Vocab
The use of gold and silver in the economy
Bimetallism
People should have a say in who their elected officials are
Direct election of senators (17th Amendment)
This business is the enemy of the farmers
Railroads
An organization that has secret rituals non-members can't know
Secret society
This movement was founded to push for change
The People's Party
A movement that centers on the people
Populism
The rich should have more money taken in taxes
Graduated income tax
This is why farmers cannot make money on their products
Too much supply on the market
This helped them from going into debt
Borrow equipment.
Lend money.
This man ran for president advocating for populist policies
William Jennings Bryan
A secret society that helped farmers
Grange
People should be able to remove bad officials
Recall
This helped farmers get water for their crops
Windmills
This is why the Grange lost momentum
Their impact was limited. (Only helped members and on a state basis)
This man ran defending the Gold Standard
William McKinley
Recall
Money should be backed by gold and silver
Bimetallism
Free Silver
This system is limiting the money supply. This made it hard for farmers to pay off their debts.
Gold Standard
This helped to keep farmers from being over charged
Granger laws
This brought William Jennings Bryan into the spotlight
Cross of Gold Speech
When the people vote on their laws
Referendum
People should vote on their laws, that way they have a say in the laws that effect them
Referendum
This helped farmers break through the tough soil
Steel Plow
This helped make life less boring
Dances and parties
This is what happened to the populist platform
It's policies were adopted by Republicans and Democrats