Populist Party in the late 19th century. Those were the goals of the labor workers.
-Silver backed money -people electing the senators -graduated income tax -government run railroads -8 hour work day
They called for the election of US senators by popular vote, rather than by state legislatures (17th Amendment). They demanded the universal use of the secret (Australian) ballot, to prevent employers from forcing workers to vote a certain way. They introduced the ideas of the initiative, referendum and recall which were added to many state constitutions. They called for the abolition of national banks and for the government ownership of railroads and the telegraph (socialistic ideas). They advocated a postal savings system so that ordinary people might avoid depositing their money in privately owned banks, and for a graduated income tax.
They wanted the government to create a graduated income tax. (APEX)
Graduated income tax
8 hour work days, immigration restrictions, government control over the railroad, telephone, and telegraph system
A graduated income tax Direct election of senators A government more responsive to the public
graduated income tax, the direct election of senators, initiative and recall\
-Silver backed money -people electing the senators -graduated income tax -government run railroads -8 hour work day
It was a political party; Made up of farmers who wanted tariff reform, a graduated income tax, regulation of railroads, the use of silver money, and the direct election of U.S. senators.
populist party
The Populist Party Platform in 1892 was called the Omaha Platform. It called for the graduated income tax, the secret ballot, the direct election of Senators, and the eight-hour day.
The provisions of the seventeenth amendment were that the U.S. senators would be elected by the people.
The Populist party goals were the abolishment of national banks, a graduated income tax, direct election of senators, civil service reform, an 8-hour work day, and control of railroads, telephones, and telegraphs by the government.
some of the party's proposals were later adopted when Constitutional amendments establishing a graduated income tax and the direct election of U.S. senators were ratified.
some of the party's proposals were later adopted when Constitutional amendments establishing a graduated income tax and the direct election of U.S. senators were ratified.
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Progressive Era.