LAD/Blog #30: Wilson's First Inaugural






Woodrow Wilson followed President Taft and represented the Democratic Party. He delivered his inaugural address March 4th, 1913. In his address he brought forth his progressive ideas. He identifies ideas or people that have been revealed to be alien and evil. He is likely referring to the big business leaders. He mentions the growing economy but at the expense of the people and their lives. The agony and sorrow caused by business is far too great. He states that the government the people had loved has been manipulated and used for selfish purposes. He plans to cleanse the government and society of these evils. His economic ideas and reform show his progressive nature. He ends the speech by summoning man to back him and help achieve his goals. 
Woodrow Wilson can be compared to Theodore Roosevelt, another progressive president. Roosevelt engaged in many polices that were considered progressive. He was even nicknamed "trust buster" for his work on breaking up manipulative and evil trusts. Both Wilson and Roosevelt were progressive presidents. 

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