Taft, Progressivism, the Election of 1912

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Taft, Progressivism, the Election of 1912 Progressive Era Taft, Progressivism, the Election of 1912

President Taft Following Roosevelt’s 2nd term, William Howard Taft is elected in 1908. TR’s hand-picked successor, hesitant to use the Presidency as bully pulpit. Pursues cautiously progressive policies

Progressivism Under Taft Trust-busting – Taft follows TR’s policies of breaking up powerful trusts; busts 90 in 4 year term Payne-Aldrich Tariff – Taft attempts to lower tariff with Payne Bill, Conservatives in Senate counter with Aldrich Bill. Compromise with Payne-Aldrich Tariff. Compromise angers Progressives in Republican Party

Struggle Over Conservation Taft opens up public lands for developments Angers conservationists Fires Gifford Pinchot from US Forest Service Republican Party begins to split Progressives vs. Conservatives in Party Republicans lose House for first time in 18 years Goals and leadership under dispute

The Return of Roosevelt Roosevelt returns – decides to run for a 3rd Term in 1912 Taft is the incumbent Republican Roosevelt forms 3rd Party – Progressive BULL MOOSE PARTY 1

Bull Moose Party Platform: New Nationalism Direct election of Senators Initiative, recall, referendum in all states Women’s suffrage and minimum wage Child labor laws Workers compensation 8 hour workday VERY PROGRESSIVE!

Woodrow Wilson and the New Freedom Democratic Candidate is NJ reform Governor Woodrow Wilson – a progressive Democrat Platform: New Freedom Fight ‘Four Privileges’: Wealth Banks Tariff Trusts Favors small business over monopolies

Election of 1912 Republican – William Howard Taft (Conservative) Democrat - Woodrow Wilson (New Freedom) Bull Moose – Theodore Roosevelt (New Nationalism) Socialist – Eugene Debs (Socialism)

Results 3 Roosevelt and Taft Split the Republican vote. Debs garners 1 million votes as a Socialist. Wilson wins the election with 42% of popular vote. 3

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