LAD#26: Populists Party Platform

The Populists Party Platform started in the 1890's as a third party for the working man. It was strongly opposed to the big business, banking system, and corruption that was taking over America. They worked to create equality in America and tried to decrease the large gap between the rich and the poor. One of the main goals of the platform was to increase the standard of living for factory workers and to get the bread and butter of the labor, better conditions, better hours, better pay. They believed the government should play a role in the railroad companies and increase income taxes. The party was all for the common man and favored labor unions.