LAD #23

The Populist Party was created and was against any effects that industrialism or big business had on America. They believed in democracy and that the government existed to help the people. They thought that people should be able to make their own wealth as well as be allowed to create labor unions. The Populist Party wanted the government to take control of all transportation in the U.S. and to reduce the power that the railroad companies held. Their major goals were to break up the power of big business for the benefit of all American citizens.