1. Details: #27 Ch 9 S 4 Read & Notes: Ch 9 S 4 ______________________
Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives (The Taft Presidency).

2. Chapter 9
Section 4
Republicans Split

3. California Academic Standards: 11.2.9 & 11.10.7
Understand the effect of political programs and activities of the Progressives (The Taft Presidency).

4. Objectives:
Following lecture and reading of this section, students will be able to:
Summarize the Taft presidency
Trace the division in the Republican Party
Describe the election of 1912

5. Taft Becomes President
The debate over what should become of America’s wilderness raged on in the early 20th century
Roosevelt refused a third term in 1908.
Roosevelt basically handpicks his successor, William Howard Taft (R).
Taft won in a landslide over third time nominee, William Jennings Bryan (D).

6. Taft Becomes President cont.
Taft- cautiously progressive president.
Received little credit for his accomplishments.
He busted 90 trusts in 4 years compared to Roosevelt’s 44 in 8 years.
Taft never felt like the president.
Taft never used the presidency to aid him with public opinion.
Taft claimed he would lower tariffs.
The Payne Bill, a bill to lower rates on many manufactured goods, was passed by the house of reps.

7. Taft Becomes President cont.
The Payne Bill was not passed by the Senate.
Many of the bills tariff cuts were eliminated by the Senate which proposed the Aldrich bill.
Taft signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff even though his own party members felt betrayed.
In addition Taft hired Richard Ballinger as his secretary of the Interior.
Ballinger sold and released protected lands to private business interests further angering the progressives.
After disputes with Ballinger, Pinchot is fired as head of Forest Service.

8. Checking For Understanding
How did Taft get selected to run for president?
Roosevelt endorsed him.
What did Taft do that angered progressive Republicans?
Signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Fired Pinchot
Allowed the sale of reserved public lands

9. The Republican Party Splits
Taft’s support of Republican political boss Joe Cannon further alienates progressive Republicans.
Cannon was the Speaker of the House, and decided what bills congress considered.
Cannon ignored progressive bills.
Progressive Republicans and Conservative Republicans battled against each other.
Progressive republicans figure out a way to strip Cannon of his power by forming a committee that excludes the Speaker of the House.
Issues between the two were the rising cost of living.

10. The Republican Party Splits cont.
Teddy Roosevelt became leader of the progressive party, called Bull Moose Party.
Bull Moose Party called for:
Direct election of senators
The initiative, referendum, and recall in all states
Advocated woman suffrage
National workmen’s compensation
8 hour work day
Minimum wage for women
Federal law against child labor
Federal trade commission to regulate business

11. Checking For Understanding
How did Taft’s support of Joe Cannon alienate progressive Republicans?
Progressives associated political machines with corruption and they wanted change for commoners
How did Roosevelt end up opposing Taft for the presidency in 1912?
He started the Progressive Party (Bull Moose) and ran for president.

12. Democrats Win in 1912 Reform candidates get 75% of the vote in 1912.
Democrats had easy victory in 1912 election because the split between the progressives & conservatives in the Republican Party.
Reform Democrat Woodrow Wilson wins the election of 1912.
Wilson passed many reform bills in New Jersey as governor and now planned to reform more nationally with what was called “Wilson’s New Freedom.”
Wilson’s New freedom demanded stronger antitrust legislation, banking reform, and reduced tariffs.
Wilson was for small business & free-market competition and characterized business monopolies as evil.

13. Checking For Understanding
Who were the candidates/parties in the 1912 election?
Wilson (Democratic Reformer)
Roosevelt (Bull Moose Reformer)
Taft (Republican)
What event helped Wilson win the 1912 election?
The splitting of the Republican party into Republican and Bull Moose.

14. Who Was president before Taft?
(true or false) Taft lowered tariffs during his presidency.
(true or false) Taft supported Pinchot in a dispute over how to use public land.
What was the name of Taft’s secretary of the Interior?
Taft angered progressive Republicans by supporting who?

15. Conservatives and Progressives split the Democratic party in the 1912 election?
What party did Teddy Roosevelt come back to lead?
Who won the 1912 election?
What percentage of the 1912 election vote went to reform candidates?

16. #27 Ch 9 S 4
Details:
Read & Notes: Ch 9 S 4
Margin ?s: A-C (3)

17. #28 Ch 9 S 4 Study Guide #s 1-6