. A history of the United States. enate against 1887 the two parties agreedon one memorable law, the In-terstate Commerce Act. By itCongress provided for a com-mission of five members whichshould see that the railroadscarrying goods from one state toanother treated all shippers fair-ly. The power of the commis-sion was enlarged in later 1888 the Repubhcans wonthe election, making BenjaminHarrison President. Four years later the Democrats re-elected Cleveland. Whether the tariff should remain high was one of the main issues inthe second election. Anotherwas whether all the silv

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. A history of the United States. enate against 1887 the two parties agreedon one memorable law, the In-terstate Commerce Act. By itCongress provided for a com-mission of five members whichshould see that the railroadscarrying goods from one state toanother treated all shippers fair-ly. The power of the commis-sion was enlarged in later 1888 the Repubhcans wonthe election, making BenjaminHarrison President. Four years later the Democrats re-elected Cleveland. Whether the tariff should remain high was one of the main issues inthe second election. Anotherwas whether all the silverbrought to the governmentmint should be coined intosilver dollars at the ratio of 16silver dollars to one gold dol-lar.^ The hardest contest oversuch questions came in theelection of 1896. The Demo-crats put forward William of Nebraska, and theRepubhcans William McKinleyof Ohio. McKinley won, and became President whenClevelands term ended. 1 The tariff was the main issue in the eastern states, and silver in the William McKinley 5IO NEW METHODS OF GOVERNMENT

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