W. H. Harrison Administration - Domestic Issues

Domestic Issues

While Harrison died before he had a chance to enact any policies, something of his goals are known from his inaugural address. He sought to reform the presidency, limiting presidents to one term and ending the practice of presidents initiating legislation and otherwise intruding on Congress. He also sought to reform the civil service, making competence not political affiliation, the deciding factor in getting jobs with the government.

Fast Fact

The word "booze" entered the English language as an outgrowth of the Whig presidential campaign of 1840 when a distiller from Philadelphia, E. G. Booz, began putting his whiskey into log-cabin shaped bottles to promote Harrison's candidacy.

(Source: William Nesbit Chambers. History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–1968, 1971.)

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