2. Represents the “Common Man”
DOROTHY
Represents the “Common Man”

3. Represents the small possessions the “common man” has.
Toto
Represents the small possessions the “common man” has.

4. Wicked Witch of the East
Represents the eastern banking interests

5. Changed to Ruby Slippers in the film.
Silver Slippers
Changed to Ruby Slippers in the film.
Represented “Free Silver” idea, that free coinage of silver will take us where we want to go.

6. Represents the Union, which won the Civil War
Good Witch of the North
Represents the Union, which won the Civil War

7. Represent the “little people” of the U.S.
Munchkins
Represent the “little people” of the U.S.

8. Represents the “Gold Standard” which is the road to ruin.
Yellow Brick Road
Represents the “Gold Standard” which is the road to ruin.

9. Represented the farmers of America
Scarecrow
Represented the farmers of America

10. Represented the industrial workers of the Northeast
Tin Man
Represented the industrial workers of the Northeast

11. Cowardly Lion
Represents William Jennings Bryan, who ran for President 6 times and got lesser men than himself elected but never became President himself.

12. Wicked Witch of the West
Represented Nature

13. Water Killed the Wicked Witch of the West
Represented what was needed to tame the west.

14. Represented the Indian tribes of the Great Plains
Flying Monkeys
Represented the Indian tribes of the Great Plains

15. Represented Washington, DC
Emerald City
Represented Washington, DC

16. The Wizard
Represented all the Presidents of the United States, from Washington to McKinley

17. Represented how gold was measured, by the ounce (oz)