Theodore Roosevelt selected William Howard Taft to be his successor and gave him vital support during the presidential campaign of 1908. Taft was a conservative of upper-middle-class background with a long career on the bench, and he aspired to a judicial appointment rather than a political career. Roosevelt nonetheless believed that Taft, a close personal friend, was the best man to continue his policies. To the contrary I will point out that Taft was successful to an extent in the presidency although Roosevelt did not select the right "politician" as his successor to the presidency. Taft was an administrator not a politician making him an inadequate selection for such a position as the presidency.
Taft agreed with many of Roosevelt's objectives, but not with his interpretation of presidential power. Taft viewed the president's power as stemming from the constitution alone. He narrowly interpreted that constitutional power and deprived it of political leadership necessary for its legislation. As Taft viewed it, his function as president was to be an impartial judge between the conflicting demands of various classes in society. In comparison, to Roosevelt he did not seek to enlarge federal intervention in the economic and social life of the nation. He was neither a renovator nor an innovator. Although Roosevelt expected him to expand executive power, Taft narrowed it. "The President's juridical style of administration, combined with his weak coordination and control of subordinates, produced an organization that was, in many ways, far more undisciplined than the freewheeling Roosevelt administrations." .
Taft as Party Leader.
Taft quickly earned the contempt of the progressives as one who had deserted their cause. During the first two years of his administration he battled with them over the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the conservation of natural resources. His fanatical obedience to the letter of the law resulted in the severing of his friendship with Roosevelt and the splitting of the Republican Party.
William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 1857. ... Taft died in Washington, D.C., on March 8th, 1930. ... William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati on September 15, 1857. ... He was the second son of Alphonso and Louisa Taft (World Book pg. 154). ... William Howard Taft died in Washington, D.C., on March 8th, 1930. ...
Of all the blows to the Labor movement in the United States few have had the lasting impact and damage to the rights of working men as the Taft Hartley Act of 1947. ... In order to understand the Taft-Hartley Act, one must first be familiar with the Wagner Act of 1935. ... While the Wagner Act was called "The Laborers Bill of Rights," Taft-Hartley was dubbed "the Slave Labor" bill. ... In addition to this increase in Presidential powers, Taft-Hartley changed many other aspects of Labor Policy. ... While the ramification for workers and employers of this reversal of government policy are obv...
Taft, and Woodrow Wilson affected the course of the time period. ... Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" promoted U.S. trade by focusing primarily on economic status. ... His predecessor, Taft brought about more reforms to society. ... Like Roosevelt, Taft continued the Progressive policies. During his presidency, Taft dealt with twice the number antitrust cases than Roosevelt. ...
President William Howard Taft was another man whose policies changed America. One of the things Taft became known for was his dedication to trust- busting. ... In the same year, Taft battled the U.S. ... Taft also had a foreign policy that was dubbed "dollar diplomacy." ... Taft also changed the nation with the passage of the Payne-Aldrich Bill in 1909. ...
Harrison, McKinley, Taft, and Harding all are originally from Ohio. ... Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and William Taft are not well regarded as very effective Commander in Chiefs. ... Taft. ... This would come back to haunt Taft after the election was over. ... Taft admitted that he had no taste for politics, and said that, "Politics, when I am in it, makes me sick...
William Howard Taft 1908 William Howard Taft is elected president, and James S. ... New Mexico and Arizona became the last of the 48 states. 1912 President Taft won renomination by Republican Party but lost election to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. ... Taft and Theodore Roosevelt 1913 Underwood Tariff Act which reduces average tariffs. 1913 Federal Reserve Act establishing a system of Federal banks. 1913 The 16th Constitutional ammendment dealing with income taxes....
Taft was the republican incumbent. Roosevelt was Taft's predecessor, who had left the Republican party to form the new progressive party. ... Taft was inherently legalistic and conservative. ... Taft saw corporate power as primarily an economic issue. ... Luis Brandeis began advising Wilson after Robert La Follette lost the nomination to Taft. ...
In another corner stands William Howard Taft, also trying to continue into his second term. ... William Howard Taft, a federal judge from Ohio was Roosevelt's choice as his successor. However, Taft was more conservative than Roosevelt. ... Taft also considered himself a progressive. ... During his presidency, Taft was more committed to foreign expansion than his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt. ...
Progressive Movement: Middle class influenced by Darwinian revolution, focusing on problems created by expanding industrial world. Realistic, ie took surveys and such. Henry George's Progress and Poverty and Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward set precedent. Believed world in flux, so rebel against fixed issues in every field. Unfortunately, progressivisim did not usually mean progress for blacks. ...
