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Political Changes
Initiative, referendum and recall Direct primary Australian ballotVoter registration 17 Am 19 Am (ERA –Paul) Limited campaign contributions
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Efficiency & Organization
City manager; city commissionerWisconsin Plan – LaFollettebusinesses licenses 16 Am Federal Reserve System Bureau of Corporations RFD“systematizing” of government institutions
and services – makes it predictable and controllable
Gas & power socialism
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Social Justice
Brandeis Brief – Muller v Oregon18Am & 19 AM Child labor laws Workman’s compensation Increase $ for educationBureau of labor Public Health Service – Sheppard-Towner Mann Act Juvenile courts Divorce laws Death penalty reform
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Government Regulation
Public utilities commission Gas & power socialism Conservation laws Minimum wages & maximum hours (fed) Consumer protection laws – Pure Food & Drug,
Meat Inspection Act Increase regulatory agencies (FDA, FTC)RR regulation –Hepburn, Mann-ElkinsTariff decreaseAnti trust enforcement (Northern Securities,
Taft, Clayton) “trust-busting” Safety codes
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TR 1901-1908
The Bully Pulpit The Square Deal The “trust-buster” ---
“good trusts” –”bad trusts” Northern Securities Case – restore SAT
challenges powerful interests– Morgan, Rockefeller, etc.
Keeps trusts in “bounds” – restrains Gentleman’s Agreement
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TR
The Square Deal – Anthracite Coal Strike – the “broker”
UMW v Coal Mine owners TR – Arbitration – Mitchell =ok – refusal
by owners ---TR army Wage and hours gains --- but no union
recognition
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Other Actions
RR – Elkins and Hepburn Acts – increase power of ICC
Pure Food and Drug Act; Meat Inspection Act Sinclair – The Jungle Wiley – the poison squad
Conservation – forests, parks, irrigation Pinchot
Bureau of Commerce & Labor (corporations)
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The Republican
Party &
President William H.
Taft
The Republican
Party &
President William H.
Taft
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Taft’s Accomplishments
Trust bustingConservation – forestry 16 & 17 amendments Mann-Elkins Act – rr and
communications Federal gov’t 8 hr dayChildren’s Bureau Safety regulations and
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Taft’s “ordeal”
Alienates progressive wing of the party Cannonism Payne-Aldrich TariffBallinger-Pinchot Affair1910 Purge
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TR Returns Osawatomie, KS
Big business requires big government.Big business requires big government.
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New Nationalism
Increase the power of the presidency & federal government to deal w/ changes
National approach to problem solving Strong assertive leadership Government efficiency and expertise
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The Republican Convention
Battle between Old Guard and Progressives
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Republican Party Platform
Put limitations on female and child labor.Put limitations on female and child labor.High import tariffs.High import tariffs.Workman’s Compensation Laws.Workman’s Compensation Laws.Against initiative, referendum, and Against initiative, referendum, and
recall.recall.Against “bad” trusts.Against “bad” trusts.Creation of a Federal Trade Commission.Creation of a Federal Trade Commission.Stay on the gold standard.Stay on the gold standard.Conservation of natural resources Conservation of natural resources
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TR and the Progressive Party
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The Bullmoose Party
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Progressive Party Platform
Women’s suffrage.Women’s suffrage.Graduated income tax.Graduated income tax.Inheritance tax for the rich.Inheritance tax for the rich.Lower tariffs.Lower tariffs.Limits on campaign spending.Limits on campaign spending.Currency reform.Currency reform.Minimum wage laws.Minimum wage laws.Social insurance.Social insurance.Abolition of child labor.Abolition of child labor.Workmen’s compensation.Workmen’s compensation.
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The Socialist Party
& Eugene V. Debs
The Socialist Party
& Eugene V. Debs
The issue is Socialism The issue is Socialism versus Capitalism. I am versus Capitalism. I am for Socialism because I for Socialism because I am for humanity.am for humanity.
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“The Working Class Candidates”
“The Working Class Candidates”
Eugene V. Debs Emil Seigel for President for Vice-President
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Growth of the Socialist VoteGrowth of the Socialist VoteYear
Socialist Party
Socialist Labor Party Total
1888 2,068 2,068
1890 13,704 13,704
1892 21,512 21,512
1894 30,020 30,020
1896 36,275 36,274
1898 82,204 82,204
1900 96,931 33,405 130,336
1902 223,494 53,763 277,257
1904 408,230 33,546 441,776
1906 331,043 20,265 351,308
1908 424,488 14,021 438,509
1910 607,674 34,115 641,789
1912 901,873901,873
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The Industrial Worker: I. W. W.
The Industrial Worker: I. W. W.
The first American labor group to open its The first American labor group to open its membership to all wage-earning workers, membership to all wage-earning workers, regardless of skill, nationality, race, sex, or regardless of skill, nationality, race, sex, or gender.gender.
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Socialist Party PlatformSocialist Party Platform
Government ownership of Government ownership of railroads and utilities.railroads and utilities.
Guaranteed income tax.Guaranteed income tax.
No tariffs.No tariffs.
8-hour work day.8-hour work day.
Better housing.Better housing.
Government inspection of Government inspection of factories.factories.
Women’s suffrage.Women’s suffrage.
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The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow
Wilson (NJ)
The Democratic Party &Governor Woodrow
Wilson (NJ)
Could he Could he rescue the rescue the Democratic Democratic Party from Party from “Bryanism”??“Bryanism”??
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The ReformGovern
orof NJ:
It TakesTime
to Remov
ethe
Grime
The ReformGovern
orof NJ:
It TakesTime
to Remov
ethe
Grime
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Democratic Party PlatformDemocratic Party PlatformGovernment control of the Government control of the monopolies monopolies trusts in general were bad trusts in general were bad eliminate them!! -- Competition eliminate them!! -- Competition
States Rights – limited governmentStates Rights – limited government
Tariff reduction.Tariff reduction.
One-term President.One-term President.
Direct election of Senators.Direct election of Senators.
Create a Department of Labor.Create a Department of Labor.
Strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.Act.
Did NOT support women’s suffrage.Did NOT support women’s suffrage.
Opposed to a central bank.Opposed to a central bank.
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The “Seas” [of Opportunity]
Open Up for the Democrats
The “Seas” [of Opportunity]
Open Up for the Democrats
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Election ResultsElection Results
By 1912, 100,000 fewer people had voted By 1912, 100,000 fewer people had voted for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in for Wilson than had voted for Bryan in 1908.1908.
The 1912 election marked the apogee of The 1912 election marked the apogee of the Socialist movement in Americathe Socialist movement in America..
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On Uncle Sam’s FarmOn Uncle Sam’s Farm
The Democratic party took control of The Democratic party took control of the Senate for the first time in 20 the Senate for the first time in 20 years.years.
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TheGOP:
AnExtinctAnimal
?
TheGOP:
AnExtinctAnimal
?
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Wilson’s AccomplishmentsFederal Reserve System Clayton Anti-trust Act - “interlocking directorate”;
recognition of unions/ no injunctionsUnderwood Tariff18th & 19th Amendments Used the 16th AmendmentFederal Farm Loan Act ---Warehouse ActAdamson Act Keatings-Owen Act (Hammer v Dagenhart ) Brandeis ---SCTWorkman’s Compensation Act Actions in Ludlow/RR strikes
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Assessment of Progressivism
How effective was progressivism at addressing the problems of the period?
What was the impact of progressivism on the expectations of people for government?
What was the impact on the relative power of the legislative and executive branches?
What is the long term assessment of the impact of progressivism on the nation?
To what degree do we see progressive ideas operating today?