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New Nationalism was a policy platform first proposed by former President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt in a speech in Osawatomie, Kansas on August 31, 1910.
The progressive nationalist policies outlined in the speech would form the basis for his campaign for a third term as president in the 1912 election, first as a candidate for the Republican Party nomination and then as a Progressive.
Roosevelt made the case for what he called "the New Nationalism" in a speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, on August 31, 1910.[1] The central issue he argued was government protection of human welfare and property rights,[2] but he also argued that human welfare was more important than property rights.[2][3] He insisted that only a powerful federal government could regulate the economy and guarantee justice,[2] and that a President can succeed in making his economic agenda successful only if he makes the protection of human welfare his highest priority.[2] Roosevelt believed that the concentration in industry was a natural part of the economy. He wanted executive agencies, not courts, to regulate business. The federal government should be used to protect the laboring men, women and children from exploitation.[4] In terms of policy, Roosevelt's platform included a broad range of social and political reforms advocated by progressives.[5][6][7]
Socioeconomic policyedit
In the socioeconomic sphere, the platform called for the following:
A National Health Service to include all existing government medical agencies
Social insurance to provide for the elderly, the unemployed, and the disabled.
The main theme of the platform was an attack on what he perceived as the domination of politics by business interests, which allegedly controlled both established parties. The platform asserted:
To destroy this invisible Government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.[8]
To that end, the platform called for the following:
Strict limits and disclosure requirements on political campaign contributions.
Registration of lobbyists.
Recording and publication of Congressional committee proceedings.
According to Lewis L. Gould, "The Progressive party did not go as far as the New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt would, but it represented a long step in that direction."[10]
Quotationsedit
"I do not ask for overcentralization; but I do ask that we work in a spirit of broad and far-reaching nationalism when we work for what concerns our people as a whole. We are all Americans. Our common interests are as broad as the continent. I speak to you here in Kansas exactly as I would speak in New York or Georgia, for the most vital problems are those which affect us all alike."[2]
"The essence of any struggle for healthy liberty has always been, and must always be, to take from some one man or class of men the right to enjoy power, or wealth, or position, or immunity, which has not been earned by service to his or their fellows. That is what you fought for in the Civil War, and that is what we strive for now."[2]
"We grudge no man a fortune in civil life if it is honorably obtained and well used. It is not even enough that it should have gained without doing damage to the community. We should permit it to be gained only so long as the gaining represents benefit to the community."[2]
^O'Mara, Margaret. Pivotal Tuesdays. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 32.
^ abcdefg"The New Nationalism" May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, text of Theodore Roosevelt's August 31, 1910 speech in Osawatomie, Kansas
^. Theamericans.us. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
^"Theodore Roosevelt, The New Nationalism—August 31, 1910". Presidentialrhetoric.com. August 31, 1910. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
^Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U. S. elections. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1985. pp. 77–78. ISBN0-87187-339-7.
^P.O. Box 400406 (January 20, 2012). . Millercenter.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Minor/Third Party Platforms: Progressive Party Platform of 1912". Presidency.ucsb.edu. November 5, 1912. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
^Roosevelt, Theodore (January 21, 1911). "Nationalism and Popular Rule". The Outlook (New York). pp. 96–101.
^Gould, Lewis L. (May 12, 2014). America in the Progressive Era, 1890-1914. Routledge. ISBN9781317879985 – via Google Books.
Further readingedit
La Forte, Robert S. (Summer 1966). "Theodore Roosevelt's Osawatomie Speech". Kansas Historical Quarterly. 32 (2): 187–200.
January 01, 1970
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This article is about Theodore Roosevelt s progressive political platform announced that was during his 1912 presidential campaign For the right wing movement in the 2010s see Neo nationalism This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article October 2018 New Nationalism was a policy platform first proposed by former President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt in a speech in Osawatomie Kansas on August 31 1910 The progressive nationalist policies outlined in the speech would form the basis for his campaign for a third term as president in the 1912 election first as a candidate for the Republican Party nomination and then as a Progressive Contents 1 Speech 2 Socioeconomic policy 3 Electoral reform 4 Anti corporatocracy proposals 5 Influences and comparisons 6 Quotations 7 See also 8 References 9 Further readingSpeech editRoosevelt made the case for what he called the New Nationalism in a speech in Osawatomie Kansas on August 31 1910 1 The central issue he argued was government protection of human welfare and property rights 2 but he also argued that human welfare was more important than property rights 2 3 He insisted that only a powerful federal government could regulate the economy and guarantee justice 2 and that a President can succeed in making his economic agenda successful only if he makes the protection of human welfare his highest priority 2 Roosevelt believed that the concentration in industry was a natural part of the economy He wanted executive agencies not courts to regulate business The federal government should be used to protect the laboring men women and children from exploitation 4 In terms of policy Roosevelt s platform included a broad range of social and political reforms advocated by progressives 5 6 7 Socioeconomic policy editIn the socioeconomic sphere the platform called for the following A National Health Service to include all existing government medical agencies Social insurance to provide for the elderly the unemployed and the disabled Limited injunctions in strikes A minimum wage law for women An eight hour workday A federal securities commission Farm relief Workers compensation for work related injuries An inheritance tax A constitutional amendment to allow a federal income tax Electoral reform editThe electoral reforms proposed included Women s suffrage Direct election of Senators Primary elections for state and federal nominations Anti corporatocracy proposals editSee also Corporatocracy and Gilded Age The main theme of the platform was an attack on what he perceived as the domination of politics by business interests which allegedly controlled both established parties The platform asserted To destroy this invisible Government to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day 8 To that end the platform called for the following Strict limits and disclosure requirements on political campaign contributions Registration of lobbyists Recording and publication of Congressional committee proceedings Influences and comparisons editThe book The Promise of American Life written in 1909 by Herbert Croly Theodore Roosevelt 9 New Nationalism was in direct contrast with Woodrow Wilson s policy of The New Freedom which promoted antitrust modification tariff reduction and banking and currency reform According to Lewis L Gould The Progressive party did not go as far as the New Deal of Franklin D Roosevelt would but it represented a long step in that direction 10 Quotations edit I do not ask for overcentralization but I do ask that we work in a spirit of broad and far reaching nationalism when we work for what concerns our people as a whole We are all Americans Our common interests are as broad as the continent I speak to you here in Kansas exactly as I would speak in New York or Georgia for the most vital problems are those which affect us all alike 2 The essence of any struggle for healthy liberty has always been and must always be to take from some one man or class of men the right to enjoy power or wealth or position or immunity which has not been earned by service to his or their fellows That is what you fought for in the Civil War and that is what we strive for now 2 We grudge no man a fortune in civil life if it is honorably obtained and well used It is not even enough that it should have gained without doing damage to the community We should permit it to be gained only so long as the gaining represents benefit to the community 2 See also editSquare Deal Progressive nationalism Progressive Party United States 1912 The New Freedom New Deal Fair DealReferences edit O Mara Margaret Pivotal Tuesdays Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press p 32 a b c d e f g The New Nationalism Archived May 27 2016 at the Wayback Machine text of Theodore Roosevelt s 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Patricia June 25 2006 The War of 1912 Time Roosevelt Theodore January 21 1911 Nationalism and Popular Rule The Outlook New York pp 96 101 Gould Lewis L May 12 2014 America in the Progressive Era 1890 1914 Routledge ISBN 9781317879985 via Google Books Further reading editLa Forte Robert S Summer 1966 Theodore Roosevelt s Osawatomie Speech Kansas Historical Quarterly 32 2 187 200 online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Nationalism Theodore Roosevelt amp oldid 1211150352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
