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Only five of the 15 most prominent progressive Republicans in the Senate endorsed the new party and Roosevelt's candidacy for President; three came out for Wilson. Many of Roosevelt's closest political allies supported Taft, including his son-in-law, [[Nicholas Longworth]]. Roosevelt's daughter [[Alice Roosevelt Longworth]] stuck with her father, causing a permanent chill in her marriage. For men like Longworth, expecting a future in politics, bolting the Republican party ticket was simply too radical a step. Progressives who did not aspire to elective office often went with [[Woodrow Wilson]].   

Only five of the 15 most prominent progressive Republicans in the Senate endorsed the new party and Roosevelt's candidacy for President; three came out for Wilson. Many of Roosevelt's closest political allies supported Taft, including his son-in-law, [[Nicholas Longworth]]. Roosevelt's daughter [[Alice Roosevelt Longworth]] stuck with her father, causing a permanent chill in her marriage. For men like Longworth, expecting a future in politics, bolting the Republican party ticket was simply too radical a step. Progressives who did not aspire to elective office often went with [[Woodrow Wilson]].   

[[Image:1912Big-4.JPG|thumb|400px|left|pro Roosevelt cartoon contrast the Republican Party bosses in back row and Progressive party reformers in front]]

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===Party funding===

===Party funding===

The most serious problem faced by the Progressive Party was money. The business interests who usually funded Republican campaigns were either sitting this one out, or supporting Taft.  Newspaper publisher [[Frank Munsey]] provided most of the funds, with large sums also given by [[George W. Perkins]]. Perkins was a divisive factor; a former top official of U.S. Steel, he single-handedly removed the antitrust plank from the Progressive platform.  Radicals such as Pinchot deeply distrusted Perkins and Munsey, though realizing the fledgling party depended on their deep pockets.  A few newspapers endorsed Roosevelt, including the Chicago Tribune, but the great majority stood behind Taft or Wilson. Lacking a strong party press, the Bull Moosers had to spend most of their money on publicity. Finally the new party was funded by publisher [[Frank A. Munsey]] and its executive secretary [[George W. Perkins]], a leading financier.  

The most serious problem faced by the Progressive Party was money. The business interests who usually funded Republican campaigns were either sitting this one out, or supporting Taft.  Newspaper publisher [[Frank Munsey]] provided most of the funds, with large sums also given by [[George W. Perkins]]. Perkins was a divisive factor; a former top official of U.S. Steel, he single-handedly removed the antitrust plank from the Progressive platform.  Radicals such as Pinchot deeply distrusted Perkins and Munsey, though realizing the fledgling party depended on their deep pockets.  A few newspapers endorsed Roosevelt, including the Chicago Tribune, but the great majority stood behind Taft or Wilson. Lacking a strong party press, the Bull Moosers had to spend most of their money on publicity. Finally the new party was funded by publisher [[Frank A. Munsey]] and its executive secretary [[George W. Perkins]], a leading financier.  

===1912 Platform===

===1912 Platform===

The platform called for [[women's suffrage]], recall of judicial decisions, easier amendment of the U.S. Constitution, social welfare legislation for women and children, workers' compensation (government payments for accidents on the job), limited injunctions against unions during strikes, farm relief, revision of banking to assure an elastic currency, required health insurance in industry, new high inheritance taxes, higher, new  federal income taxes on the rich, and limitation of naval armaments after the U.S. caught up in the naval race.  Pacifist [[Jane Addams]], a leading supporter, was stunned to discover she had to endorse a platform that called for the building of two new battleships a year. Perkins, a board member of [[U.S. Steel]] corporation, was blamed for blocking an anti-trust plank, thus shocking reformers like [[Gifford Pinchot]] who saw Roosevelt as a true trust-buster.  The result was a deep split in the new party that was never resolved. Roosevelt's philosophy for the Progressive Party was based around [[New Nationalism]], which was the belief in a strong government to regulate industry and protect the middle and working classes. New Nationalism was paternalistic in direct contrast to [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s individualistic philosophy of "New Freedom".  

The platform called for [[women's suffrage]], recall of judicial decisions, easier amendment of the U.S. Constitution, social welfare legislation for women and children, workers' compensation (government payments for accidents on the job), limited injunctions against unions during strikes, farm relief, revision of banking to assure an elastic currency, required health insurance in industry, new high inheritance taxes, higher, new  federal income taxes on the rich, and limitation of naval armaments after the U.S. caught up in the naval race.  Pacifist [[Jane Addams]], a leading supporter, was stunned to discover she had to endorse a platform that called for the building of two new battleships a year. Perkins, a board member of [[U.S. Steel]] corporation, was blamed for blocking an anti-trust plank, thus shocking reformers like [[Gifford Pinchot]] who saw Roosevelt as a true trust-buster.  The result was a deep split in the new party that was never resolved. Roosevelt's philosophy for the Progressive Party was based around [[New Nationalism]], which was the belief in a strong government to regulate industry and protect the middle and working classes. New Nationalism was paternalistic in direct contrast to [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s individualistic philosophy of "New Freedom".  

[[Image:Chemist.JPG|thumb|300px| Roosevelt concocted a heady brew in 1912 speeches]]

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===Election of 1912===

===Election of 1912===