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Taft Progressivism. William Howard Taft. Hand picked by Roosevelt to succeed him Ran on a Progressive Platform Wins overwhelmingly Betrays Progressive ideals. Tariffs. Promised to lower Tariffs once he became prez Payne-Aldrich Tariff Lowered tariffs on hides, canary birdseed, sea moss
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William Howard Taft • Hand picked by Roosevelt to succeed him • Ran on a Progressive Platform • Wins overwhelmingly • Betrays Progressive ideals
Tariffs • Promised to lower Tariffs once he became prez • Payne-Aldrich Tariff • Lowered tariffs on hides, canary birdseed, sea moss • Looked at as appeasing the Republican Party • Anti-Progressive
Public Lands • Appointed a non-conservationist at Sec. of Interior • Sells off Public Land to private companies • Gifford Pinchot (Roosevelt man) complains and is fired • Public sees Taft as anti-conservation
Republican Party Splits Republicans Progressive Republicans • Nominate Taft • Support of Big Biz • Support of “Old Guard” • Appealed to conservative voters • “Bull Moose Party” • Nominates Teddy • Support of progressive voters • Promoted: • Women’s suffrage • Workmen’s comp • Law against child labor
Election of 1912 • Two Republican Candidates: • Roosevelt & Taft • One Democratic Candidate • Woodrow Wilson