Grange
2. Part labor union
Kelley
Began grange
Interstate commerce 1887
“Granger law” became unconstitutional
Cooperatives
Business operated for benefit of members
Sherman silver purchase act
Government purchased limited amount of silver each month
Bland Allison Act
Turned silver into coins
Garfield
2. Last president born in log cabin
Cleveland
2. “Mugwumps”
McKinley
Assassinated by anarchist
Harrison
Grandson of president
Hayes
Ended reconstruction
Grant
Administration riddled with scandals
Gould and Fisk
Sent country into stock market crash
“Lemonade lucy”
Mrs. Hayes, would hand out lemonade instead of alcohol
Presidential succession act
If president and vice die, members of cabinet will take over
What high tariffs would do:
Bryan
Greatest orators of all time
Stalwarts
Opposed civil service reform
Greenback labor party
Wanted more greenbacks
Inflation
Value goes down, prices go up
Pendleton act
Modern civil service program
Populist party platform
Why populist party platform was important:
Weaver
Only populist candidate