The Power of the People
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The Power of the PeopleThe Populist Party
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Causes of Populism Increased competition, foreign and domestic Overproduction due to industrialization Abuses by railroad companies and storage
facilities High tariffs lead to difficulty selling goods
overseas Drop in agricultural prices worldwide Large numbers of farmers in severe debt
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The Movement
Begins National Grange
of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (1867)
“Granger Laws” Munn v. Illinois
(1877); Wabash v. Illinois (1886)
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The Movement Grows
The Farmer’s Alliance (1877) Supported economic changes
to aid poor farmers The People’s Party
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A Party is Born
People’s Party (AKA: Populists), est. 1891 Farmers Factory workers Women
“Raise less corn and more hell”
- Mary Elizabeth Lease
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The People’s Party Platform• The Omaha
Platform (1892)• Labor• Finance• Banking• Taxes• Transportation
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The Currency Question The Gold Standard “Gold Bugs” Fair repayment of
debts Republicans Big business Banks
“Silverites”/“Free Silver”
“16 to 1” Easier repayment
of debts Westerners Populists Some Democrats
Bimetallism
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“…you shall not press down upon the brow of
labor this crown of thorns. You shall not
crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
William Jennings Bryan
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Election of 1896William Jennings Bryan
Democrat Anti-tariff Fairly unknown
Congressman Pro-labor Silver standard
William McKinley Republican Pro-tariff Civil War veteran Pro-business Gold standard
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The Movement Moves On
Increase in tariff rates
Gold Standard Act (1900)
Klondike gold rush
Economy rebounds
End of Populists