Roosevelt Defends Popular Recall Plan Against Dean Draper
Replies to Dean Draper note William Draper Lewis of the University of Pennsylvania Law School approved Roosevelt’s plan for a popular recall of judicial decisions on constitutional amendments but warned the proposal reflects Roosevelt’s marked characteristics and could cloud the issue. Roosevelt says he must lead the fight or it would not be made at all.
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Roosevelt
Wiliam Draper ‘Lewis
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Taft
Benjamin Harrison
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Legislation Shaped Nebraska’s Progressive Laws
The article notes how Theodore Roosevelt’s administration produced the Dolliver Hepburn Railroad Act of 1906 and the Pure Food Act, which Nebraska copied in 1907. It highlights the railroads, anti pass, railway commission, and commodity freight rate laws as core progressive measures copied from national laws. The piece credits Roosevelt's era with laying the groundwork for Nebraska statutes still seen as modern.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Railway Commission
Nebraska
Railroad Commission
Notable Achievements of the Roosevelt Administration
A compact list of policy and reform milestones under Theodore Roosevelt, including the Dolliver Hepburn Act and Pure Food and Drug Act, expansion of conservation, antitrust actions, federal meat inspection, anti campaign contributions by corporations, and international diplomacy such as Portsmouth treaty and arbitration treaties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Securities
Standard Oil and Tobacco Companies
Republican renomination debate tests party unity
The piece argues Taft deserves renomination but warns Republicans against forcing it. It contrasts Taft with Theodore Roosevelt, notes Roosevelt’s strong support within the party, and emphasizes party rights over individual ambitions in shaping the 1912 nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford B. Hayes
Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Policies and reforms urged by Roosevelt face banking and tax issues
President Roosevelt promotes reforms in banking and currency, inheritance tax, and income tax. He proposes a new employers liability act to meet Supreme Court objections, with focus on postal savings banks and related financial measures.
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Supreme Court
Legislation on Corporate Capital and Interstate Carriers
Proposed federal measures curb over capitalization and stock watering of common carriers. Law would require incorporation under federal jurisdiction for corporations engaged in interstate commerce.
New Library Books Fresh Additions and Topics
A digest of new library acquisitions across social studies travel and fiction. Includes works on The Negro Question Regeneration and The Changing Chinese by Edward A. Ross, plus descriptions of A Woman's Impression Of The Philippines and Hills of Peru. Fiction selections feature Keeping Up with Lizzie Following of the Star Testing Fire Rose of Old Harpeth The Hawasher and Mother Carey's Chickens among others.
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Philippines
Fee
Peru
Mears
Lizzie
Barclay
Fire
Cookey
Rose
Old Harpeth
Daviess
Porter
Carey
Wiggins
Eae Bova
Untamed West Books and Harness Highlight Fleming's Purchase
The passage lists popular books for children and grades, praising The Outlook selections and titles like The Healer, A Likely Story, Scout of Pea Ridge, and Stories of Useful Inventions. It notes Panama and the Canal described for 8th grade to high school pupils and mentions a complete line of heavy handmade harness available at Fleming's to view.
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Baum
Jim
Bell
Pea Ridge
Dunn
Forman
Scouts of America
Seaton
Panama and the Canal
Fleming’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dean Draper
Roosevelt Administration
Dolliver-Hepburn
Department of Commerce and Labor
Navy
Canal
Energy
Insular
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Alaska
Consular Service
Movement For Conservation of Natural Resources
Conference of Governors of States
Col
NEW Library Books
Hart
Haggard
Salvation Army
Great Britain
Ross
Edward A. Ross
University of Nebraska
Seriouc
The
Outlook
Healer
Herrick
Story
de Morgan
Eggleston
Patterson
Spieler
Johnene
Steg
Bk Ma
Overland
Timpken
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