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Chapter 23 People and Terms

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51156099ConservativeBelieves in little change as possible (if costly), anti-government
51156100LiberalBelieves government is solution, more comfortable with change
51156101Laissez-Fairegovernment out of economy
51156102Grover ClevelandPresident in 1884 and 1892, Democrat
51156103Stalwarts(Republican) Conservatives, led by Roscoe Conkling of NY, favored the old issues of the South
51156104Half Breeds(Republican) Liberals, led by James Blain of ME, favored new issues
51156105Roscoe Conklingled Stalwarts
51156106James Blaineled Half Breeds, Garfield appointed him as Secretary of State
51156107Bourbonsconservatives, democratic leaders in the South, this was a name dubbed on them by their enemies
51156108Party BossesControlled the political parties
51156109Mugwumps(Usually Republicans) Reformers who were liberal on social issues but held conservative economic views (like laissez-faire, tariff reform, sound money, civil service reform)
51156110Carl SchurzA mugwump, Secretary of Interior
51156111George William CurtisA mugwump, editor of Harper's Weekly
51156112E.L. GodkinA mugwump, editor of the Nation
51156113Rutherford B. HayesStalwart Republican, president 1877-1881
51156114John JayLed Presidential Commission of 1877
51156115Chester A. ArthurThe collector, and naval officer of Alonzo Cornell
51156116James A. GarfieldHalf Breed Republican, president 1881, shot and died
51156117Charles GuiteauShot Garfield
51156118Benjamin HarrisonStalwart Republican, president 1889-1893
51156119The Grange"Patrons of Husbandry", to allow farmers to discuss farm problems and to socialize
51156120Oliver Hudson KelleyFormed The Grange
51156121CooperativesBusinesses owned and operated by farmers
51156122Dr. Charles MacuneLed National Farmers' Alliance
51156123James WeaverPopulist Candidate, Democrat, chicken farmer
51156124William McKinleyStalwart Republican, president 1897-1901
51156125William Jennings BryanDemocrat and Populist Candidate for election of 1897
51156126Marcus Hannahelped McKinley win Presidency
51158194Political ConservatismStatus quo, big business rules, laissez faire
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