Progressive Party

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The Progressive Party was a U.S. political party formed in the early 20th century that championed reforms such as trust-busting, social welfare, and expanded democracy, most famously led by Theodore Roosevelt in the 1912 presidential election.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
third party in the United States
advocated conservation of natural resources
limits on campaign contributions
minimum wage laws
strong federal government regulation of the economy
alsoKnownAs Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
surface form: "Bull Moose Party"
causedEffect split Republican vote in 1912
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
defeatedByIn1912 Democratic Party
surface form: "Democratic Party (United States)"
dissolved circa 1916
electoralVotesIn1912 88
finishedPositionIn1912Election second place
foundedBy Gifford Pinchot
Hiram Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
hadNationalConvention Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
surface form: "Progressive Party National Convention 1912"
headquartersLocation City of Chicago
surface form: "Chicago"
historicalEra Progressive Era
ideology progressivism
social liberalism
inception 1912
keyLeader George W. Perkins NERFINISHED
Gifford Pinchot
Hiram Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt
mainOpponentCandidateIn1912 Woodrow Wilson
namedAfter Theodore Roosevelt quote "fit as a bull moose"
notableElection United States presidential election, 1912
surface form: "United States presidential election 1912"
notableMember Jane Addams
Robert M. La Follette
surface form: "Robert M. La Follette Sr."
platformName New Nationalism
popularVoteShareIn1912 about 27 percent
position center-left
presidentialCandidate Theodore Roosevelt
splitFrom Republican Party
surface form: "Republican Party (United States)"
successor Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912
surface form: "Progressive Party (United States, 1924)"
supportedPolicy antitrust regulation
direct election of U.S. senators
expanded democracy
initiative referendum and recall
labor protections
regulation of corporations
social insurance
social welfare programs
trust-busting
women's suffrage
vicePresidentialCandidate Hiram Johnson

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Theodore Roosevelt founded Progressive Party
Hiram Johnson memberOfPoliticalParty Progressive Party
this entity surface form: "Progressive Party (United States)"
Theodore Roosevelt memberOfPoliticalParty Progressive Party
this entity surface form: "Progressive Party (United States, 1924)"