T.R. And TaftT.R. And TaftThe Roots of Progressive The Roots of Progressive

PoliticsPolitics

““In Life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: hit the In Life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: hit the line hard”line hard”

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

A. BackgroundA. BackgroundB. Political RiseB. Political RiseC. T.R. as a ProgressiveC. T.R. as a Progressive

1. Essential Conservatism1. Essential Conservatism2. Importance as a Progressive2. Importance as a Progressive

D. Trust BustingD. Trust Busting1. TR’s attitude1. TR’s attitude

a. Northern Securities Casea. Northern Securities Caseb. Other Trust Busting by TR and b. Other Trust Busting by TR and

TaftTaft

E. LaborE. Labor1. TR’s Attitude1. TR’s Attitude

*first Pres to use government to *first Pres to use government to influence for rather than vs. laborinfluence for rather than vs. labor

2. Coal Strike [1902]2. Coal Strike [1902]3. TR and Settlement3. TR and Settlement

F. Railroad RegulationF. Railroad Regulation1. Pressure for1. Pressure for2. Elkins Act [1903]2. Elkins Act [1903]3. Hepburn Act [1906]3. Hepburn Act [1906]4. Mann-Elkins Act [1910]4. Mann-Elkins Act [1910]

G. ConservationG. Conservation1. Importance1. Importance2. Actions2. Actions

H. Misc. Reforms under TR and TaftH. Misc. Reforms under TR and Taft1. Pure Food and Drug Act1. Pure Food and Drug Act2. Income Tax [162. Income Tax [16thth Amendment Amendment 1913]1913]3. Direct Election of Senators [173. Direct Election of Senators [17thth Amendment 1913]Amendment 1913]

Election of 1904Election of 1904A. RepublicansA. Republicans

1. T.R.1. T.R.

B. DemocratsB. Democrats

2. Judge Alton B. Parker [NY]2. Judge Alton B. Parker [NY]

C. ResultC. Result ParkerParker

1. Business supported TR1. Business supported TR

2. Democrats only carried solid South2. Democrats only carried solid South

Panic of 1907Panic of 1907

A. CausesA. Causes

1. over speculation1. over speculation

2. temporary loss of 2. temporary loss of business confidencebusiness confidence

3. inelasticity of credit 3. inelasticity of credit and money systemand money system

B. SignificanceB. Significance

1. Business victories 1. Business victories over government over government controlcontrol

Election of 1908Election of 1908

A. Reps-William Howard Taft (VP)A. Reps-William Howard Taft (VP)

B. Dems-Bryan againB. Dems-Bryan again

1. TR had stolen most of his reform 1. TR had stolen most of his reform thunderthunder

C. ResultC. Result

1. Although the Democrats lost it 1. Although the Democrats lost it showed a strengthening baseshowed a strengthening base

William Howard TaftWilliam Howard Taft

Roosevelt and Taft Foreign Roosevelt and Taft Foreign PolicyPolicy

A. RooseveltA. Roosevelt

1. The Panama 1. The Panama CanalCanal

2. Caribbean 2. Caribbean InterventionIntervention

3. Far East3. Far East

4. Ties with Great 4. Ties with Great BritainBritain

TR’s Return & 1910 TR’s Return & 1910 Congressional ElectionsCongressional Elections

A. TR’s ReactionsA. TR’s Reactions

1. Rift1. Rift

B. Campaign of 1910B. Campaign of 1910

1. TR Speeches 1. TR Speeches “New Nationalism”“New Nationalism”

2. Inner Squabbling 2. Inner Squabbling

Fight for Republican Fight for Republican NominationNomination

A. LaFollette A. LaFollette CandidacyCandidacy

B. Influence of U.S. B. Influence of U.S. SteelSteel

1. forced TR to 1. forced TR to decide to rundecide to run

C. TR’s CandidacyC. TR’s Candidacy

D. Rep. ConventionD. Rep. Convention

Wright Brothers Fly Wright Brothers Fly December 17,1903December 17,1903

San Francisco Earthquake-San Francisco Earthquake-19061906

Ford Assembly Line circa Ford Assembly Line circa 19081908

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire-March 25, 1911..146 KilledFire-March 25, 1911..146 Killed

Titanic Sinks-April 14, 1912…Titanic Sinks-April 14, 1912…1500 killed1500 killed

Republican Split and the Republican Split and the Election of 1912Election of 1912

A. Taft and his AdministrationA. Taft and his Administration

1. The man1. The man

2. The Politician2. The Politician

B. Taft Offends the ProgressivesB. Taft Offends the Progressives

1. Payne-Aldrich Act1. Payne-Aldrich Act

2. Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy2. Ballinger-Pinchot Controversy

3. Revolt in Congress3. Revolt in Congress

TR is “dee-lighted” to throw his hat into the ring of the 1912 TR is “dee-lighted” to throw his hat into the ring of the 1912 presidential electionspresidential elections

Campaign of 1912Campaign of 1912

A. DemocratsA. Democrats

1. Woodrow Wilson1. Woodrow Wilson

B. RepublicansB. Republicans

1. Taft1. Taft

C. ProgressivesC. Progressives

1. Roosevelt1. Roosevelt

a. shootinga. shooting

D. ResultsD. Results