In this Book
- Politics, Labor, and the War on Big Business: The Path of Reform in Arizona, 1890-1920
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University Press of Colorado
In the 1890s, once-heavily courted corporations had become, in the eyes of many, outside "money interests" or "beasts" that exploited the wealth of the sparsely settled area. Arizona's anticorporate reformers condemned the giant corporations for mistreating workers, farmers, ranchers, and small-business people and for corrupting the political system. During a thirty-year struggle, Arizona reformers called for changes to ward off corporate control of the political system, increase corporate taxation and regulation, and protect and promote the interests of working people.
Led by George W.P. Hunt and progressive Democrats, Arizona's brand of Progressivism was heavily influenced by organized labor, third parties, and Socialist activists. As highly powerful railroad and mining corporations retaliated, conflict took place on both political levels and industrial backgrounds, sometimes in violent form.
Politics, Labor and the War on Big Business places Arizona's experience in the larger historical discussion of reform activity of the period, considering issues involving the role of government in the economy and the possibility of reform, topics highly relevant to current debates.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- 1. “The Beasts”
- pp. 15-28
- 2. Stirring the Political Pot
- pp. 29-41
- 4. Statehood and the Path of Reform
- pp. 55-67
- 6. Rising Tide
- pp. 83-93
- 7. Finishing Up, Looking Ahead
- pp. 96-105
- 8. Reformers Take Charge
- pp. 107-120
- 9. Making and Selling a Constitution
- pp. 121-135
- 10. New Regime
- pp. 137-151
- Image section
- pp. Photo-1-Photo-18
- 11. Bringing in the Voters
- pp. 153-166
- 12. Radicals at Work
- pp. 167-179
- 13. Drawing the Battle Lines
- pp. 181-192
- 14. Going after Hunt
- pp. 193-204
- 15. Hunt, War, and Wobblies
- pp. 205-218
- 16. Aftermath
- pp. 219-231
- Concluding Observations
- pp. 233-240
- Bibliography
- pp. 303-316
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2012