They hoped to win votes from farmers.
They hoped to win votes from farmers.
The populists which where formed in 1891.
Populists
Populists
The populists which where formed in 1891.
The Populist Party.
People's party
Farmers
Decentralizing the railroads
During the late 1800s the Populists were the only political group that was taking the time to talk to the people and answer their questions and concerns directly. The people were very leery of the democrats and republicans. This helped the Populists gain support from the people during this time period.
The Populist Party appealed strongly to farmers who were deep in debt and felt betrayed by the traditional political parties. It proposed a progressive income tax and would allow the free coinage of silver which appealed to many others.
There are a few populist that is similar to political platforms. The main populist would be farmers.
The Populists Party represented the views of the ordinary people. It mostly consisted of farmers and those who preferred the free coinage of silver.