When Theodore Roosevelt gave us direct elections in Illinois
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In March of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a crowd of 8,000 in the Chicago Auditorium and urged the crowd to demand that the Illinois state legislature adopt a direct election primary so that their individual voices could be heard in a real election. And Illinois did it!
When Theodore Roosevelt gave us direct elections in Illinois
When Theodore Roosevelt gave us direct…
When Theodore Roosevelt gave us direct elections in Illinois
In March of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a crowd of 8,000 in the Chicago Auditorium and urged the crowd to demand that the Illinois state legislature adopt a direct election primary so that their individual voices could be heard in a real election. And Illinois did it!