Roosevelt’s Square Deal Sect. 4

Roosevelt Noticed by McKinley and made Asst. Sec. of Navy Resigned post to be with Rough Riders Becomes pres. When McKinley shot in 1900 Square Deal – keep the wealthy from gaining too much power

Trustbusting The mines More of a trust tamer Threatened to run mines with federal troops Mine owners give small raise and 9 hour work day 1st time the government had interfered in a dispute More of a trust tamer Only wanted trust that bullied small business

Railroads Railroads could charge whatever they wanted ICC loses power Elkins Act – fines for giving special rates Hepburn Act – gave ICC enforcement powers

mmmm…. meat Meat Inspection Act – federal agents to inspect meat sold across state lines Inspection of plants Pure Food and Drug Act – placed controls on foods and medicines FDA

Taft Roosevelt thought Taft would carry on policies Payne-Aldrich Act – did not lower tariffs as much as Roos. Wanted Took control of phone lines No distinction between good and bad trusts Fired Pinchot

Roosevelt gets ticked New Nationalism – restore trustbusting power Split the Republican Party Progressive Party