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- RESOLVED, That the revenue derived from a graduated income tax should be applied to the reduction of the burden of taxation now levied upon the domestic industries of this country.
- RESOLVED, That we pledge our support to fair and liberal pensions to ex-Union soldiers and sailors.
- RESOLVED, That we condemn the fallacy of protecting American labor under the present system, which opens our ports to the pauper and criminal classes of the world and crowds out our wage-earners; and we denounce the present ineffective laws against contract labor, and demand the further restriction of undesirable emigration.
- RESOLVED, That we cordially sympathize with the efforts of organized workingmen to shorten the hours of labor, and demand a rigid enforcement of the existing eight-hour law on Government work, and ask that a penalty clause be added to the said law.
- RESOLVED, That we regard the maintenance of a large standing army of mercenaries, known as the Pinkerton system, as a menace to our liberties, and we demand its abolition. . . .
- RESOLVED, That we commend to the favorable consideration of the people and the reform press the legislative system known as the initiative and referendum.
- RESOLVED, That we favor a constitutional provision limiting the office of President and Vice-President to one term, and providing for the election of Senators of the United States by a direct vote of the people.
- RESOLVED, That we oppose any subsidy or national aid to any private corporation for any purpose.
- RESOLVED, That this convention sympathizes with the Knights of Labor and their righteous contest with the tyrannical combine of clothing manufacturers of Rochester, and declare it to be a duty of all who hate tyranny and oppression to refuse to purchase the goods made by the said manufacturers, or to patronize any merchants who sell such goods.
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∙ 9y agoThe populist party platform was used to lobby for the election of US senators by popular vote, as opposed to state legislatures.
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Which issue in the platform of the Populist Party eventually became law in the US?
an eight hour work day
Which item was part of the Populist Party's platform?
they were won through the efforts of other political parties at a later time
What party is the populist party similar to?
There are a few populist that is similar to political platforms. The main populist would be farmers.
When was American Populist Party created?
American Populist Party was created in 2009.
Which party is not related to the Populist Party?
republic party
What party issued the Omaha platform?
The Populist Party (also known as the People's party)
What was the populist party's platform in 1892?
The Populist Party Platform in 1892 was called the Omaha Platform. It called for the graduated income tax, the secret ballot, the direct election of Senators, and the eight-hour day.
What group was most in favor of populist party platform?
farmers
The political proposals put forward by the populist party in 1892 were known as the?
Omaha Platform
The political proposals put foward by the populist party in 1892 were known as the?
The Omaha Platform
What planks of the populist party platform were later excepted by Americans?
the graduated income tax
What Planks of the populist party platform were later accepted by the Americans?
the graduated income tax
Why was the populist platform considered radical in 1892?
No one thought that their party party would have a bigger impact than the democrat and republican party.
What are three items from the Populist Party platform that eventually made their way into American life?
Three items from the Populist Party platform that eventually made their way into American life were a graduated income tax, an eight-hour workday for laborers, and the direct election of senators.
Which issue in the platform of the Populist Party eventually became law in the US?
an eight hour work day
Which item was part of the Populist Party's platform?
they were won through the efforts of other political parties at a later time
What has the author Alex Mathews Arnett written?
Alex Mathews Arnett has written: 'The Populist movement in Georgia' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Populist Party, Populist Party (Ga.), Populist party. Georgia, Populist Party (Georgia)
