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The chapter explains how Hoosiers developed an intensely partisan political culture marked by very high voter turnout, family loyalty to Republicans or Democrats, and close elections shaped by the Electoral College. 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Benjamin Harrison used a log cabin to illustrate his Indiana roots but also contemporary political slogans about industry protection and free trade.  \nl ibRaRy of CongREss, PRints and PhotogRaPhs division, lC-dig-Pga-03586  \n7  \nProgressive era Politics and reform  \nWe must turn to these new social and economic questions which have to do with the daily lives and happiness of human beings and which press for answer; questions that involve the righteousness of American business, ajuster distribution of wealth by preventing dishonest accumulation of gain; questions that look to the physical, mental, moral upbuilding of all the workers in factory and on farm throughout the entire Republic.  \n—Indiana Senator Albert Beveridge to the Republican State Convention, 1906  \nhoosiers loved politics. On the frontier they gathered eagerly for stump speakers and campaign hoopla. william henry harrison’s log cabin campaign of 1840 was great fun, but politics could also be deadly serious, as in the Civil war era, when indiana’s political choices helped decide the future of the nation. in the late nineteenth century hoosiers created their own style of politics to fit their beliefs. Politics became a means by which hoosiers created an identity, a sense of belonging to the same state and caring about it.  \nIndiana’s Intense style of Politics  \nhoosiers created a political culture that was among the strongest in the nation. They turned out in huge numbers to vote. From 1860 to 1900 an average of 91 percent of the state’s eligible voters cast their ballot in presidential election years. This high turnout placed the state far ahead of its midwestern neighbors. hoosiers also showed unusually strong attachment to a political party. Nearly all indiana voters were either Republicans or Democrats. They voted a straight ticket and rarely wavered—few Democrats ever voted for a Republican and vice versa. intense partisan loy-  \nalty passed from father to son. Everyone knew there were Republican families and Democratic families. Politics was so intense, in part, because elections were always close. Often hoosiers divided almost fifty-fifty in their choice of political party. Thus, a shift in a few votes could decide an election. Especially important for each party was to make sure all their loyal voters turned out on Election Day.  \nto encourage voter turnout, parties provided entertainment. Campaigns became raucous spectacles with parades, barbecues, songs, food, and often whiskey. Banners flew and campaign buttons appeared on coats. what fun it was as an election approached and each party sought to make sure its voters cast a ballot! indiana’s close elections drew national attention to the state in presidential election years. indiana was one of a handful of swing states that could tip the balance from one candidate to favor another on the basis of only a few thousand votes. Swing states were so very important because of the Electoral College. in order to win a majority of electoral votes, each party spent most of its time and money in indiana and other swing states. There was no reason to campaign in the South,  \nChapter 7 | Progressive Era Politics and Reform | 167  \nfor example, since voters there always chose Democratic candidates. Likewise, there was no reason to campaign in New England, since New England states always voted Republican.  \nThe national parties also sought the indiana vote by putting a hoosier on the national ballot, particularly as a vice-presidential candidate. These included Schuyler Colfax (1868), william h. English (1880), Thomas A. hendricks (1876, 1884), Charles w. Fairbanks (1904, 1916), John w. Kern (1908), and Thomas R. Marshall (1912, 1916) . Republican Benjamin harrison was the only major-party hoosier presidential nominee (1888, 1","cbCailSfJle5VITY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailSfJle5VITY","pdf",2949498,"English","# Progressive era Politics and reform\n## Indiana’s Intense style of Politics\n## Political Issues and Progressive reform\n## Political Event in New Albany\n## Election Day with Suffragists","[{\"question\":\"How did Indiana’s voter turnout and party loyalty shape elections from 1860 to 1900?\",\"answer\":\"Hoosiers voted in very high numbers in presidential election years, averaging about 91% turnout. They also showed strong attachment to either Republicans or Democrats, often voting straight tickets and rarely switching between parties.\"},{\"question\":\"Why were Indiana and other swing states so important in presidential elections?\",\"answer\":\"Swing states could tip the Electoral College balance with only a few thousand votes. 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