1. Progressivism
Taft and Wilson

2. Taft and Progressivism
He passed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff
A protective tariff
It did not reduce tariffs like the progressives wanted
He reserved more public lands
Brought more antitrust suits than TR did.
Ballinger-Pinchot Affair made Taft look like he didn’t support the preservation of public land

3. Taft and Progressivism
Supported the 16th and 17th amendments and the children’s bureau
16th – it gave Congress the right to collect income taxes
17th – it allowed for the direct election of Senators
Supported the Mann-Elkins Act of 1910
It gave the ICC the power to regulate telelphone and Telegraph rates

4. Four Way Election of 1912 Theodore Roosevelt – Bull Moose Party
Also know as the progressive party
Fought for:
Tariff reduction
Increase regulation of business
Child labor ban
Eight hour work days
Federal workers’ compensation
Direct election of Senators

5. Four Way Election of 1912 William Howard Taft – Republican
Tariff reduction
Reserve public land
Antitrust suits

6. Four Way Election of 1912 Woodrow Wilson – Democrat
Enforce antitrust laws
Tariff reduction
Federal taxes
Wilson’s New Freedom Plan

7. Four Way Election of 1912 Eugene V. Debs – Socialist
He wanted to change from a capitalist system to a socialist system
Redistribute wealth equally
Government control of business

8. Four Way Election of 1912 Wilson wins the election
Republican vote was split between Roosevelt and Taft
Wilson wins the Democratic vote
Wilson won 42% of the popular vote
Electoral Collage
Wilson 435
Roosevelt 88
Taft 8

9. Wilson and Progressivism
Passed the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913
Lowered tariffs from 40% to 25%
Signed into law the federal income tax
Clayton Antitrust Act
Put a stop to trusts
Started the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Over sees business
Regulates business

10. Wilson and Progressivism
Started Federal Reserve System
Placed a progressive lawyer onto the Supreme Court
Lewis D. Brandeis

11. Were Progressivism Failed
It did not help Black Americans
Jim Crow laws were enforced even more under Wilson
Many blacks felt ignored by progressivism reforms
Progressive era ends when WWI starts