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You don’t want to go to court with the bull moose
You don’t want to go to court with the bull moose
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FDR himself (a NY assemblyman at the time) spoke on Teddys behalf during the trial
On May 22, 1915, after a five-week trial, the William Barnes vs. Theodore Roosevelt libel suit ended. Barnes, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, had sued Roosevelt for $50,000 for an alleged libelous statement in which Roosevelt had referred to Barnes as a corrupt political boss. More specifically, he publicly called Barnes “a political boss of the most obnoxious type.” Roosevelt’s defense was to prove that his statement was indeed true. The trial was moved from Albany, the State capital, to the courthouse in Syracuse as it was a more neutral location. The trial did not begin well for the former President. While he admitted to his son, Kermit, that the judge was fair—if a bit legalistic—he was frustrated by the proceedings as a whole. While on the witness stand, the uncontainable former president said whatever he wanted. Not even the lawyers’ objections or judge’s gaveling could stop him. After two days of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Roosevelt. The trial essentially ended Barness influence; he was not even considered for the 1916 Republican U.S. Senate nomination and soon left his state and national party posts. He permanently lost his grip on Albany city and county with the 1921 elections, when William Stormont Hackett won the mayors office and ushered in an era of control by a new machine, this one controlled by Democrat Daniel P. OConnell. Also gave us one of the few pics of FDR and TR together https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/comments/1b9hscu/one_of_the_only_known_photos_of_presidents/
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On May 22, 1915, after a five-week trial, the William Barnes vs. Theodore Roosevelt libel suit ended. Barnes, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, had sued Roosevelt for $50,000 for an alleged libelous statement in which Roosevelt had referred to Barnes as a corrupt political boss. More specifically, he publicly called Barnes “a political boss of the most obnoxious type.” Roosevelt’s defense was to prove that his statement was indeed true. The trial was moved from Albany, the State capital, to the courthouse in Syracuse as it was a more neutral location. The trial did not begin well for the former President. While he admitted to his son, Kermit, that the judge was fair—if a bit legalistic—he was frustrated by the proceedings as a whole. While on the witness stand, the uncontainable former president said whatever he wanted. Not even the lawyers’ objections or judge’s gaveling could stop him. After two days of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Roosevelt. The trial essentially ended Barness influence; he was not even considered for the 1916 Republican U.S. Senate nomination and soon left his state and national party posts. He permanently lost his grip on Albany city and county with the 1921 elections, when William Stormont Hackett won the mayors office and ushered in an era of control by a new machine, this one controlled by Democrat Daniel P. OConnell. Also gave us one of the few pics of FDR and TR together https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/comments/1b9hscu/one_of_the_only_known_photos_of_presidents/
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Printed on demand by Printify. Ships from the US or UK depending on location.
This shirt is made from responsibly sourced materials and printed using sustainable practices. To care for your shirt, machine wash cold inside-out with like colors and tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
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