Populist Party Platform Document

The Populist party was most attractive to

• Business people

• Farmers

• Teachers

• Whigs

The Populist Party supported

• Flat income tax

• Sales tax

• No income tax

• Graduated income tax

In 1896 the People's Party held their national convention in

• Chicago, IL.

• Lincoln, NE

• St. Louis, MO

• Houston, TX

Who do the Populists blame for influencing bad American legislation?

• Democrat politicians

• Republican robber barons

• European monechangers

• Chinese-Americans

The Populists support government sale of bonds to increase interest-bearing debt

• True

• False

Who did the Populists believe should run the railroads?

• The Government

• The local cities/towns

• Private Enterprise

• The Farmers

Populists want government to also control

• postal service and telephone

• postal service and telegraph

• telegraph and public works

• telephone and social media

Populists wanted the state legislatures to elect the US Senators rather than voters.

• True

• False

What issue do the Populists believe it the most important in their political campaigns?

• Postal Service

• Voting

• Territories

• Financial questions

Although the Populist Party did not last long, these proposals did become law:

• Income Tax & Direct Election of Representatives

• Direct Election of Senators & Postal Savings-Banks

• Income Tax & Free Coinage of Silver

• Income Tax & Direct Election of Senators