Taft Presidency

1908 Election  Republicans: Sec. of War W.H. Taft  Democrats: William J. Bryan (Again)

 Issues Progressivism Progressivism “Shall the People Rule” “Shall the People Rule” “Vote for Taft Now, You Can Vote for Bryan Anytime” “Vote for Taft Now, You Can Vote for Bryan Anytime”

 Taft- 321/ 52%  Bryan- 162/ 43%

William H. Taft   Ohio  Yale  Gov. Gen. of Philippines ( )  Sec. of War ( )  Chief Justice ( )

Domestic Policy  Trust Buster 80 Trusts busted 80 Trusts busted Private Buster- Angered both sides Private Buster- Angered both sides  Payne Aldrich Tariff 1909 Lowered some rates- Angered both sides Lowered some rates- Angered both sides

 Ballinger-Pinchot Affair Appoints Richard Ballinger- Sec. of Interior Appoints Richard Ballinger- Sec. of Interior Non-Conservationist Non-Conservationist Fires Pinchot (Roosevelt appointee) when he goes to the Press Fires Pinchot (Roosevelt appointee) when he goes to the Press

 Mann-Elkins Act (1910) Gov’t can regulate telecommunications Gov’t can regulate telecommunications

 Progressive Amendments XVI Amendment- Income Tax (1913) XVI Amendment- Income Tax (1913) XVII Amendment- Senate Electors (1913) XVII Amendment- Senate Electors (1913)

Last Contiguous States  Arizona (1912)  New Mexico (1912)

Foreign Policy  Sec. of State Philander Knox  Dollar Diplomacy Expand US business abroad Expand US business abroad Honduras/Haiti/Mexico/DR Honduras/Haiti/Mexico/DR  World Peace  Reciprocity  Nicaragua Zelaya Zelaya