Populist Party Definition

noun
A US political party that sought to represent the interests of farmers and laborers in the 1890s, advocating increased currency issue, free coinage of gold and silver, public ownership of railroads, and a graduated federal income tax.
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Synonyms:
  • People's Party

Populist Party Sentence Examples

  • In 1900 he was nominated for the presidency by the Democratic, Silver Republican, and Populist party conventions; but although "imperialism" was declared to be the paramount issue, he had insisted that the "platforms" should contain explicit advocacy of free-coinage, and this declaration, combined with the popularity of President McKinley, the Republican candidate for re-election, again turned the scales against him.

  • The regular Democratic ticket was elected and the new party was then merged into the Populist party.

  • In 1891 the Populist party was organized, but it never succeeded in securing a majority of the votes in the state.

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