Conversation so far:
When did Thomas A.
Hendricks become Govenor?
In 1872 Hendricks was elected as the governor of Indiana in his third bid for the office.
He ran for govenor before?
CANNOTANSWER.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Indiana experienced high unemployment, business failures, labor strikes, and falling farm prices.
What did he do to help the economy?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: What did he do as Govenor?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Thomas A. Hendricks do as Govenor?