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
it would increase the supply of money:) apex
the coinage of "free silver"
the coinage of "free silver"
the usage of free silver
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.
B. increased shipping rates
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.
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.
it drew attention away from the more progressive features of the Populists' program
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.
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.
Populist
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.