1.  What is your career goal?

3.  1908: Roosevelt decides not to run for President and pushes his friend William Taft to be nominated (He believed that Taft would continue his Square Deal program)

4. What was Taft’s Goal Growing Up? A: President of the United States B: General for the U.S. Army C: Play professional baseball D: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

5.  Judge in Ohio superior court (1887-90)  U.S. Solicitor General (1890-92)  U.S. Circuit court judge (1892-1900)  Governor of the Philippines (1901-04)  Secretary of war (1904-08)

6.  5 11 ½ feet tall.  243 pounds after college.  340 pounds after Presidency.  He fall asleep during his own parade.  He was teased for trivial things such as not remembering names, needing an oversized bathtub, and falling asleep at awkward moments.  He was the first President over 48 states.  His death was the first to be broadcasted.  He got stuck in his bathtub.

8.  Why did Roosevelt want Taft to become President?  He believed he would continue his Square Deal program!!  How did they differ?...  Taft believed that the Law, not personal views or public opinion should guide the actions of the government

9. The Progressive Party & Former President Theodore Roosevelt People should rise above their sectarian interests to promote the general good.

10. Theodore Roosevelt at Osawatomie, KS: New Nationalism Big business requires big government.

11. Progressive Party Platform A strong executive More active business regulations Additional social welfare measures. NewNationalismNewNationalismNewNationalismNewNationalism

12. The “Bull Moose” Party: The Latest Arrival at the Political Zoo We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord!

13. Progressive Party Platform Women’s suffrage. Graduated income tax. Inheritance tax for the rich. Lower tariffs. Limits on campaign spending. Currency reform. Minimum wage laws. Social insurance. Abolition of child labor. Workmen’s compensation. NewNationalismNewNationalismNewNationalismNewNationalism

14. The Democratic Party & Governor Woodrow Wilson (NJ)

15. Democratic Party Platform Government control of the monopolies  trusts in general were bad  eliminate them!! Tariff reduction. Create a Department of Labor. Create a Department of Labor. Did NOT support women’s suffrage. NewFreedomNewFreedomNewFreedomNewFreedom

16. The Socialist Party & Eugene V. Debs The issue is Socialism versus Capitalism. I am for Socialism because I am for humanity.

17. Growth of the Socialist Vote Year Socialist Party Socialist Labor PartyTotal 1888 2,068 1890 13,704 1892 21,512 1894 30,020 1896 36,27536,274 1898 82,204 190096,93133,405130,336 1902223,49453,763277,257 1904408,23033,546441,776 1906331,04320,265351,308 1908424,48814,021438,509 1910607,67434,115641,789 1912901,873

18. Socialist Party Platform Government ownership of railroads and utilities. Guaranteed income tax. No tariffs. 8-hour work day. Better housing. (Government owned) Government inspection of factories

20. An Actual 1912 Ballot

21. Election Results By 1912, 100,000 fewer people had voted for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in 1908.

22. GOP Divided by Bull Moose Equals Democratic Victory!

23.  It’s purpose was to:  Have the government take action against monopolies to protect free competition