The left would have been the side more in favor of tariffs. 5. Resources should be sold to the highest bidder. The Federal government should charter business. Theodore Roosevelt at his desk, 1912. For primaries, Senate elections, referendums, initiative and recalls. He was infuriated by what he took to be betrayal of his progressive program by his personally chosen successor, the incumbent William Howard Taft. New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1912 Democratic National Convention held from … This should work with most of those double issues—gradually/slowly vs. right away. Maybe just play into a usual breakdown of left/right arguments by making it a state (right) issue or a federal (left) issue. The states should surrender sovereignty to the state. The former friends and allies had become bitter opponents. Too me, it’d be like creating an issue called “America #1.” You’re gonna have overwhelming support here across the entire spectrum, with so few people taking an opposite point of view, that it becomes pointless. But Roosevelt became increasingly disillusioned with Taft and eventually decided to mount a challenge for the next Republican nomination. Both parties are corrupt. Roosevelt challenged Taft because he believed Taft was too conservative and not … I think Civil Rights would be an issue over racism. Tariffs make profits for business. However, Taft controlled the convention floor, and his backers managed to exclude most of the Roosevelt delegates by not recognizing their credentials. I don’t think it’s as cut and dried as “National Tragedy” for the opposition point of view. The conservatives at that time were largely anti-interventionists in foreign policy as well (as opposed to the more neo-conservative philosophy in existence today). Opponents would have preferred something like a gold standard instead of fiat currency. Here are the issues, issue profiles, and issue position descriptions so far. The Presidential Election of 1912 was called one of the most important and memorable elections as well as one of the most dramatic events in American history. Tariffs should be used to protect labor interests and revenue. After backing his close friend William Howard Taft to serve as his successor, he disappeared on an extended hunting trip to Africa. The opposition being so isolated and for so few reasons that it may not work within the layout. TR and Woodrow Wilson were arguably the most racist presidents of the 20th century and they were of different parties. 1912 Presidential Election Although the election of 1912 had four candidates running for president, the two most important were the Progressive Candidate, Theodore Roosevelt and the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson. Summary: Using political cartoons students will become familiar with the candidates, issues, results, and interpretations of the presidential election of 1912. There were one or two issues on which Wilson and Roosevelt disagreed, and these became the basis of the campaign. Socialism is contrary to the American way. It’s like with immigration reform today–both parties believe in reform in this area. TR, as Roosevelt was called, came to the convention having won a series of party preferential primaries that put him ahead of Taft in the race for delegates. 1912 Presidential Election. In 1912, former president Theodore Roosevelt sought the Republican nomination at the convention in Chicago. Performance reviews should take place before advancement. I could be mistaken, of course, but this may need a reevaluation. We need a Constitutional Amendment authorizing the tax. The changes in urbanization and industrialization that the United States … Incumbent President William Howard Taft was renominated by the Republican Party with the support of the conservative wing of the party. If you have trouble accessing this page and need to request an alternate format contact ehistory@osu.edu. Modest increase in expenditures, focus on effectiveness. Racism could also potentially be an issue. The second reason why the election of 1912 was unique was because it was the first election that a previous president had run for reelection as a third party candidate.