story of the populist party
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- I'm in so much debt! Prices for my crops are so low, but I have to pay so much money to middlemen!
- Me and all of my farmer friends are going through the same problems, the elite have it so easy!
- We should do something about the mistreatment of farmers.... a farmer's alliance!
- We should form a political party, it would be full of support from the farmers.
- The farmers alliance has made progress, but to be truly successful we need more political power.
- We need to form a political party to protect and ensure our stability as farmers!
- We will force unlimited coinage of silver to ease our credit burdens and earn more for crops! We will also fight for loans and federal warehouses for farmers, and graduated income tax.
- The populist party is formed with huge support from farmers. Democratic nominee, William Jennings Bryan, receives support from the populists.
- The populist party began its downfall after the loss of the election in 1896. They lost support when they couldn't get white and black farmers to unite, and would later integrate into the democratic party.
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