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2 Movement of the People Populism

3 Development of the Populist Movement Movement started by farmers Post-Civil War deflation caused farm prices to fall Farmers could not pay debts Farmers demanded reforms

4 How was the Populist Party Formed? Emerged from the farmers Alliance Movement included: Southern Alliance & National Colored Farmers Alliance Lobbied for laws protecting farmers #1 desire: wanted rate protections from RR’s > felt RR = exploiting farmer Protection from foreclosure

5 Found power in numbers 1st Populist convention in 1892 Omaha, Nebraska Nominated James B. Weaver (IA) for President

6 Populist Ignatius Donnelly... We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislatures, the Congress… We seek to restore the government of the Republic to the hands of the “plain people.” Speech given at 1st Populist Party Convention

7 Populist Leadership Populist politicians inexperienced in national politics but good speakers Able to inspire listeners to the cause Mary Elizabeth Lease “Raise less corn and more hell!”

8 Populist’s 1892 Omaha Platform Transportation & Communications Govt. owned & operated railroads Government control of Telegraph & Telephone systems Financial Reforms Free coinage of silver at 16:1 (to gold) Graduated Income Tax Federal Loan Program for Farmers

9 Platform Continued… Governmental Reforms Direct Election of Senators Becomes 17th Amendment (1913) Secret Ballots to end fraud Initiative - citizen- introduced bills Recall - removal of officials Referendum - citizens vote on proposed legislation

10 Who did the Populists represent? Farmers Labor supported 8-hr day & a ban on private corp. armies to break strikes Native born Americans supported restrictions on immigration ban on alien land ownership

11 What improved their popularity? Hard economic times in the 1890’s Populist candidates did well in 1892 election 5 senators, 10 representatives, 3 state governors, 1500 state legislators in 1st election

12 Presidential Election of 1892 Grover Cleveland (D) wins 2nd time elected but not consecutive (lost re- election in 1888 to Benjamin Harrison) Defeated Harrison (R) & Weaver (P) Weaver carried only Kansas 8.6% of popular vote

13 Panic of 1893 A 4-year-long severe depression Caused by agricultural depression, reduced gold reserve, & RR failures Widespread unemployment and farm foreclosures Coxey’s Army - 1894 protest march Pullman strike (1894) - workers force back by 1st use of court injunction

14 Cleveland’s Response... At first - called for repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase Act Got repeal but angered Silverites Gold drain continued Tried to solve treasury crisis by borrowing gold from banker J.P. Morgan saved the gold standard

15 Election of 1896 Nation’s monetary system the main issue “Free Silverites” vs. “Goldbugs” Would U.S. money be based on silver and gold or only gold?

16 Gold vs. Silver standards Backing the dollar with only gold meant lower prices for goods Backing with silver & gold meant more money would circulate This meant higher prices because an increase in supply of money (inflation) raises prices (money not worth as much) - need more to buy goods

17 D S Supply and Demand of Money Worth of Money

18 Election of 1896 Candidates Republican William McKinley Supported Gold Standard Also protective tariffs Democrat William Jennings Bryan Supported Bimetallism “Cross of Gold Speech” Populists also nominated Bryan

19 Their stands on the major issues… Bryan Bryan stood for free coinage of silver, lower tariffs, & govt. protection of the economic well- being of the people

20 Their stands on the major issues… McKinley McKinley stood for the Gold Standard, high protective tariffs, & non-interference by govt. in business

21 Results of the election... McKinley won a close election Why??? Middleclass voters, afraid that inflation caused by bimetallism would hurt their savings and stocks, tipped the scales toward McKinley

22 Where did the Populist Party go? Many Populist platform stands were adopted by the major parties Conditions requiring reforms began to improve Populist presidential candidates unsuccessful in 5 straight elections

23 Where did they go? Farm prices rose due to increased foreign & domestic demand Some Populist Party goals emerge later as goals of the Progressives Particularly the reform of industry

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