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Progressives (1900-1917)

Progressives (1900-1917). Reasons for movement Depression of 1890’s Social unrest Movement was a umbrella Covers much. Groups Political Urban bosses Corporate robber barons Goals Honest government. Greater democracy Effective regulation of bus. Social justice for workers

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Progressives (1900-1917)

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  1. Progressives (1900-1917)

  2. Reasons for movement • Depression of 1890’s • Social unrest • Movement was a umbrella • Covers much

  3. Groups • Political • Urban bosses • Corporate robber barons • Goals • Honest government

  4. Greater democracy • Effective regulation of bus. • Social justice for workers • Kansas editor • William White • “A progressive is a populist that has shaved and put on a clean shirt”

  5. Social ills • Required new response, expand government authority. • 1892 Populist party platform est.. reforms

  6. Mugwumps • Fought the spoils system • Socialist • Left wing of movement • Muckrakers • Stimulated reform

  7. T.R. named from Pilgrims Progress • “A man that could look no way but downwards with a muckrake in his hands”

  8. Lloyd- Standard Oil • Jacob Ruis- slums • Steffins- corrupt government • Magazines • Arena & McClures

  9. Progressives • Strong on diagnosis weak on remedy • Cure was enlightened democracy

  10. Reforms of Democracy • Direct primary • Initiative & referendum • Recall • 17th amendment • Proposed 1912 ratify 1913

  11. Gospel of efficiency • Frederick W. Taylor • Scientific management • Government reorganization • Est. lines of authority

  12. Municipal government • Commission system • Galveston 1901 • City Manager Plan • Robert M. LaFollette • Curb special interest

  13. Progressive governors • Charles Hughes, N.Y. • Hiram Johnson, Cal • Regulation (controversy) • Trust Busting

  14. Muller v. Oregon • Upheld • Bunting v. Oregon • Both men and women • Triangle shirtwaist co • Leg to protect worker

  15. Roosevelt Progressivism • Activist • Sought middle of road • Approached Trusts • Square Deal • Business controls

  16. Trust buster • Northern Securities • Send your man to my man • U.S. v. Northern Sec • Enforce Sherman Anti-trust

  17. Swift & co. v U.S. • 1902 coal Strike • Workers 20% increase • 10 to 9 hrs. • Talk or I take over

  18. Elkins Act • Illegal for corp. to give or take rebates • Bureau of Corp. • No power but could lead to antitrust suits

  19. Roosevelt overseas • Taft betrayed • “Sold the square deal down river” • Kansas 1910 • “New Nationalism”

  20. New Federal reg. Laws & direct democracy • Wisest conservatism • Robbert La Follette (Wis) NPRL

  21. Taft attempted tariff reform • Reforms in industry • 16th Amendment • 17th amendment

  22. Roosevelt returns • Taft pushed through by political machine • Progressive Party conv. • Bull Moose Party

  23. Democrats • Unable to get nom. • Compromise Canidate • Woodrow Wilson • Gov. of New Jersey

  24. Raised very strict background • Bosses of New Jersey supported • 14th ballot nomination • Roosevelt mudslinging

  25. Wilson unlikely President • New Nationalism • Achieve social justice • New Freedom • Restore competition • Socialist (900,000 votes)

  26. Tariffs • special session • Underwood - Simmons • Federal Reserve Act • 1913 = 12 regions • decentralized money supply

  27. Anti Trust Laws • Fed. Trade commission • Clayton anti-trust act • social Justice • women sufferage • child labor

  28. Whites only progressive • KKK • segregation • 1914 • resurgence of progressive • fed. Farm loan act

  29. Farm demands • labor reforms • child labor • Keating -Owen CLA • Limits of Progressive

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