LAD #23: Populist Party Platform

The Populist Party, was a third party in the 1870's. The voting system is corrupt. Everywhere there is injustice and the public opinion has been silenced. Both parties have not done well and so the party of plain people came to be. Agriculture is a booming business, even though those who work in it do not see that money. Poverty should end and everyone should be righted. Declarations are as follows: Labors are permanent, wealth is for the people who create it, and people own the railroads not the other way around. Also flexible currency, coining of silver, circulation increase, graduated income tax, money in the hands of the people, banks keep money safe, telephone operated by the government for the people, land owned by aliens will be given to the people. The also pledged to resolve free ballot, tax on industry, support of pensions, unions, shorten work hours, abolish the pinkerton system, and opposition of corporations.