LAD #23- Populists

Populist Party Platform

The Populist Party emerged from the farmer's alliances of the 1870s and 80s. This party was independent of democratic and republican view points. Instead, the populist party was anti-industrialism, and many of its leaders fought against Big Businessmen. This party mainly consisted of the workmen. It supported Unions, a National currency, and it wanted the government to allow the people to control the railroads. The populists wanted a fair ballot in all elections, they wanted to restrict "undesirable immigration,"they wanted fewer work hours, and lastly, they wanted to limit the Presidency to one term and allowing the people to directly chose Senators.