https://mises.org/library/veto-texas-seed-bill
https://www.google.com/amp/s/fee.org/articles/the-great-horse-manure-crisis-of-1894//amp
In the 1890’s there was a fledgling push toward socialism and an imminent feeling of doom. Some people thought the future looked scary and it would be better to revert to collectivism to make sure everyone suffered equally.
Americans have rebuffed these ideas before, reject them again!