Progressive Presidents Chapter 17

Prog. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Republican – and then the progressive (Bull-Moose Party) 1901-1909 William Howard Taft Republican -1909-1913 Woodrow Wilson Democrat – 1913-1921

Roosevelt POTUS: 1901-1909 McKinley was assassinated – TR was VP

Campaign Slogans TR = “Square Deal” WW = “New Freedom” What does a square represent? WW = “New Freedom” Freedom from???

Trusts TR – “Trustbuster” Taft – busted 2x’s more than TR Good and bad trusts Taft – busted 2x’s more than TR Standard Oil WW – Clayton Antitrust Act – tougher law

Tariffs Taft – Payne-Aldrich Act – rose tariffs WW – Underwood Tariff Act – cut tariffs Why would lowering tariffs be a progressive law?

Graduated income tax

Regulation TR – Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food & Drug Act Wilson – Federal Trade Commission; Federal Reserve Act

Federal Reserve Organization

Janet Yellen – Head of the Fed

Workers TR – 1st POTUS to use arbitration to end Coal Strike of 1902 WW – Workingman’s Compensation Act, Adamson Act (8 hrs)

Environment TR – Conservation (Gifford Pinchot) – national parks Newlands Reclamation Act Water in the west Taft – fired Gifford Pinchot – TR = unhappy

Preservation vs Conservation John Muir Gifford Pinchot

1912 Election Taft TR Woodrow Wilson Eugene Debs Republican Progressive/ Bull Party Democrats Socialists Incumbent Conserv. repubs 3rd term? Prog. repubs -Gov. of NJ Pullman Strike - Good showing in 1908 election

1912 ELECTION