HIST 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Mckinley Tariff, Greenback Party, National Grange Of The Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry
14 Nov 2016
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Context: plunging agricultural prices, drought in 1880s. S and w--anger, industry and finance, corruption. Post civil war--patrons of husbandry (the grange movement), farmers cooperatives. Farmers" alliances, initially state orgs, but fused into nern and sern blocks in. Signif women"s participation, some alliances sppted w"s suffrage. If suff passed, women will greatly increase base. Informal trade/econ arrangements was oft undertake 2 disrupt econ systems. The more skilled, the more they typically like. Money supply grew more slowly than pop. Only big busi who is for silver standard is silver mines. 1884 election: cleveland d vs blaine r. Now, c has problem w nyc--has pissed off machines and immigrants. Victory v contested, comes down to a few thousand votes in ny. V high, raises tariff up to 50% Govt agrees to buy silver, but never circulates money. Sought innovations in commercial relations and government"s connection to the. Want system of subtreasuries, specifically for commodities.
