1. ANOTHER AGE OF REFORM
Objective: To define progressivism and identify how it manifested itself on the local & state level by looking at the goals & actions of progressives

2. ROOTS AND GOALS OF PROGRESSIVISM
CONTINUATION OF POST CIVIL WAR RESPONSE TO INDUSTRIALIZATION
“THE SEARCH FOR ORDER”
“STATUS REVOLUTION”
“TO USE GOVERNMENT AS AN AGENCY OF HUMAN WELFARE”
CONTROL CORPORATIONS
CLEANSE GOVERNMENT
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
IMPROVE SOCIETY
ELIMINATE INFLUENCE OF SPECIAL INTERESTS

3. THE PROGRESSIVE MIND *DIVERSE MOVEMENT
*SENSE OF NEW SOCIAL POSSIBILITIES
*PARTICIPATE IN IMPROVING SOCIETY WITHOUT BEING RADICAL
*AGE OF ORGANIZATION
*T. VEBLEN “THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS” 1899
*J.W. TAYLOR & SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT
*W. JAMES
*JOHN DEWEY – SCHOOLS ENGINES OF SOCIAL CHANGE
*O.W. HOLMES–“THE COMMON LAW” 1881
*ASHCAN ARTISTS
*LAISSEZ FAIRE OBSOLETE
*FOCUS ON MANY & VARIED AREAS

4. MUCKRAKERS: BRINGING THE MOVEMENT INTO FOCUS
EXPOSE TACTICS & POLICIES OF INDUSTRIALISTS
I. TARBELL- STANDARD OIL
L. STEFFENS - THE SHAME OF THE CITIES
U. SINCLAIR THE JUNGLE 1906
IMMORAL INDUSTRIALISTS
MATERIALISTIC MINISTERS
LACKY LAWYERS
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
McCLURE’S, COLLIER’S MAGAZINES SPENT $$$ ON FACT CHECKING BEFORE PUBLISHING
MUCKRAKERS: BRINGING THE MOVEMENT INTO FOCUS

5. LOCAL POLITICS ABOLISH CORRUPTION & INEFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
RID LOCAL GOVERN- MENT OF BOSSES – TWEED, SULLIVAN - NY & RUEF, SAN FRAN
CHANGE URBAN POLITICAL INSTITUTION OF GOV’T
CITY MANAGER SYSTEM: TX NON- PARTISAN, PAID EMPLOYEE
ELECTION OF PROGRESSIVE MAYORS
LOCAL POLITICS

6. STATE LEGISLATURES RURAL & OLD BOYS CLUB SO, REFORM HERE TOO
WISCONSIN IDEA – ‘FIGHTING BOB La FOLLETTE’ – GOV. 1900
DIRECT PRIMARY, LTD. LOBBYING & CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES, FOUGHT RR & TIMBER INTERESTS, GRADUATED INCOME TAX
USE OF ‘EXPERTS’ FROM UNIV. WISC. MADISON
PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING IF PROPERLY INFORMED
OTHER STATES FOLLOWED
STATE LEVEL POLITICS

7. SOCIAL LEGISLATION ON THE STATE LEVEL
URBAN PROBLEMS ADDRESSED LONG BEFORE PROGRESSIVES
IMPACT MINIMAL UNTIL 1900
1905 LOCHNER V. NY – SUPREME COURT DECLARES NY 10 HOUR LAW FOR BAKERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
1908 MUELLER V. OREGON – S.C. UPHOLDS 10 HOUR DAY FOR WOMEN LAUNDRESSES
BRANDEIS BRIEF
1911 TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FIRE
ACCIDENT INSURANCE, BLDG. CODES INSTITUTED
CHILD LABOR LAWS: LAX
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE – 17 STATES ALLOWWED WOMEN TO VOTE BY 1918
SOCIAL LEGISLATION ON THE STATE LEVEL