1. The Taft Administration Chapter 13 Section 3

2. William Howard Taft Wished to be chief justice of Supreme Court.Wished to be chief justice of Supreme Court. Instead was nominated for president.Instead was nominated for president.

3. Election of 1908 Republican: William Howard TaftRepublican: William Howard Taft Democratic: William Jennings BryanDemocratic: William Jennings Bryan

8. Taft Becomes President Endorsed by Theodore Roosevelt.Endorsed by Theodore Roosevelt. Taft pushed through the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which raised tariffs. Progressives were angry about this.Taft pushed through the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which raised tariffs. Progressives were angry about this.

9. Taft also hired Richard Ballinger as secretary of the interior.Taft also hired Richard Ballinger as secretary of the interior. Gifford Pinchot charged Ballinger with trying to turn over valuable public land in Alaska to private groups.Gifford Pinchot charged Ballinger with trying to turn over valuable public land in Alaska to private groups.

10. Taft’s Accomplishments Established the Children’s Bureau to fight child labor.Established the Children’s Bureau to fight child labor. Expanded national forests.Expanded national forests.

11. Roosevelt and Taft Roosevelt refused to criticize Taft’s actions until Taft brought an antitrust lawsuit against U.S. Steel.Roosevelt refused to criticize Taft’s actions until Taft brought an antitrust lawsuit against U.S. Steel. This trust was established by Roosevelt.This trust was established by Roosevelt. This led to Roosevelt running for president in 1912.This led to Roosevelt running for president in 1912.