1. Taft, Roosevelt, & Wilson
The Election of 1912
Taft, Roosevelt, & Wilson
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The
Candidates
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3. The Republican Party & President William H. Taft*
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The Republican Party & President William H. Taft
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Taft was determined to defeat TR and preserve the conservative heart of the Republican Party.
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5. Republican Party Platform*
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Republican Party Platform
High import tariffs.
Put limitations on female and child labor.
Workman’s Compensation Laws.
Against initiative, referendum, and recall.
Against “bad” trusts.
Creation of a Federal Trade Commission.
Stay on the gold standard.
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6. The Democratic Party & Governor Woodrow Wilson (NJ)*
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The Democratic Party & Governor Woodrow Wilson (NJ)
Finally, no more W.J. Bryan!
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7. Democratic Party Platform*
Democratic Party Platform
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New Freedom
Eliminate trusts
Tariff reduction.
One-term President.
Direct election of Senators.
Create a Department of Labor.
Strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Did NOT support women’s suffrage.
Opposed to a single, central bank, but a series of gov’t regulated regional banks
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8. The Progressive Party & Theodore Roosevelt*
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The Progressive Party & Theodore Roosevelt
People should rise above their sectarian interests to promote the general good.
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10. Progressive Party Platform*
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Progressive Party Platform
Women’s suffrage.
Graduated income tax.
Inheritance tax for the rich.
Lower tariffs.
Limits on campaign spending.
Minimum wage laws.
Social insurance.
Abolition of child labor.
Workmen’s compensation.
New
Nationalism
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11. The Socialist Party & Eugene V. Debs*
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The Socialist Party & Eugene V. Debs
The issue is Socialism versus Capitalism. I am for Socialism because I am for humanity.
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12. Socialist Party Platform*
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Socialist Party Platform
Government ownership of railroads and utilities.
Graduated income tax.
No tariffs.
8-hour work day.
Better housing.
Government inspection of factories.
Women’s suffrage.
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An Actual 1912 Ballot
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Election Results
By 1912, 100,000 fewer people had voted for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in 1908.
The 1912 election marked the highest point of the Socialist movement in America.
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15. GOP Divided by Bull Moose Equals Democratic Victory!*
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GOP Divided by Bull Moose Equals Democratic Victory!
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