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William Howard Taft - The Farmer And The Republican PartyOhio - Progressive Labor Party
| William Howard Taft - The Farmer And The Republican Party William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 -- March 8, 1930) was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice of the United States, a leader of the progressive conservative wing of the Republican Party in the early 20th century, a pioneer in international arbitration and staunch advocate of world peace verging on pacifism, and scion of a leading political family, the Tafts, of Ohio. Taft served as the Solicitor General of the United States, a federal judge, Governor-General of the Philippines, and Secretary of War before being nominated for President in the 1908 Republican National Convention with the backing of his predecessor and close friend Theodore Roosevelt. His presidency was characterized by trust-busting, strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission, expanding the civil service, establishing a better postal system, and promoting world peace. Roosevelt broke with Taft in 1911, charging Taft was too reactionary. Taft and the conservatives were alarmed at Roosevelt's attacks on the judiciary, and took control of the party machinery. Taft defeated Roosevelt for the Republican nomination in a bruising battle in 1912 that forced Roosevelt out of the GOP and left Taft's people in charge for decades. William Howard Taft remains the only US President to finish third in a bid for reelection to a second consecutive term. During World War I he helped set national labor policy that reduced strikes and generated union <b>...</b> |
| William Howard Taft has contributed a lot in the country of the USA and even in other countries before his death, the reason why he is still remembered by many people even at present. In fact, he was also the Governor-General of the Philippines in the past and so he became part of the Philippine history. His thoughts about politics are honored by many politicians in the present administration. |
| No wonder he was not reelected at that time. Being in favor of world peace was almost as bad as being communist then, as it was all about world power, world domination, which is very far from peace, as far as you can get. Too bad he wasn't reelected, but better that he didn't sacrifice his principles, simply to get another shot at the power seat, as so many after him have done. |
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