The Populist Party was a political party in the United States in the late 1800s. It was made up of mostly western farmers who were opposed to the gold standard. The Populist Party grew from the Farmer's Alliance which in response to the collapse in agriculture prices after the Panic of 1873, sought to counter this deflation by opposing the gold standard. This was only one of the changes sought after by the Populists in the Ocala Demands, their platform for economic and political reform.
[...] Populism in the United States of America The Populist Party was a political party in the United States in the late 1800s. It was made up of mostly western farmers who were opposed to the gold standard. The Populist Party grew from the Farmer's Alliance which in response to the collapse in agriculture prices after the Panic of 1873, sought to counter this deflation by opposing the gold standard. This was only one of the changes sought after by the Populists in the Ocala Demands, their platform for economic and political reform The first goal of the Populist Party was a currency reform. [...]
[...] Elections in the United States are now almost always held by secret ballots. The Populist Party was all about the rule of the people; therefore it supported initiative, recall, and referendum. These give the citizens more say in government. They are a trio of methods called direct democracy. Initiative allows citizens to draft laws and constitutional amendments and place them on a ballot for popular vote. The recall allows citizens to remove elected officials from office. The referendum provides for a popular vote on laws passed by legislature. [...]
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