the Progressive Party
/ðə prəˈɡresɪv pɑːti/
/ðə prəˈɡresɪv pɑːrti/
- the name taken at different times by three separate US political parties in opposition to the two major parties. Progressivists wanted social and economic changes to make society fairer, including higher taxes for rich people. Each had a candidate in one election for President. The first, with the popular name of the Bull Moose Party, chose former President Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate in 1912, and he gained more than 4 million votes. The second party, established by farm and trade-union leaders, was led by Robert La Follette, who won about 5 million votes. Henry A Wallace was the candidate for the last party in 1948 and received more than 1 million votes.
进步党：三个独立的美国政党在不同时间与两个主要政党相对的名称。进步主义者希望通过社会和经济变革来使社会更加公平，包括对富人征收更高的税费。每个人都有一位候选人当选总统。第一个以公牛穆斯党的名字命名，在1912年选择前总统西奥多·罗斯福作为候选人，他获得了超过400万张选票。由农场和工会领导人建立的第二党由罗伯特·拉·佛莱特（Robert La Follette）领导，他赢得了约500万张选票。亨利·华莱士（Henry A Wallace）是1948年最后一个政党的候选人，获得了超过100万张选票。