Arguing that white slavery requires an organized movement to defeat it, Addams provides examples from cases in Chicago. This is the first in a five-part series, which would ultimately be published as A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil in 1912.
Baker writes Addams about his concerns of the leadership and direction of the Progressive Party, arguing that it may not be that different from the Democratic Party in terms of the character of the leadership.
Shaw congratulates Addams on her nominating speech at the Progressive Party Convention, but notes that she does not share Addams' faith in Theodore Roosevelt.
Shaw writes to Addams to clarify the awkward situation between the National and State associations for suffrage in navigating the Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft campaigns.
