The Rise of the PopulistsThe Rise of the Populists

A New Political Party EmergesA New Political Party Emerges

Basis of PopulismBasis of Populism

A. The Farmer’s A. The Farmer’s AlliancesAlliances

1. Demands made to 1. Demands made to PoliticiansPoliticians

B. 1890 Congressional B. 1890 Congressional ElectionElection

1. Rise of 1. Rise of independent Partiesindependent Parties

Intellectual Basis for PopulismIntellectual Basis for Populism

A. Henry George-A. Henry George-Progress and PovertyProgress and Poverty

B. Edward Bellamy-B. Edward Bellamy-Looking BackwardLooking Backward

C. Henry Demarist Lloyd-C. Henry Demarist Lloyd-Wealth Against Wealth Against CommonwealthCommonwealth

D. William A. Harvey-D. William A. Harvey-Coin’s Financial SchoolCoin’s Financial School

Populist Leaders & SpiritPopulist Leaders & Spirit

A. Kansas AtmosphereA. Kansas Atmosphere

B. Mrs. Mary E. LeaseB. Mrs. Mary E. Lease

C. Jerry SimpsonC. Jerry Simpson

D. Typical Southern D. Typical Southern LeadersLeaders

1. Benjamin Tillman1. Benjamin Tillman

2. Thomas E. Watson2. Thomas E. Watson

The Populist ProgramThe Populist Program

A. Organized PartyA. Organized Party1. Omaha-July 2, 18921. Omaha-July 2, 1892

B. Populist PlatformB. Populist Platform1. National, Flexible 1. National, Flexible

CurrencyCurrency2. Free & unlimited 2. Free & unlimited coinage of silvercoinage of silver3. Graduated Income Tax3. Graduated Income Tax4. Gov’t Ownership of 4. Gov’t Ownership of

RR’s, T&TRR’s, T&T5. Amendment Limiting 5. Amendment Limiting

President to ONE President to ONE TermTerm

6. MORE6. MORE

Campaign of 1892Campaign of 1892

A. PopulistA. Populist1. Gen. James B. Weaver1. Gen. James B. Weaver

B. DemocratsB. Democrats2. Grover Cleveland 22. Grover Cleveland 2ndnd

runrunC. RepublicansC. Republicans

1. Benjamin Harrison1. Benjamin Harrison-The Campaign-The Campaign-Results-Results-The Future-The Future

Cleveland’s Second Term and Cleveland’s Second Term and Election of 1896Election of 1896

A. Panic of 1893A. Panic of 1893

1. Causes1. Causes

2. Effects2. Effects

3. Demands for Government Aid3. Demands for Government Aid

4. Role of Gold Reserve in Panic4. Role of Gold Reserve in Panic

a. Sherman Silver Purchase Acta. Sherman Silver Purchase Act

Cleveland’s Financial ActivitiesCleveland’s Financial Activities

A. Repeal of Sherman Anti-Trust ActA. Repeal of Sherman Anti-Trust Act

B. Bond SellingB. Bond Selling

C. Failure of Tariff ReformC. Failure of Tariff Reform

House Elections of 1894House Elections of 1894

A. Results A. Results

B. SignificanceB. Significance

Nominations in 1896Nominations in 1896

A. RepublicanA. Republican

1. William McKinley1. William McKinley

a. Garrett Hobart (VP)a. Garrett Hobart (VP)

B. DemocratB. Democrat

1. William Jennings Bryan1. William Jennings Bryan

a. a. Cross of Gold Cross of Gold SpeechSpeech

C. PopulistsC. Populists

1. Bryan (Watson VP)1. Bryan (Watson VP)

Campaign of 1896Campaign of 1896

A. Campaigning A. Campaigning

1. Monetary Issues1. Monetary Issues

B. ResultsB. Results

1. President William 1. President William McKinleyMcKinley

a. A victory for a. A victory for big big businessbusiness

Aftermath of ElectionAftermath of Election

A. CurrencyA. Currency1. Gold Standard Act [1900]1. Gold Standard Act [1900]

B. Broader SignificanceB. Broader Significance1. End of third party movement1. End of third party movement2. Last great upsurge of agricultural interests vs. 2. Last great upsurge of agricultural interests vs. industrialismindustrialism

C. Failure of Bi-racial Politics in the SouthC. Failure of Bi-racial Politics in the South1. Rise of “race-baiting” politics1. Rise of “race-baiting” politics2. Triumph of “Jim Crow”2. Triumph of “Jim Crow”3. Racial violence3. Racial violence4. Black Response4. Black Response

a. Washington and Duboisa. Washington and Dubois

““King William”King William”