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John Jackson Nisbet's Chapter 19 Outlines. It's pretty much amazing. Chapter 19 John Nisbet

Politics in the Gilded Age a. Causes of Stalemate 1. Prevailing political ideology, Campaign tactics & party patronage 2. Belief in Limited government b. Campaign strategy 1. Votes were made not because of the issues but more because of the great lengths the parties went to make sure they had them. c. Party patronage 1. Ties to the spoils system

Presidential Politics a. Rutherford B. Hayes 1.   Ended Reconstruction in the south b. James Garfield 1. Shot by an unemployed man. c. Chester A. Arthur 1. Was for Bill reform & civil service 2. Created modern navy 3. Questioned high protective tariff

Congressional Leaders a. Weak presidents do not necessarily mean strong Congresses The Election of 1884 a.   Cleveland Elected president (democrat) b.   Honest, frugal, conscientious and uncompromising

Cleveland’s first term a.   Governed like Jefferson b.   Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 & Dawes Act Issues: Civil service, Currency and Tariffs a.   Civil Service Reforms - Pendleton Act Money Question a.   Increase the circulation of money to lower prices for the lower classes Greenback Party a.   The party for paper money not backed by specie b.   Party declined after the 1870s because of the economic growth. Demands for Silver money a.   The transition from the gold standard to the silver Tariff issue a.   Industry seemed to be growing rich at expense of rural America The Growth of Discontent 1888-1896 a.   Public discontent of political parties began to shake the system Harrison and the Billion-Dollar Congress a.   1888 election 1.   Tariffs played a huge part in the election, Harrison won because of the electoral college Billion-dollar Congress a.   McKinley tariff (1890) b.   Increase in monthly pension to Civil war vets, widows and children c.   Sherman Antitrust Act d.   Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1890) Rise of the Populists a.   Omaha Platform Created the populist party b.   Direct elections & ballot elections c.   Silver standard d.   Better working conditions Election of 1892 a.   Populists gain considerable support but still lost out to Ceveland. Depression Politics Panic of 1893 a.   An economic depression caused by the stock market crash Gold reserve and Tariff a.   Gold standard brought back b.   Made moderate reductions in tariffs Jobless on the march a.   A huge crowd of unemployed march on Washington Turning Point in American Politics (1896) a.   Bryan, Democrats, & Populists b.   McKinley, Hanna, & Republicans Campaign a.   Issues were the gold/silver standard & the economy b.   McKinley won because of popularity and stability McKinley Presidency a.   Economy and America prospered during his presidency b.   Gold in Alaska c.   Made US a world power Significance of the Election of 1896 a.   Populist Demise due to the economic growth b.   Urban Dominance c.   Beginning of modern politics SO WHATS!!!!!! 1.   Government change from laissez-faire government style to more involved socialist style government which helped create a better economic America 2.   The beginning of public relations, making big business and government more sensitive to public opinion 3.   Garfield was more about the spoils system than reform which illustrates the real meaning of the gilded age 4.   Reform was a major issue in the eyes of the public and therefore was a strong topic in elections 5.   Civil Service reform caused the change of political party to have control of federal jobs 6.   Gold vs. Silver standard. Gold favoring big business and silver, the farmers 7.   Tariff issue, where to draw the line from protecting American interests and defeating competition 8.   Billion Dollar Congress was the most active US Congress to date 9.   Populist Party was not long lasting but caused revolutionary change in the American political system 10.   Panic of 1893 and the road back to economic growth set the president on how to deal with an economic depression ( i.e. public works to create jobs) & helped America deal with the next depression in the 1920s.