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yes, it did they are the ones that wanted it to happen. the populist party was made up of farmers and farmers wanted it so they could pay of their debt

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it would increase the supply of money:) apex

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Q: Why did the populist party support free silver?
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What party did the populist party support to raise crop prices?

the coinage of "free silver"


What policy did the populist party support to raise crop prices?

the coinage of "free silver"


What did the populist party called for to help raise prices for farm goods?

the usage of free silver


Who is the populist party?

People in the Populist party had interest in the free coinage of silver, were mostly created by labor and farmers, wanted a graduated income tax, and government control of monopolies.


What issues did the populist party not support?

B. increased shipping rates


What were the Populist Party's ideas?

Some key values of the Populist Party include free and unlimited coinage of silver, a Subtreasury system, a progressive income tax, and direct election of United States Senators. You can find a full list on the TDL website.


Why did the populist party want the government to own railroads and telegraph and telephone system?

The populist party was a new national political party that was formed in 1892 and it called for the government to own railroads and telephone and telegraph systems. This also favored the free and unlimited coinage of silver.


Urban social democrats and agrarian radicals opposed the Populist Party's emphasis on free silver because?

it drew attention away from the more progressive features of the Populists' program


Why did Williams jennings Bryans nomination as the democratic candidat hurt the populist party?

The populist party sided with Bryan on many issues, e.g. The Free Silver Act, and this forced the voters to choose between two parties. The Democrats (Bryan) and the Populists were running seperately giving the Republicans an advantage in the polls.


What did the populist party want from the government?

There were a few things hat the populist party wanted. The items that the party wanted were, a secret ballot, an election for senators, an income tax, to oppose legislature votes, free coinage of silver, farmers to get the money back that they paid on loans, and the railroad system, telephone system, and telegraph system to be owned by the public.


Which group wanted lowed transportation costs regulation of the railroad's and the coinage of free silver?

Populist


Why did the populist movement start?

As westward expansion was becoming more popular, so was farming the western land. Wanting to be represented, these farmers created the Farmer's Alliance, which fought for rights and privelages of farmers. The Farmer's Alliance later turned into the Populist Party.