LAD #23 Populist Party Platform

The Populist Party emerged in the late 1800s and were at their peak in the late 1890s when they were regarded as a third party. The Populist Party Platform included the Preamble, Platform and Expression of Sentiments. The Preamble talked about how they felt that the abuse by the big businesses needed to end and that labor was harmful, with bad conditions. They believed the rich should not get richer and they also referenced the lack of silver in the monetary system. They wanted an expansion in government and wanted equal rights. In the Platform, they talked about how they wanted protection of the working class and government control of the railroad companies. In the Expression of Sentiments, the Populists demanded secret ballot elections that were fair and wanted pensions to soldiers. The party rejected government aid to business and wanted more limits on immigration because they felt they were taking away American jobs.

Pictures: I chose a picture of the Populist Party at the nominations convention and a picture of the Justice Party which was formed in 2011. They are a group of political activists who stand for progressivism and want change like the people of the Populist Party. They also want to restore fairness to the political system, end corruption and return the power to the people.