William Howard Taft: The Most Progressive President

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I think William Howard Taft made the most valuable contributions to our nation of the first three progressive presidents. Taft was president Roosevelt’s directly chosen successor for the Republican Party’ presidential nomination, and Roosevelt viewed Taft as someone who would carry his mantle and continue the legacy he had begun. Due to his time as a Supreme Court judge Taft perhaps restrained himself in his executive role, defined by his view of the constitutional bounds set for his office.

Unlike his predecessor Roosevelt, Taft was not a dynamic personality and, his dollar diplomacy is a characteristic of his personality: money can often resolve problems with less effort. Taft wanted government to run smoothly, but because he saw government

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