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National Politics In The National Politics In The Gilded Age, 1877-1900Gilded Age, 1877-1900
Shruti VyasShruti Vyas
Campaign StrategyCampaign Strategy
Election campaigns included brass bands, flags, Election campaigns included brass bands, flags, buttons, picnics, free beer, and crowd pleasing buttons, picnics, free beer, and crowd pleasing oratory. oratory.
Republicans reminded the voters of the Civil Republicans reminded the voters of the Civil War and the “bloody shirt” and said that millions War and the “bloody shirt” and said that millions of veterans on the Union army had been of veterans on the Union army had been wounded because of southern democrats. wounded because of southern democrats.
The south was solidly democratic and democrats The south was solidly democratic and democrats had the support of the former Confederacy. had the support of the former Confederacy.
Pendleton Act of 1881Pendleton Act of 1881
Set up Civil Service Commission and Set up Civil Service Commission and created a system by which applicants for created a system by which applicants for classified federal jobs would be selected classified federal jobs would be selected on basis of an exam. on basis of an exam.
It also prohibited civil servants from It also prohibited civil servants from making political contributions.making political contributions.
Greenback PartyGreenback Party
Supporter of paper Supporter of paper moneymoney
Goal was to increase Goal was to increase amount of money in amount of money in circulation circulation
Creditors and investors Creditors and investors wanted gold or silver and wanted gold or silver and were supported by were supported by congress who passed congress who passed the Specie Resumption the Specie Resumption Act that withdrew the last Act that withdrew the last of the greenbacks from of the greenbacks from circulationcirculation
Billion-dollar CongressBillion-dollar Congress
The McKinley Tariff- raised tax on foreign The McKinley Tariff- raised tax on foreign products over 48% products over 48%
Increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War Increases in the monthly pensions to Civil War veterans, widows, and childrenveterans, widows, and children
The Sherman Antitrust Act- limited monopoliesThe Sherman Antitrust Act- limited monopolies Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890- increase Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890- increase
coinage of silver in small amounts which would coinage of silver in small amounts which would not satisfy farmers not satisfy farmers
A bill that protected the voting rights of African-A bill that protected the voting rights of African-Americans which was passed by the House but Americans which was passed by the House but defeated in the Senatedefeated in the Senate
Omaha Platform and Populist Party Omaha Platform and Populist Party
Unlimited coinage of silver to increase Unlimited coinage of silver to increase money supplymoney supply
Graduated income taxGraduated income taxPublic ownership of railroads by U.S. gov’tPublic ownership of railroads by U.S. gov’tTelegraph and telephone systems owned Telegraph and telephone systems owned
&& operated by gov’t&& operated by gov’tLoans and federal warehouses for farmers Loans and federal warehouses for farmers
to enable them to stabilize prices for cropsto enable them to stabilize prices for crops8 hr work day for industrial workers 8 hr work day for industrial workers
Panic of 1893Panic of 1893
Stock market crash due Stock market crash due to overspeculationto overspeculation
Dozens of railroads Dozens of railroads went into bankruptcy as went into bankruptcy as a result of overbuildinga result of overbuilding
Coxey’s ArmyCoxey’s Army
March to Washington March to Washington Led by Jacob A. CoxeyLed by Jacob A. Coxey Demanded gov’t spend Demanded gov’t spend
$500 million on public $500 million on public works program to works program to create jobs. create jobs.
Coxey and a few Coxey and a few others were arrested others were arrested for trespassing so the for trespassing so the others went home others went home