What would happen if an office holder never responded to voters in his district?

Whether or not a given study has the possibility of causing harm to participants:

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.

During the period from 1865 to 1898 how did the political/economic elite contain the demands of farmers and laborers for economic justice