What did Populists set their sights on after achieving some success on a local level in the late 1800s?
A.the formation of a national labor union
B.the establishment of their own gold currency
C.the formation of a national political party
D.the creation of Populist groups in each state
Answers
ANSWER:
c. The formation of a national political party
EXPLANATION:
The Populists were an agrarian-centred political group intended at enhancing conditions for the nation's agrarian labourers and farmers. The Populist movement was led by the Grange and Farmer's Alliance. The Farmers' Alliances agitated for unrestricted coinage of silver, tax reform, railroad regulation and endeavoured to impact the set-up political parties. Growth was so speedy, nevertheless, that interest in a 3rd party started to rise; in the year 1891 representatives from farm and labour organisations met in Cincinnati.
No decision was taken to establish a political party, nevertheless when the Democratic and Republican parties both bestrode the currency query at the year 1892 presidential meetings, a meeting was held at Omaha, and the Populist formed a nationalist party in the year 1892 known as the People’s party. The party espoused a platform calling for unrestricted coinage of silver, a sub-treasury system or some alike system, a step up income tax, ample paper money, govt. ownership of all forms of communication and transportation, appointment of Senators by people’s direct vote, and non-ownership