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AFTER CIVIL WAR Prices fall Prices fall Farmers in bad $$$ shape Farmers in bad $$$ shape Money supply cut back Money supply cut back Therefore $$$ is worth more…. “Deflation” Therefore $$$ is worth more…. “Deflation”

Farmers Want: increased money supply increased money supply unlimited coinage of silver unlimited coinage of silver

The Grange Org. 1867Org Provide social outlet & educational forum for isolated farmersProvide social outlet & educational forum for isolated farmers By 1870’s …began fighting RRsBy 1870’s …began fighting RRs

GRANGE IS REPLACED BY ALLIANCES NorthernNorthern Southern (largest)Southern (largest) ColoredColored

Support state laws limiting foreclosing of mortgages restrict unfair RR practices form Nat'l. People's Party in 1891 The Alliances

Most Populists were farmers Most Populists were farmers Leaders were lawyers & other professionals Leaders were lawyers & other professionals Populist Party

Populists attempt to represent labor also Populists attempt to represent labor also

consisted of 3 parts consisted of 3 parts Populist Party Platform

FINANCIALFINANCIAL 1. Currency inflation 1. Currency inflation 2. graduated federal income tax 2. graduated federal income tax 3. estab. of postal savings bank 3. estab. of postal savings bank 4. estab. federal loan program 4. estab. federal loan program

TRANSPORTATION 1. Gov't. own & operate RailRoads 1. Gov't. own & operate RailRoads

2. Gov’t. take over telephone & telegraph & telegraph

GOV'T. REFORMS 1. Direct election of U.S. Senators 1. Direct election of U.S. Senators 2. Single Term for President 2. Single Term for President 3. Secret Ballot to end Voter Fraud 3. Secret Ballot to end Voter Fraud

GOV'T. REFORMS (continued) 4. Initiative 4. Initiative 5. Recall 5. Recall 6. Referendum 6. Referendum

8 hr. work day 8 hr. work day restrictions on immigration restrictions on immigration oppose subsidies to private corporations oppose subsidies to private corporations Populists Want:

Populists are very successful at the polls in 1892 and 1894 Populists are very successful at the polls in 1892 and 1894