 | 1904 - 1220 halaman
...has not been swerved by the persistent refusal of the Senate to take up and act upon the nomination : So far as I legitimately can, I shall always endeavor to pay regard to the wishes ; nd feelings of the people of each locality ; but I cannot consent to take the position that the door... | |
 | 1903 - 986 halaman
...men upon this action. President Roosevelt said: I do not intend to appoint any unfit man to office. So far as I legitimately can I shall always endeavor...and feelings of the people of each locality, but I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be... | |
 | Frederick Albert Richardson - 1903 - 556 halaman
...such appointments. This he did as follows : — " I do not intend to appoint any unfit man to office. So far as I legitimately can I shall always endeavor...and feelings of the people of each locality, but I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope, — the door of opportunity, — is to be... | |
 | Robert Cornelius V. Meyers - 1902 - 638 halaman
...negro appointments was answered in this spirit : "I do not intend to appoint any unfit man to office. So far as I legitimately can, I shall always endeavor...and feelings of the people of each locality, but I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be... | |
 | United States. President (1901-1909 : Roosevelt), Theodore Roosevelt - 1904 - 512 halaman
...four men represent a high grade of public service. I do not intend to appoint any unfit men to office. So far as I legitimately can I shall always endeavor...and feelings of the people of each locality ; but I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be... | |
 | Albert Shaw - 1905 - 1626 halaman
...domination as any Southerner. He has simply maintained that he cannot, as President of the whole country, take the position that " the door of hope — the...upon any man, no matter how worthy, purely upon the ground of race or color." Is it anything but natural that a man with the training and the personality... | |
 | James Morgan - 1907 - 408 halaman
...Nor did he hesitate to appoint a black man when his merits warranted it. "I cannot consent," he said, "to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be shut on any man, no matter how worthy, purely on the grounds of race or color." He dined labor leaders with... | |
 | James Morgan - 1907 - 404 halaman
...Nor did he hesitate to appoint a black man when his merits warranted it. "I cannot consent," he said, "to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be shut on any man, no matter how worthy, purely on the grounds of race or color." He dined labor leaders with... | |
 | Theodore Roosevelt - 1910 - 250 halaman
...not intend to appoint any unfit men Puwicand to office- So far as J legitimately can I shall office always endeavor to pay regard to the wishes and feelings of the people of each locality; but I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be... | |
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I cannot consent to take the position that the door of hope — the door of opportunity — is to be shut upon any man, no matter how worthy, purely upon the grounds of race or color. 
