Also known as "The People's Party"
Supported business and the railroads
As farmers became more unhappy, they organized, eventually founding a political party to work for major reforms
They talk of preserving the "old ways," including white supremacy
Believed in expanding the economy to include industry
Supported the Confederacy during the Civil War
Believed in lower taxes and less government spending on public services, including public school.
Colquitt, Gordon, and Brown
This party tried to make life better not only for farmers but also for factory workers and others who were left out of the growing wealth of industrialization
Thomas Watson was the spokes person of this party
"Supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite."
They believe in the secret ballot so voters could not be threatened in any way
