Sentenced to death in 30 years in prison
The populists party ideology resonated with the problems that farmers were facing at the time. Farmers were having problem with money supply as a results of bank inexpedience, and railroads or transportation problems. Crop failure was also affecting the farmers. The populist party agenda included <span>Increased
money supply, a rise in prices, federal loans plans, 8 hour work day,
restrictions on immigration, secret ballots, single term for VP, and
election of senators by popular vote. some of these issues were at the heart of the farmers.
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The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb
I think the answer to your question is Red Scare because I have never herd of the Red Smear before.
