... 1865.Although an ardent advocate of prohibition and of state regulation of railroads, Weaver remained loyal to the Republican party during the Granger period and in 1875 was a formidable candidate for the ... demobilization of the armies, the closing of war industries, increased immigration, the homestead law, the introduction of improvedmachinery, and the rapid advance of the railroads had all combined to drive ... ordinary rates, and then at the end of the year,after paying a small dividend on the stock, divided their profits among the purchasers, according to the amounts purchased. This plan eliminated the...