 By the late 1800s democrats held most of the public offices.  They cut debt by lowering government salaries and paying veteran pensions with land  Lack of debt allowed them to lower taxes.

 The peace was held by Texas rangers  Texas rangers have to take care of train robbers, horse thieves, and fighters.  However sometimes the rangers failed there job raising debt

 Due to the debt the government gave land grants to investors, in exchange the investors paid for the building cost.  The state held a contest to see who would build the capitol in 1881 Elijah Myers won.

 Economy messed up the farmers profit seeds cost to much and sold for to little.  Farmers blamed business men for bad economy.  Farmers united to take action against railroads to try to lower prices.

 Farmers united to make the Peoples Party.  The Peoples Party formed the Southern Alliance which are ex people from the Farmers Parties.  Two people owned most railroads in Texas Coils P Huntington and Jay Gould.

 James Hogg worked with major companies to make trust.  Trust is a group of firms that agree to work together.

 Women did not have the right to vote tell  Many groups fought to give the women rights.  In 1893 people formed the Texas Equal Rights Association.