HISTO-1130 Lecture 5: 2/8/18 History
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Conflict between urban and rural communities comes to a head. Presidents of both parties defer to party leaders in house and senate. Believe congress should create major policies, not white house. Rapid growth of cities creates new forms of politics. Need for central organization to coordinate citywide services. Bosses and political machines gain more power by providing services. Organize neighborhoods into precincts, put on events to engage citizens. Mediate local disputes, help the needy, etc. Bosses are corrupt, but they also bring stability. Focuses on addressing needs of small farmers. Decline in commodity prices because of overproduction. Believe the capitalist system is being manipulated. Populists begin winning elections after farmers start organizing. Grover cleveland(d), benjamin harrison(r), and james b. weaver(p) Cleveland wins plurality of popular votes, majority of electoral college. Tariff issue monopolizes attention to candidates, americans. High tariffs deter foreign competition in us markets.
