LAD #23: Populists

As a result of the immense power of big businesses in America, the Populist Party was created, claiming to represent the will of the common person. The party condemned the low status of poor cities and advocated that productivity could stimulate billions of dollars that could be exchanged for customer products. Silver was also endorsed as an acceptable currency. The result was that the workers were now in poverty. The main goal of this party was to restore democracy and place power in the hands of the common man. The second section states the solutions and policies of the Populist Party. The party stands for the legalization of unions and coinage of silver and gold. They stand of the rights of labor organizations and their desire for better pay, hours, and conditions. They believe that land should not be monopolized by alien owners.