THE SOCIAL INSURANCE MOVEMENT--The 1912 Presidential Election gggff

The third-party candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for President in 1912 was an important milestone for the cause of social insurance in America. The Progressive Party's campaign platform, calling for European-style social insurance in the U.S., was the first time a major political party had openly advocated social insurance. Although TR's attempt to recapture the Presidency was unsuccessful, his candidacy in 1912 marked the entry of social insurance into the national political mainstream.     TR Speech Before the Progressive Party Convention Platform of the Progressive Party Platform of the New York State Progressive Party Political Cartoons from the 1912 Campaign Audio and Video Clips of TR During 1912 Campaign Photo Album of TR and the 1912 Campaign TR promised a "Square Deal" Photo Album of the Progressive Party Convention for all in his 1912 campaign.         (The red bandana handkerchiefs with various campaign insignia--the moose head logo, a hat (for TR's "hat is in the ring"), or simply the letters "TR" were distributed as campaign mementos in the 1912 campaign--as was a songbook of "Battle Hymns.")       Novelty item distributed by Progressive Party in 1912 campaign. These bills came in various denominations and were given to contributors as a form of "receipt" or acknowledgment for a campaign contribution.  All items from the author's collection.