I think you misunderstood my comment William. 1876 was a time when the Republican party generally wanted a large federal government (as opposed to a smaller gov

I think you misunderstood my comment William. 1876 was a time when the Republican party generally wanted a large federal government (as opposed to a smaller government favored by Democrats) and you can look at the policies they supported during this time to verify this. It's not controversial, it's historical.