William Howard Taft did support suffrage for women, although he did not actively campaign for it. However, the statement "Taft advocated for higher tariffs to improve trade" aligns more closely with his policies, as he did support tariff increases, most notably the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which was unpopular among some reformers.
To clarify:
- Taft supported some degree of women's suffrage.
- He was generally less popular than Theodore Roosevelt.
- While Taft's administration did actively pursue antitrust cases, he did not break "twice as many trusts" as Roosevelt; in fact, he was more aggressive in some respects but not to that extent.
- Taft did advocate for higher tariffs.
Given these points, the best option would be "Taft advocated for higher tariffs to improve trade."
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