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Association: Name: The Midwest Political Science Association URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/
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McDowell, James. "Would Hiram Johnson Be Pleased? The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reforms" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 15, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p83919_index.html>

McDowell, J. L. , 2004-04-15 "Would Hiram Johnson Be Pleased? The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reforms" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p83919_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Would Hiram Johnson Be Pleased? The Unintended Consequences of Progressive Era Reforms Progressive Era reforms were instituted in the early twentieth century in response to widespread political corruption. These efforts to rectify real and imagined abuses left a deep and lasting impression on the American political system. The reformers’ basic assumption was that taking “politics” out of governing would make the process more efficient, more economical, and more equitable. California Governor Hiram Johnson, for example, viewed the initiative, referendum and recall as mechanisms to empower citizens against the historic influence of large corporations on the state assembly. He persuaded a reform-minded legislature in 1911 to place proposals for these instruments of direct democracy on the ballot. In California and other states, this reform movement produced a host of innovations that remain common features of state and local government. Some observers suggest that these “progressive” efforts resulted in a regressive effect on the nation’s political development. The California recall election of 2003, an undertaking whose successful signature-collection drive was largely funded by one individual, poses the question of whether current political practices have subverted the reform efforts of Governor Johnson and other Progressives. The California recall election is but one example of the possible misuse, even abuse, of Progressive Era reforms. Utilizing both historical perspective and present-day viewpoints, I examine and assess the positive and negative effects of selected reform efforts on American political development in the twentieth century.

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