LAD # 28: Wilson’s First Inaugural

     Woodrow Wilson was a Democratic candidate; he won his election in 1912 against Taft and Roosevelt who was running as a third party candidate. As Wilson addresses in his debate there has gradually been a change in American government that is now beginning to favor the Democratic Party. He believes this is a good thing because America needs a change in its political point of view. An important point to his inaugural address are the many aspects of the united states that he points out, things he believes are good about the U.S. and things that he believes need to be changed. With the great individuals in American history and the good structure of its government comes some unfortunate bad aspects. These include the unstable state of the economy which was brought on by its economic expansion. Also the fact that the American people have had to suffer because of the poor state America has been in the past. He also expresses that there is a way to change and prevent this suffering, by having the government and the nation’s people try their best to protect and fix the nation for the good of its future. These issues include an alteration to foreign tariffs, the industrial and banking systems and also the agricultural system. Some important things he believes in is the conservation of forests and other natural resources and that citizen’s should be protected by their government and not denied their rights. This includes passing important laws that are concerned with food and drug safety and sanitary laws.