1. What you will learn: Who formed the Populist Party? What did the Populists want? Were they successful? The Populists

2. Populism & The Wizard of Oz Oz: Dorothy: Wicked Witches: Munchkins: Yellow Brick Road: Dorothy’s slippers: Tin Man: Scarecrow: The Lion: The Wizard:

3. Debts Owed money for Land, machinery, seed, etc. Hard to pay debts since Banks and wealthy controlled $ supply Rich want less $ printed, only backed by gold-called “goldbugs” Farmers wantgold & silver Used to back $ so more can be printed-called “free silverites” and bimetallism

4. Railroads Were overcharging farmers to ship crops. Had a monopoly. Farmers want thegovernment to stop this and regulate them They form a social/political organization called The Grange founder Oliver Kelley The Grange successfully elect local & state politicians to regulate RRs in states. Upheld by court case Munn v Illinois But most RRs run between states and need federaloversight. Interstate Commerce Act Will be passed, but not enforced.

5. Populism Members:Farmers, factory workers, the common “little people” of society Wanted:Bimetallism, limited hours of work, gov’t regulation of RRs Nominate:William Jennings Bryan to run for president Bryan’s Cross of Gold Speech

6. Republicans Members:Many are wealthy powerful business interests McKinley poster

7. Populism & The Wizard of Oz Oz: Dorothy: Wicked Witches: Munchkins: Yellow Brick Road: Dorothy’s slippers: Tin Man: Scarecrow: The Lion: The Wizard:

8. Populism & The Wizard of Oz Oz: ounces Dorothy: common people Wicked Witches: East-Banks, West- RRs Munchkins: farmers, miners, etc Yellow Brick Road: gold standard Dorothy’s slippers: silver Tin Man: factory workers Scarecrow: farmers The Lion: William Jennings Bryan The Wizard: President of US