could be a dangerous candidate, and that Selden P. Spencer is best ignored.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-20
