The Populist party found itself fighting for the common man, trying to make their voices heard amongst the rest of the corruption in government. It is the people's voice that should ring louder than the small part of the country that is rich. Overall there must be a party that represenst the regular people's best interests. The party really wants labor unions to take off, so laborers would have many voices, and would be able to gang up against the man. One person by themselves against a corprate giant meant nothing, but thousands banded together could change their industries. They then had a list of wants, one being silver as currency, government regulated hours and wages, and pensions for retired soldiers. Overall the most important demands of them was for the government to listen to the everyday man.
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