Taft and Wilson (and Roosevelt, too)!! Progressivism and a New Freedom

Taft (the President with the large aft) Wins 1908 election –Cautiously progressive Accomplishments Payne-Aldrich Tariff (progressives angry) Public lands dispute –Ballinger and Pinchot (Pinchot fired)

Taft’s Demise Taft supports Joseph Cannon as House Speaker (weakens progressive programs) Progressives join Dems Roosevelt re-enters politics

Bull Moose Party Roosevelt loses 1912 nomination to Taft Progressives angry Form Bull Moose Party –More Voter Registration –Women’s suffrage –Labor legislation & business control

1912 Election 4 Parties and Candidates Taft (Rep.), Roosevelt (Bull Moose), Debs (Socialist), and Woodrow Wilson (Dem.) Wilson wins on platform of New Freedom Progressive on labor, business, and banking

Woodrow Wilson and New Freedom Former Gov. of NJ, Pres. of Princeton Accomplishments (focus on tariffs, trusts) Clayton Antitrust Act stops companies buying stock to form monopoly Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—new “watchdog” agency - investigates regulatory violations - ends unfair business practices

Accomplishments, cont. 16 th Amendment (Federal Income Tax) Federal Reserve System—private banking system under federal control –Nation divided into 12 districts; central bank in each district Women’s Suffrage (19 th Amendment) Carrie Chapman Catt & NAWSA pressure Wilson

Accomplishments, cont. Wilson and Civil Rights –NAACP supports election Wilson opposes anti-lynching legislation Appoints white southerners to cabinet NAACP withdraws support Wins re-election in 1916 on slogan “He kept us out of War” U.S. enters WWI in 1917 Reform efforts stall