Taft further alienated progressives when the tariff bill went to the Senate. The powerful head of the Senate Finance Committee, Republican Nelson Aldrich from Rhode Island, wanted to protect high tariffs, as did many other conservative senators. The result was the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which cut tariffs hardly at all and actually raised them on some goods.
The tariff was the only tax of any great importance at that time. Pierce did not make any effort to get the tariff reduced even though the government was running a surplus.
A compromise tariff, supported by President Jackson, was passed.
The high tariff meant that Southerners had to pay more for imports. Many people thought that the tariff was unconstitutional. Anger against the tariff increased in the South. Congress passed a new tariff in 1832 that lowered the rate slightly. South Carolina was not satisfied. It passed the Nullification Act, which declared the new tariff illegal. US President Andrew Jackson sent US troops to South Carolina to enforce Federal tariff laws.
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President Wilson contributed greatly to political science. President Wilson's ideas consisted of the tariff reform, the business reform, and the banking reform.
The Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act split the Republican party into the Progressives and the Old Guard. The split caused a loss in the next election.
William H. Taft was elected president in 1908. He enraged the Republican Progressives by lowering tariff rates, replacing the secretary of the interior and by breaking up the U.S Steel trust.
Progressives were angered by the passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff because it raised certain tariffs instead of lowering them, which contradicted their goals of reducing tariffs to promote fair competition and lower consumer prices. They viewed it as a betrayal by President Taft, who had campaigned on a platform of tariff reform. Additionally, the tariff did not address the needs of the working class and small businesses, further alienating progressives who sought to challenge the interests of big corporations. The perceived failure to enact meaningful reform fueled discontent within the progressive movement.
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President William Howard Taft did not support tariff reform to the extent that many progressives desired, as he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which raised certain tariffs rather than lowering them. He also lacked strong support for labor rights and progressive social reforms, often siding with conservative Republicans. Additionally, Taft was not in favor of aggressive antitrust actions, which disappointed many reformers who expected a more vigorous approach similar to that of his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt.
"This angered progressives who believed Taft had abandoned progressivism."(page 535) in the "The Americans" US History school book"by McDougal Littell
By signing the tariff-raising Payne-Aldrich Bill, backing conservative speaker of the house Joseph Cannon, and firing conservationist Gifford Pinchot. :]
The tariff was the only tax of any great importance at that time. Pierce did not make any effort to get the tariff reduced even though the government was running a surplus.
The president who split the Republican party after angering both progressives and conservationists was William Howard Taft. His actions, including signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff and opposing conservation policies, led to the formation of the Progressive Party, which nominated Theodore Roosevelt as their candidate in the 1912 election. This split in the Republican party ultimately contributed to the election of Democrat Woodrow Wilson.
President William Howard Taft initially supported tariff reform, believing in the need for lower tariffs to promote trade and economic growth. However, his support waned when he signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff in 1909, which ultimately raised some tariffs instead of lowering them. This led to significant criticism from progressives and created a split in the Republican Party, as many felt he betrayed the reformist ideals. Thus, while he started with a pro-reform stance, his actions ultimately aligned more with protectionist interests.
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Because it did not lower Tariffs enough and did very little to positively take care of taxes. It also caused Taft to lose the support of his progressive wing of his party.