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.
Should be made affordable to everyone.
The Populist Party
The populists proposed unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of sixteen to one, a graduated income tax, and government control of the telephone, telegraph, and railroads.
Should be affordable to everyone
they wanted the rich to pay more taxes
one thing you should be knowing this from your social studies class and the one reason is because all of you are GAY :} jk its because it was used to connect to the east to the west :p
1. Having government take over and run the railroads.
The Populist party demanded government ownership over the railroads to combat high costs.
The Populist party demanded government ownership over the railroads to combat high costs.
The Populist party demanded government ownership over the railroads to combat high costs.
The Populist party demanded government ownership over the railroads to combat high costs.
The Populist party demanded government ownership over the railroads to combat high costs.
These businesses, are, by their nature, monopolies. The Populist Party believed that the rates being charged were unreasonably high.