the rise of the populist party
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- Farmer's Revolt
- We aren't making enough money! We barely have enough land, and the railroads keep charging too much for shipping and storage!
- And the prices for our crops, such as cotton, keep on falling too!
- Early 1890s: The Rise of the People's Party
- We speak for all producing classes, and we want 8 hr workdays, graduated income tax, regulation of railroads, and direct election of US Senators
- Inflation Issue
- Campaign of 1896
- My idea is that I can pay off my debts by increasing the cost of my crops
- Populist Coalition tried to change this
- We are going to create the colored farmer's national alliance
- Fine! We can make our own
- Even as the cost of farming rises, and the difficulties we both face, we can't combine forces in Farmer Alliance
- Free Silver
- Let's expand the money supply and add have unlimited supply of silver along with gold!
- Then we can finally pay off our debts
- He promotes American prosperity
- McKinley for president!
- we can disregard the Populists
- I support protective tariffs
- gold is the only "honest" currency
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