The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republican party, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential campaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates were nominated and the platform adopted. It was also known as the Bull Moose Party. Among the chief articles in the platform are those demanding direct primaries, preferential primaries for presidential nominations, direct election of United States senators, women's suffrage, and recall of judicial decisions in certain cases. In 1924 the label was also adopted by the party supporting the presidential campaign of Robert M. La Follette, and in 1948 it was also adopted by the party of Henry Wallace. The party is no longer (1998) considered a force in U. S. national politics.
coalition of farmers, unions, and middle-class reformers that challenged two-party dominance during the early twentieth century.
a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
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nicknamed the "Bull Moose" Party, led by Theodore Roosevelt. The nickname came from Roosevelt's frequently-uttered statement that he felt "as strong as a bull moose." The party stood for lower tariffs, conservation policies, government regulation of big business, women's right to vote; an eight-hour work day; and the prohibition of child labor. In 1912, Roosevelt ran for President as a Progressive Party candidate. Although he lost the election, he was able to garner 27.4% of the popular vote, making him the most successful third-party candidate in American history.
The Progressive Party (Icelandic: Framsóknarflokkurinn) is an agrarian and liberal party in Iceland. The party is a member of the Liberal International. The chairman of the party is Jón Sigurðsson, minister of Industry and Commerce.
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Progressive Party of the Philippines - a reformist political party that is considered to be the earliest form of a genuine 3rd force party against the then dominant political pair of the Nacionalista Party and the Liberal Party. After the rise to power of Ferdinand Marcos, the reformers took on the role of fighting the dictator for decades, defeated by a violent suppression.
The Singapore Progressive Party, or just, the Progressive Party is a now defunct political party that won the Legislative Assembly general elections in 1948 by winning half of the contested seats in the Legislative Assembly, 3 out of 6. At that time, the self-government power of the Legislative Assembly was still rather limited.
The Progressive Party or Progressives is a name of two defunct municipal political organisations that operated in the UK, one centre-left based in London in the late 19th century and early 20th century that allied trade unionists and Liberals, and the other centre-right operating in several Scottish cities and town in the 20th century but based around Unionists, Scottish Liberals and Independents.
The United States Progressive Party of 1912 was a political party created by a split in the Republican Party in the presidential election 1912. It was formed by Theodore Roosevelt when he lost the Republican nomination to Taft and pulled his delegates out of the convention. When reporters suggested that he was no longer fit for the office, he retorted that he was "fit as a bull moose" (giving the party its nickname), and he called his own convention and nominated a national ticket with California Governor Hiram Johnson as his vice-presidential running mate.
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The United States Progressive Party of 1948 was a political party that ran former Vice President Henry A. Wallace of Iowa for president and U.S. Senator Glen H.
The Progressive Party was an Australian political party, active in New South Wales state politics. It emerged after federation in 1901, which spurred the development of political parties in states which had previously been non-partisan.
The Progressive Party (Traditional: 進æ¥é»¨; Simplified: è¿›æ¥å…š; pinyin: jìnbùdÇŽng) was founded in 1913 as a merger between three parties in the National Assembly of the Republic of China.
The Progressive Party (Hebrew: מפלגה פרוגרסיבית, Miflega Progresivit) was a political party in Israel.