17-1 Critical Thinking #s 3 & 4

3) In What ways might Illinois, Wisconsin and Oregon all be considered trailblazers in progressive reform?
Wisconsin and Oregon could considered trailblazers in this era due to the roles they played in the reform government and elections. With the help of a man named "Fighting Bob" La Follette becoming part of the senate in 1906, Wisconsin was able to regulate the ways of Big Business. The main Business needing help was the Railroad industry. La Follette increased some taxes on the railroad properties and banned the companies to treat government officials to ride the trains for free. (516)
Oregon was an important part of this period because it was the first state to adopt the secret ballot for elections. This brought upon the three terms: Initiative, Referendum and Recall. Initiative was when citizens could make a bill originated by the people rather than the lawmakers. The Referendum was a vote on the Initiative (the citizen made ballot). The Recall gave voters the ability to force an official in an elected position into a new election before the end of the term.(518)
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4) Do you think the cartoonist had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of this prohibition?

This cartoon is an image of Carry Nation, one of the largest supporters of Prohibition, in a saloon, with a hatchet, and the whole place is hacked to pieces, with the men hiding behind th bar in terror. It seams as though this cartoonist has an unfavorable opinion to this prohibitionist. this is expressed in his cartoon by showing how much destruction is left when "Mrs. Nation" is through with her hacking and slashing. It is also expressed in the men hiding in the background of this doodle that she truly does strike fear into the heart of MEN.