Progressivism Under Taft

Taft becomes President Roosevelt refused to run for office in 1908. Roosevelt pushed his Secretary of War William Howard Taft Campaign Slogan "Vote for Taft this time, You can vote for Bryan any time." 

Early Issues  Received little credit for accomplishments coming behind Roosevelt Hesitant to raise public opinion and control party members.

The Payne-Aldrich Tariff  Compromise that only moderated the high rates of the Aldrich Bill. Upset Progressives Disputing Public Lands  Conservationists upset due to appointment of Richard A. Ballinger (Secretary of the Interior) Removed 1 million acres of forest and mining lands from reserved lists Interior official fired for protesting Ballinger, official becomes Muckraker in Colloier's Weekly Magazine. 

Issues in Republican Party Taft supports Political Boss Joseph Cannon Conservatives and Progressives Split Republicans side with Democrats to remove Joseph Cannon Democrats win the House of Rep. For the first time in 18 Years 

Bull Moose Party Created by Theodore Roosevelt Progressive Party "strong as a Bull Moose." Called for intiative, reforms, recalls, woman suffrage, modern labor laws, and business regulation

Election of 1912 Wilson's Few Freedom (Democrat) Taft's Conservatism (Republicans) Roosevelt's Progressivism (Bull/Moose) Eugene V Debs (Socialism)

Wilson, Taft, and Roosevelt Create a triple Venn-Diagram