The Grangers/Populists were made up mostly of farmers, KOL, African Americans, and miners. The party was founded by Oliver Kelley. Their main focus was on "free silver". This means they wanted to use silver for money instead of gold. This was because farmers experienced lots of deflation and didn't like the Gold standard. This standard limited the money supply at a time when production was increasing. They also focuses on the direct election of senators, ending absentee land ownership, graduated income tax and ending protective tariffs, the right for a union to collectively bargain.

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