Mr. Freccia Mr. Freccia Newark HS Newark HS Newark, DE Newark, DE
Jan 05, 2016
Mr. FrecciaMr. FrecciaNewark HS Newark HS
Newark, DENewark, DE
Mr. FrecciaMr. FrecciaNewark HS Newark HS
Newark, DENewark, DE
The Republican
Party &
Current President William H.
Taft
The Republican
Party &
Current President William H.
Taft
Republican Party Platform
Republican Party PlatformHigh import tariffs.High import tariffs.
Put limitations on female and child Put limitations on female and child labor.labor.
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 Creation of a Federal Trade Commission.Commission.
Stay on the gold standard.Stay on the gold standard.
Conservation of natural resources Conservation of natural resources because they are finite.because they are finite.
TR hands off his legacy in 1908…
TR hands off his legacy in 1908…
…and then returns to “defend it” in 1912
…and then returns to “defend it” in 1912
The GOPAfterthe
Circus
The GOPAfterthe
Circus
TR TR The Republican The Republican Party must stand for Party must stand for the rights of humanity,the rights of humanity,
or else it must stand for special or else it must stand for special privilege.privilege.
The Progressive Party
&Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
The Progressive Party
&Former
President Theodore Roosevelt
People should rise above their People should rise above their sectariansectarianinterests to promote the general good.interests to promote the general good.
The “Bull
Moose”Party:The
LatestArrivalat the
Political Zoo
The “Bull
Moose”Party:The
LatestArrivalat the
Political Zoo
We stand at We stand at Armageddon, Armageddon,
and we battle for the and we battle for the Lord!Lord!
ONWARD, CHRISTIAN ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!SOLDIERS!
Theodore Roosevelt atOsawatomie, KS: New
Nationalism
Theodore Roosevelt atOsawatomie, KS: New
Nationalism
Big business requires big Big business requires big government.government.
TheAnti-Third-Term
Principle
TheAnti-Third-Term
Principle
Progressive Party Platform
Progressive Party PlatformWomen’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 Limits on campaign spending.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.
NNeeww
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NNeeww
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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”??
The ReformGovern
orof NJ:
It TakesTime
to Remov
ethe
Grime
The ReformGovern
orof NJ:
It TakesTime
to Remov
ethe
Grime
Which
Wayto
Jump?
Which
Wayto
Jump?
Democratic Party Platform
Democratic Party PlatformGovernment control of the Government control of the
monopolies monopolies trusts in general were bad trusts in general were bad eliminate them!! eliminate them!!
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-Strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.Trust Act.
Did NOT support women’s Did NOT support women’s suffrage.suffrage.
Opposed to a central bank.Opposed to a central bank.
NNeeww
FFrreeeeddoomm
NNeeww
FFrreeeeddoomm
The “Seas” [of Opportunity]
Open Up for the Democrats
The “Seas” [of Opportunity]
Open Up for the Democrats
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.
“The Working Class Candidates”
“The Working Class Candidates”
Eugene V. Debs Emil Seigel for President for Vice-President
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
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.
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.
An Actual 1912 BallotAn Actual 1912 Ballot
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 America.the Socialist movement in America.
Oh, That ThisToo, Too
Solid SouthWould Melt!
Oh, That ThisToo, Too
Solid SouthWould Melt!
GOP Divided by Bull Moose
Equals Democratic Victory!
GOP Divided by Bull Moose
Equals Democratic Victory!
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.
TheGOP:
AnExtinctAnimal
?
TheGOP:
AnExtinctAnimal
?
End of the Progressives…?
End of the Progressives…?Two highest candidates were Two highest candidates were
ProgressivesProgressives
Third party’s force dialog and actionThird party’s force dialog and action
1616thth Amendment (Income tax) Amendment (Income tax)
1717thth Amendment (Election of Amendment (Election of Senators)Senators)
1818thth Amendment (Prohibition) Amendment (Prohibition)
1919thth Amendment (Women’s Amendment (Women’s suffrage)suffrage)
Labor reformLabor reform
Big Business ReformBig Business Reform
ConservationConservation
End of the Progressives…?
End of the Progressives…?Progressives seek change and draw Progressives seek change and draw
support from BOTH political partiessupport from BOTH political parties
Other examples:Other examples:
FDR (New Deal - economic)FDR (New Deal - economic)
LBJ (Great Society - social)LBJ (Great Society - social)
End of the Socialists…End of the Socialists…Against WWI (seen as traitorous)Against WWI (seen as traitorous)
Linked with Russian Revolution in Linked with Russian Revolution in 19171917
Crackdown on socialist behavior Crackdown on socialist behavior after the war (Palmer Raids)after the war (Palmer Raids)
For Further ReadingFor Further Reading
BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY
““1912—Competing Visions for 1912—Competing Visions for America.”America.”Ohio State University.Ohio State University.http://history.osu.edu/projects/1912/
HarpWeek/Elections. “Election of HarpWeek/Elections. “Election of 1912.”1912.”http://www.elections.harpweek.comhttp://www.elections.harpweek.com//