State

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State Society, 1877-1900

• The Politics of Stalemate
• National Politics from Hayes to Harrison,
  1877-1890
• The Agrarian Revolt
• The Wizard of Oz

2
The Politics of Stalemate

• The Issues
• Patronage
• Money
• The Tariff
• The Parties
• Republicans
• Stalwarts
• Half-Breeds
• Democrats
• South Traditional Democrats/White Supremecists
• North West Machine Politics
• 3d Parties National Prohibition Party,
  Greenback Party, Populist Party
• The Limits of National Government

3
National Politics from Hayes to Harrison,
1877-1890

• Hayes
• Restore integrity to the presidency
• Great Railroad Strike 1877
• 1880 Garfield vs. Winfield Scott Hancock
• Garfield worked against patronage
• Assassinated by Charles Giteau July 2, 1881
• Chester A. Arthur
• Strong Stalwart but supported Civil Service and
  Tariff Reform
• Pendleton Civil Service Act

4
National Politics from Hayes to Harrison,
1877-1890 (cont.)

• 1884 Blaine vs. Arthur
• Thought that the national gov. should not meddle
  in peoples lives
• 1888 Cleveland vs. Benjamin Harrison
• Harrison wins electoral college
• Sherman Silver Purchase Act
• McKinley Tariff
• Sherman Anti-Trust Act
• Billion Dollar Congress

5
The Agrarian Revolt

• The Farmers discontent
• The Alliance Movement
• The Populist Party 1892
• Popular election of U.S. Senators
• Graduated Income Tax
• Public ownership of railroads
• Silver Gold ration of 161
• Harrison vs. Cleveland vs. James Weaver
• White supremacy in the south Cleveland wins

6
The Agrarian Revolt (cont.)

• Crisis of the 1890s
• Collapse of railroads
• Labor unrest
• Republican Triumph 1896
• Democrats W. Jennings Bryan
• Republicans William McKinley
• Populists Bryan
• McKinley Presidency
• Gold Standard Act

7
The Wizard of Oz Populism

• Scarecrow
• farmers
• Tin Man
• industrial workers
• Cowardly Lion
• Wm. Jennings Bryan
• Dorothy
• Populist Party
• Wicked Witch of the East
• Eastern Industrialists
• Wicked Witch of the West
• railroads
• Emerald City
• Washington, D. C.
• Wizard
• President