what were the goals of the peoples party
People's Party (United States) Later in the year, the party held a national convention chaired by Frances Willard, leader of the WCTU and a friend of Powderly's.[10] Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, the party nominated a presidential ticket consisting of James B. Weaver and James G. Field. The party's platform, commonly known as the Omaha Platform, called for the abolition of national banks, a graduated income tax, direct election of Senators, civil service reform, a working day of eight hours and Government control of all railroads, telegraphs, and telephones. In the 1892 presidential election, Weaver received 1,027,329 votes. Weaver carried four states (Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, and Nevada) and received electoral votes from Oregon and North Dakota as well.[11]
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was an American political party created in 1964 as a branch of the populist Freedom Democratic organization in the state of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. It was organized by African Americans and whites from Mississippi to challenge the legitimacy of the regular Mississippi Democratic Party, which allowed participation only by whites, when African Americans made up 40% of the state population.