Why were the progressive angered by the passage of the payne-aldrich tariff?

Progressives were angered by the passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff because it raised certain tariffs instead of lowering them, which contradicted their goals of reducing tariffs to promote fair competition and lower consumer prices. They viewed it as a betrayal by President Taft, who had campaigned on a platform of tariff reform. Additionally, the tariff did not address the needs of the working class and small businesses, further alienating progressives who sought to challenge the interests of big corporations. The perceived failure to enact meaningful reform fueled discontent within the progressive movement.