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Because they were for inflation, and many of the comprised of poor individual farm hands and farmers who were debt ridden and over worked by the rates of the railroads and banker's interest rates. With inflation, real debt was actually lower than deflation (which they were in during the gold standard)
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What issues did the populist party not support?
B. increased shipping rates
Who were the Grangers populist?
The Grange and the Populist were periods in the Farmer's Movement, between 1867 and 1896. The Grangers was a secret order founded in 1867 to advance the social needs and combat the economic hardship of farm life. The Populist party emphasized free silver, the income tax, eight-hour day, reclamation of land grants, government ownership of railways, telephones and telegraphs, popular election of federal senators, and the initiative and referendum.
When were some of the populist party's proposals adopted?
-Silver backed money -people electing the senators -graduated income tax -government run railroads -8 hour work day
What did populist support?
The populist supported ; unlimited minting for silver, an increased circulation of money, government owned communications and transportation's systems, and a eight- hour work day. They also sought to unite African American and white farmers. Their President William Jennings B. won most of the western and southern states but lost the election.
Who gave the most support to the free silver campaign of 1896?
farmers, who thought that a larger money supply would ease their bebt.
What party did the populist party support to raise crop prices?
the coinage of "free silver"
What policy did the populist party support to raise crop prices?
the coinage of "free silver"
Why did the populist party support free silver?
yes, it did they are the ones that wanted it to happen. the populist party was made up of farmers and farmers wanted it so they could pay of their debt
Which of the populist party's policies undermined its attempt to appeal to urban workers?
Its support for coining silver.
Why did populist party support William jennings Bryan for president in the presidential election in 1896?
He supported many Populist policies. T.G.O.D Y.O.L.O
What issues did the populist party not support?
B. increased shipping rates
Which group wanted lowed transportation costs regulation of the railroad's and the coinage of free silver?
Populist
What did the populist party called for to help raise prices for farm goods?
the usage of free silver
Which of the populist party's policies undermined it's attempts to appeal to urban workers?
Its support for coining silver.
In their platform the populist included provisions for?
free silver, a progressive income tax, and eight hour day
Populist author of a widely read pamphlet that denounced bankers and advocated free silver?
William "Coin" Harvey
Who is the populist party?
People in the Populist party had interest in the free coinage of silver, were mostly created by labor and farmers, wanted a graduated income tax, and government control of monopolies.
