LAD 30: Woodrow Wilson's First Inaugeral

Summary:

Woodrow Wilson begins his first inaugural address by addressing the shift of government to majorly democratic beliefs. He interprets this as a sign that a change in the beliefs of the nation is approaching. Wilson then begins addressing the many successes that America has experienced thus far in their history. This includes both the diversity of the nation, as well as economic and political development. However, Wilson expresses that these wins come at a cost. As human suffering that often paralleled its success. To fix the problems of the past years, Wilson addresses what the nation needs to address in order to progress. These include the correction of foreign tariffs, government policies, and social systems. Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address reflects his later status as a progressive president as he stresses the importance of protecting American citizen through numerous progressive acts: sanitary acts, food acts, and labor laws. Overall Wilson begs the country to support him as he attempts to regulate many social systems in order to better the lives of American citizens. In this way, Wilson hopes to revitalize America and expand on the former successes that it enjoyed.




Woodrow Wilson's First Inaugural Address

William Howard Taft's Inaugural Address


Similar to Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address, President Taft also addresses the need for a continuation of the focus on progressive ideals. Additionally, under Taft the discussion over the severity of a foreign tariff continued to be addressed, which is reflected in Taft's similar inclusion of the discussion in his inaugural address.


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