The Populist Party was a third party that "opposed the concentrated capital of bans and big businesses and decried the many of the effects that industrialism was having on American society." Main opinions were:
that the power of the people should be in the hands of the people, labor unions should exist, wealth is entitled to those who work for it, and the government should not just let the railroad companies walk on them, but rather take control. Also, a sound currency was desired and a few other important pieces in finance, transportation should be owned by the government, not the other way around, and land should be used with good intentions and for the benefit of the people. In closing, many resolutions were made dealing with citizens, workers, businesses, government, and controversial topics.
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