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This book presents the most significant speeches and writings of American constitutional conservatives during the period 1900-1930. Figures such as William Howard Taft, Calvin Coolidge, Elihu Root, Warren Harding, and David Jayne Hill present the alternative arguments that challenged the leading Progressive views of the period. Issues such as natural rights, civil rights, economic regulation, federalism, executive power, political parties, and foreign policy are addressed in these primary sources, many of which are reproduced for the first time. The readings in this book are relevant not only for understanding the political issues of the Progressive Era, but also for understanding the foundations of contemporary American conservatism.
Contents
Chapter One: The Foundations of Constitutional Conservatism
1. From Experiments in Government and the Essentials of the Constitution: Elihu Root
2. Human Nature in the Constitution: David Jayne Hill
3. Our Charter of Law and Liberty: David Jayne Hill
4. The Inspiration of the Declaration: Calvin Coolidge
Chapter Two: Tradition, Culture, Civilization, and Progress
5. The Supports of Civilization: Calvin Coolidge
6. Education: The Cornerstone of Self-Government: Calvin Coolidge
7. Principle or Expedient?: George Sutherland
8. The New American Revolution: Nicholas Murray Butler
Chapter Three: Natural Rights and Human Nature
9. The Progress of a People: Calvin Coolidge
10. Address at the Celebration of the Semicentennial of the City of Birmingham, Alabama: Warren Harding
11. The Revolt of the Unfit: Some Reflections on the Doctrine of Evolution : Nicholas Murray Butler
12. Comments on Herbert Spencer's "The Great Political Superstition":
Nicholas Murray Butler
13. Commentary on Herbert Spen
