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Taft & WilsonAdministrations
Taft v. William Jennings Bryan
A. Payne-Aldrich Tariff
1. upset progressives
2. Barely cut tariffs
Taft v. William Jennings Bryan
B. Ballinger-Pinchot Affair
1. Controversy over the sale of public lands
2. Ruined Taft’s administration
Progressive ReformsA. Broke up many trusts (more than T.
Roosevelt)1. Children’s Bureau: Gov’t organization for
women and children2. Mann-Elkins Act: regulated
telecommunications
Wilson YearsA. Election of 1912
1. “Bull-Moose Party”: T. Roosevelt tried to win the Republican nomination from Taft because he believed Taft did not live up to progressive ideals
2. Wilson wins because the Republican vote was split
Election of 1912
Wilson YearsB. Wilson wins
1. Underwood Tariffa. lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to
25%b. 1913- reinstates 16th Amendment
(income tax)
Wilson Years2. Federal Reserve
System: Allowed banks to borrow $
3. Federal Aid/Welfare a. Child Labor Lawsb. Federal Farm Labor
Board: Provide low interest loans to farmers
Wilson Years4. Clayton-Antitrust Act: got rid of price
discrimination5. Federal Trade Commission: Restricted
business activities that limit competition unfairly
Progressivism and the call for reform died out because of the call for war in WWI