The Populist party or better known as the "People's Party". In the 19th century, the Populist Party arose from the former farmers alliance as a new independent party. The Populist were usually farmers from the south and they were against big business because it hurt the farmers increasingly. Also they opposed money being in the hands of very few wealthy people. The Populist believed that workers during the industrial age were being denied basic rights and this created even more corruption in Washington. While supporting workers, they also supported workers forming Unions to protect themselves. Populist were against immigrants coming to America and taking jobs from Americans. The other parties were unable to take any action and the populist party believed that the only way to fix the government was to put the money back into the hands of the "Plain People" However they supported the government interfering to create public transportation as well as communication. And that is the Populist Party.
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