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Producer and Consumer cooperative ideals-
Ideals were to brinf about big changes in society.
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Cigar maker born in Englanf, Architect; and didnt want workers to waste energy and wanted them to fight for what they could get. Power to work or STRIKE. Believed in workers going on strike for their rights, ect.
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| Haymarket riot, 1886= terrified the nation’s upperclass who feared that revolution was at hand. “Were not animals, we need time to educate ourselves and take care of our families just like everyone else (upperclass).” Labor unions violated the employees, and management could care less. Employers developed “Black List” employers would make list of people who gave “trouble” and told others not to hire. |
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| Army ended (nonviolent) strike. |
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·Populist Party (People's Party) Omaha Platform of 1892 |
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| The era's greatest political insurgency. Not just speak to farmers but all the "producing class". Also attracted veterans of Knights of Labor by condeming the use of court injunctions and private police forces against strikes. Main base lay in cotton anfd wheat belts of the South and West. |
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·Election of 1896: William J. Bryan vs William McKinle |
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McKinley- Ohio govn
Elec 1896- first modern presidential campain due to the amount of money spent by the republicans and the efficiency of their national organization. Mc's campain raised some 10 mill, while Brians arounf 300,000. |
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