Progressivism Under Taft Section 4 Progressivism Under Taft

1908 Taft Becomes President TR does not run again Helps Taft get elected Taft Splits the Republican Party How? Seemed to go back on Progressive Promises Payne Aldrich Tariff Started out to lower Bill changed, actually raised Progressives feel betrayed Argument over land Ballinger-Pinchot Affair Ballinger did not like Pinchot use of land Taft fired Pinchot Progressives mad

Election of 1912 TR comes back and starts 3rd Party: Bull Moose Now Republicans are split in 3, no majority vote Wilson (Democrat) wins election