The creation of the Populist Party was a result of the large businesses rapidly gaining power in Industrial America. This Party was said to represent the will of the common man, and silver was advocated for as an acceptable currency in America. Mainly, they are pointing out the dangers of having too much power in the hands of the all-powerful, money-grabbing Capitalists. After establishing what they believe are the main issues, they list their demands, including permanent labor unions and communication owned and operated by the government. In the end, they agreed to several terms such as shorter labor hours, and regulations against the government giving aid to a private corporation.
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