The Farmers RevoltThe Farmers RevoltBegins with attempts atBegins with attempts at

Railroad and Trust Railroad and Trust RegulationRegulation

The Patrons of Husbandry The Patrons of Husbandry or Grangeor Grange

A. Original PurposeA. Original Purpose

1. social organization to relieve isolation1. social organization to relieve isolation

B. Expansion & Downfall of the GrangeB. Expansion & Downfall of the Grange

1. Succeeded by Farmer’s Alliances1. Succeeded by Farmer’s AlliancesOliver Hudson KellyOliver Hudson Kelly

The Farmer’s AlliancesThe Farmer’s Alliances

A. OriginA. Origin

B. ActivitiesB. Activities

1. social1. social

2. co-ops2. co-ops

3. political3. political

State RR RegulationState RR Regulation

A. OriginA. Origin

B. The “Granger Laws”B. The “Granger Laws”

1. precedent in 1. precedent in regulationregulation

a. Munn vs. a. Munn vs. Illinois-public Illinois-public interestsinterests

C. Result of Granger C. Result of Granger LawsLaws

1. Varied1. Varied

Federal RR RegulationFederal RR Regulation

A. Interstate Commerce ActA. Interstate Commerce Act

1. Lack of state effort prompted feds 1. Lack of state effort prompted feds to take action-Supreme Courtto take action-Supreme Court

2. Interstate Commerce Commission 2. Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce to enforce lawslaws

B. Gutting of the CommissionB. Gutting of the Commission

1. Supreme Court Ruling1. Supreme Court Ruling

Regulation of TrustsRegulation of Trusts

A. Weaknesses of State ActionA. Weaknesses of State ActionB. Sherman Anti-Trust Act-Sen. John B. Sherman Anti-Trust Act-Sen. John

ShermanSherman1. forbade all combinations in 1. forbade all combinations in restraint of trade between statesrestraint of trade between states2. Election Ploy?2. Election Ploy?

C. EnforcementC. Enforcement1. Failure1. Failure

***Significance-Age of Government ***Significance-Age of Government Control had dawnedControl had dawned