Describe The Differences Between Wilson And Eugene Debs

The Election of 1912 was one of the most unique elections America has had. Four candidates William Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Eugene Debs. All in which were apart of different political parties that proposed they had a particular interest in protecting the people and making the economy fairly equal. Eugene Debs representative of the socialist party, based his campaign on the purpose of giving power to the workers, and allowing the community to regulate the means of production. In Debs speech he noted that workers are indeed the “ intelligent self supporting wage earners of the nation” and they shouldn’t be supporting capitalist. Debs compares both Republican and Democratic agendas and asked what’s the “ earthly difference” between the two. Debs argues both parties are apart of a “corrupted and the electorate debauched” and when either party were elected would just execute power towards the “ will of the Wall street” because they are the ones putting money in their pockets. Debs is speaking to the working class …show more content…
Roosevelt called it, “New nationalism” which “ recognized the inevitability of economic concentration and called on government to regulate the new economic structures.” Unlike Debs, Roosevelt believed it was the responsibility of the government to regulate businesses which would provide “ equal opportunity for all citizens” but first it must be cleared of all corruption and “ special interest” for the economy and prosperity of the nation. Roosevelt reminded society of past special interest like cotton that harmed the political integrity before, and now special interest is causing corrupt government and unfair business trust, that if not regulated the nation will be forced into the ownerships of railroads, some candidates actually had similar views as Roosevelt as