Kansas Progressive Movement
During this time in history change was occurring throughout the country. We were seeing this movement called the progressive movement sweep the nation. Kansas was reflecting on this too, as seen everywhere, Kansas felt the effects of monopolies as well, and Kansans along with all the other Americans believed that something had to be done.
The progressive movement in Kansas started with a few G.O.P politicians expressing concerns with the conservation of the party. As a result they promoted many reforms, these progressive Republicans supported President Theodore Roosevelt, who became the icon of this movement. At movement such as this wasn’t new to the United States, a similar movement occurred a few years before the Civil War, where reforms were addressed in regards to working conditions, and other things such as the treatment of the mentally ill and imprisoned.
Kansas began to take action for these reforms by establishing child labor laws, creating juvenile courts, regulating hours if railroad workers, and enacting civil service laws. Kansas recognized U.S senator, Joseph Bristow as their voice for change. Robert M. LoFollefe and William Borah were spokesmen for the national reform. In the year 1912 Bristow introduced the resolution that led to the adoption of the 17th amendment. Governor Stubb also led reform efforts in 1902, his legislature …show more content…
A well-known monumental leader who doubled as a trustbuster. A trustbuster is a person or agency employed to enforce antitrust legislation, and perhaps the most famous trustbuster was this leader who is better known as Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt broke down monopolies like the Railroads, Standard oil, American Sugar Refining Co., and the Cigar business in New York. Roosevelt wanted everyone to have a fair chance in business, so during his presidency he broke them down and allowed smaller businesses to
The progressive movement in Kansas started with a few G.O.P politicians expressing concerns with the conservation of the party. As a result they promoted many reforms, these progressive Republicans supported President Theodore Roosevelt, who became the icon of this movement. At movement such as this wasn’t new to the United States, a similar movement occurred a few years before the Civil War, where reforms were addressed in regards to working conditions, and other things such as the treatment of the mentally ill and imprisoned.
Kansas began to take action for these reforms by establishing child labor laws, creating juvenile courts, regulating hours if railroad workers, and enacting civil service laws. Kansas recognized U.S senator, Joseph Bristow as their voice for change. Robert M. LoFollefe and William Borah were spokesmen for the national reform. In the year 1912 Bristow introduced the resolution that led to the adoption of the 17th amendment. Governor Stubb also led reform efforts in 1902, his legislature …show more content…
A well-known monumental leader who doubled as a trustbuster. A trustbuster is a person or agency employed to enforce antitrust legislation, and perhaps the most famous trustbuster was this leader who is better known as Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt broke down monopolies like the Railroads, Standard oil, American Sugar Refining Co., and the Cigar business in New York. Roosevelt wanted everyone to have a fair chance in business, so during his presidency he broke them down and allowed smaller businesses to