People's Party
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The People's Party was a late 19th-century American political party that championed agrarian interests and economic reforms such as railroad regulation, a graduated income tax, and the free coinage of silver.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
ⓘ
third party in the United States ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| adoptedPlatform | Omaha Platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
banking reform
ⓘ
direct election of U.S. senators ⓘ free coinage of silver ⓘ graduated income tax ⓘ initiative and referendum ⓘ railroad regulation ⓘ restrictions on immigration ⓘ shorter workday ⓘ subtreasury plan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Populist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
green
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | early 1900s ⓘ |
| founded | 1891 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
agrarianism
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populism ⓘ progressivism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Democratic Party platform of 1896
NERFINISHED
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Progressive Era reforms ⓘ later agrarian movements in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSupportBase |
farmers
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rural laborers ⓘ small landowners ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElection |
United States presidential election of 1892
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States presidential election of 1896 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy |
gold standard
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laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ monopolies ⓘ railroad trusts ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Farmers' Alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knights of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformAdopted | 1892 ⓘ |
| platformDocument | Omaha Platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
center-left
ⓘ
left-wing ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidate |
James B. Weaver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Jennings Bryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Populists ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialCandidate | James G. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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