the republican party & president william h. taft
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The Republican
Party &
President William H.
Taft
The Republican
Party &
President William H.
Taft
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Keepthe
WhistleBlowing
Keepthe
WhistleBlowing
Taft was Taft was determined to determined to defeat TR and preserve the defeat TR and preserve the conservative heart of the Republican conservative heart of the Republican Party.Party.
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Republican Party Platform
Republican Party PlatformHigh import tariffs.High import tariffs.
Put limitations on female and child Put limitations on female and child labor.labor.
WorkmanWorkman’’s Compensation Laws.s Compensation Laws.
Against initiative, referendum, and Against initiative, referendum, and recall.recall.
Against Against ““badbad”” trusts. trusts.
Creation of a Federal Trade Creation of a Federal Trade Commission.Commission.
Stay on the gold standard.Stay on the gold standard.
Conservation of natural resources Conservation of natural resources because they are finite.because they are finite.
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The GOPAfterthe
Circus
The GOPAfterthe
CircusTR TR The Republican The Republican
Party must stand for Party must stand for the rights of the rights of humanity, or else it must stand for humanity, or else it must stand for special privilege.special privilege.
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The Progressive
Party &Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
The Progressive
Party &Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
People should risePeople should riseabove their sectarianabove their sectarianinterests to promote the general good.interests 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 Big business requires big government.government.
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TheAnti-Third-Term
Principle
TheAnti-Third-Term
Principle
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The “Bull Moose”
Party:The Latest
Arrivalat the
Political Zoo
The “Bull Moose”
Party:The Latest
Arrivalat the
Political Zoo
We stand at We stand at Armageddon, Armageddon,
and we battle for the and we battle for the Lord!Lord!
ONWARD, CHRISTIAN ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!SOLDIERS!
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Progressive Party Platform
Progressive Party PlatformWomenWomen’’s suffrage.s suffrage.
Graduated income tax.Graduated income tax.
Inheritance tax for the rich.Inheritance tax for the rich.
Lower tariffs.Lower tariffs.
Limits on campaign Limits on campaign spending.spending.
Currency reform.Currency reform.
Minimum wage laws.Minimum wage laws.
Strict regulation of Strict regulation of corporations.corporations.
Abolition of child labor.Abolition of child labor.
WorkmenWorkmen’’s compensation.s compensation.
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The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow Wilson (NJ)
The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow Wilson (NJ)
Could he Could he rescue the rescue the Democratic Democratic Party from Party from ““BryanismBryanism””????
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The Reform
Governorof NJ:
It TakesTime
to Remove
the Grime
The Reform
Governorof NJ:
It TakesTime
to Remove
the Grime
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Which
Wayto
Jump?
Which
Wayto
Jump?
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Democratic Party Platform
Democratic Party PlatformGovernment control of the Government control of the
monopolies monopolies trusts in general were bad trusts in general were bad eliminate them!! eliminate them!!
Tariff reduction.Tariff reduction.
One-term President.One-term President.
Direct election of Senators.Direct election of Senators.
Create a Department of Labor.Create a Department of Labor.
Strengthen the Sherman Anti-Strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.Trust Act.
Did NOT support womenDid NOT support women’’s s suffrage.suffrage.
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The “Seas” [of Opportunity]Open Up for the DemocratsThe “Seas” [of Opportunity]Open Up for the Democrats
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The Socialist Party
& Eugene V. Debs
The Socialist Party
& Eugene V. Debs
The issue is Socialism The issue is Socialism versus Capitalism. I am versus Capitalism. I am for Socialism because I for Socialism because I am for humanity.am for humanity.
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“The Working Class Candidates”
“The Working Class Candidates”
Eugene V. Debs Emil Seigel for President for Vice-President
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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 901,873901,873
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The Industrial Worker: I. W. W.
The Industrial Worker: I. W. W.
The first American labor group to open its The first American labor group to open its membership to all wage-earning workers, membership to all wage-earning workers, regardless of skill, nationality, race, sex, or regardless of skill, nationality, race, sex, or gender.gender.
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Socialist Party PlatformSocialist Party Platform
Government ownership of Government ownership of railroads and utilities.railroads and utilities.
Guaranteed income tax.Guaranteed income tax.
No tariffs.No tariffs.
8-hour work day.8-hour work day.
Better housing.Better housing.
Government inspection of Government inspection of factories.factories.
WomenWomen’’s suffrage.s suffrage.
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Adjust to reality of
Industrialized nation
Jeffersonian tradition of
rugged individualism &
limited govt
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UpAgain
st the
Hurdles
UpAgain
st the
Hurdles
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As Big As a BalloonAs Big As a Balloon
Tariff ReformTariff Reform
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Conservation
Issue:
TheBallinger-Pinchot
Controversy
Conservation
Issue:
TheBallinger-Pinchot
Controversy
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The Unanswerable Argument for Suffrage
The Unanswerable Argument for Suffrage
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Never Again!Never Again!
Taft Abandons Support for WomenTaft Abandons Support for Women’’s s SuffrageSuffrage
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TR&
Women ’s
Suffrage:
The Militan
t Recruit
TR&
Women ’s
Suffrage:
The Militan
t Recruit
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Woman Suffrage Before 1920
Woman Suffrage Before 1920
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Songs of the Sunny South
Songs of the Sunny South
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Lynching& theRaceIssue
Lynching& theRaceIssue
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Trying to Catch the Colored Vote
Trying to Catch the Colored Vote
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Mr. Lewis Gets His Share
Mr. Lewis Gets His Share
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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 By 1912, 100,000 fewer people had voted for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in 1908.1908.
The 1912 election marked the apogee of The 1912 election marked the apogee of the Socialist movement in America.the Socialist movement in America.
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Oh, That ThisToo, Too
Solid SouthWould Melt!
Oh, That ThisToo, Too
Solid SouthWould Melt!
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GOP Divided by Bull Moose
Equals Democratic Victory!
GOP Divided by Bull Moose
Equals Democratic Victory!
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On Uncle Sam’s FarmOn Uncle Sam’s Farm
The Democratic party took control of The Democratic party took control of the Senate for the first time in 20 the Senate for the first time in 20 years.years.
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TheGOP:
AnExtinctAnimal
?
TheGOP:
AnExtinctAnimal
?
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Wilson as President
• Attack the “triple wall of privilege”– Tariffs
• Underwood Tariff Act (1913)
– Banks• Federal Reserve Act (1913)
– Banks• Federal Trade Commission (1914)• Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)
– New Freedom complete…not so fast• 1914 midterm elections
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If Wilson wants to get Re-elected…
• He needs the support of TR voters
• As a result, he begins to embrace New Nationalism…
• BIG GOVERNMENT
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Supreme Court Nomination
• Louis Brandeis– Govt should break up
trusts– Balance b/w need for
bigness and need for competition
– Controversial pick– First Jewish member
of S.C.
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New Freedom: Round 2
• Federal Farm Loan Act
• Adamson Act
• Keating-Owen Act
• Workman’s Compensation Act
• Federal Highway Act of 1916
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Guess who Wilson didn’t help out…
• African Americans– Segregation in Federal govt offices– US Post Office and Treasury Dept
• Separate shops, offices and lunchrooms
– “I sincerely believe it to be in their best interests.”
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Wilson as New Nationalist• 1901: 239,000 govt employees• 1916: 349,000
• All future presidents build on TR and Wilson’s examples
• People saw govt as a positive force for social change
• Govt responsibility to protect public interest• Progressives enlarged govt but they still
believed in individualism, limited govt and self-help