what is your career goal?. 1908: roosevelt decides not to run for president and pushes his friend...
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What is your career goal?
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Taft becoming President:
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)
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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
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Careers before Presidency
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)
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Facts 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.
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Taft’s Bathtub
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Differences:
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
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The Progressive
Party &Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
The Progressive
Party &Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
People should riseabove their sectarianinterests to promote the general good.
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Theodore Roosevelt atOsawatomie, KS: New Nationalism
Theodore Roosevelt atOsawatomie, KS: New Nationalism
Big business requires big government.
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Progressive Party PlatformProgressive Party PlatformA strong executive
More active business regulations
Additional social welfare measures.
New
Nationalism
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The “Bull
Moose”Party:The
LatestArrivalat the
Political Zoo
The “Bull
Moose”Party:The
LatestArrivalat the
Political Zoo
We stand at Armageddon,
and we battle for the Lord!
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Progressive Party Platform
Progressive Party PlatformWomen’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.
New
Nationalism
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The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow
Wilson (NJ)
The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow
Wilson (NJ)
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Democratic Party Platform
Democratic Party Platform
Government control of the monopolies trusts in general were bad eliminate them!!
Tariff reduction.
Create a Department of Labor.
Did NOT support women’s suffrage.
New
Freedom
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The Socialist Party
& Eugene V. Debs
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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Growth of the Socialist VoteGrowth of the Socialist VoteYear
Socialist Party
Socialist Labor Party Total
1888 2,068 2,068
1890 13,704 13,704
1892 21,512 21,512
1894 30,020 30,020
1896 36,275 36,274
1898 82,204 82,204
1900 96,931 33,405 130,336
1902 223,494 53,763 277,257
1904 408,230 33,546 441,776
1906 331,043 20,265 351,308
1908 424,488 14,021 438,509
1910 607,674 34,115 641,789
1912 901,873
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Socialist Party PlatformSocialist 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
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An Actual 1912 BallotAn Actual 1912 Ballot
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Election ResultsElection Results
By 1912, 100,000 fewer people had voted for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in 1908.
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GOP Divided by Bull Moose
Equals Democratic Victory!
GOP Divided by Bull Moose
Equals Democratic Victory!
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Wilson creates the “New Freedom Program”
It’s purpose was to: Have the government take action against
monopolies to protect free competition