...The cause of the formation of the party was the growing dissatisfaction of farmers with long-term rural depression, soaring production costs, monopoly-driven hikes in railroad and warehouse rates, and currency deflation. The Populist Party held its first national convention in July 1892 in Omaha, Nebraska, and adopted a platform calling for increased currency issue, a progressive income tax, nationalization of railroads and telegraphs, a secret ballot system, popular initiative, popular referendum, presidential term limits, and direct election of senators. It nominated James B. Weaver as its presidential candidate. The party fielded candidates in five presidential elections from 1892 to 1908, but its two best performances were in 1892 and 1896, when it won votes mainly in the Great Plains and mountain states, such as Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado, as well as in the southern states. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Weaver, JB" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…長期的な農村不況,生産諸経費の高騰,鉄道・倉庫料金の独占的なつり上げ,通貨デフレ等に対する農民の不満の高まりが結成の原因であった。全国政党としてのポピュリスト党は1892年7月,ネブラスカ州オマハで第1回の全国党大会を開き,通貨増発,累進所得税,鉄道・電信電話の国営化,秘密投票制度,人民発議,人民投票,大統領の任期制限と上院議員の直接選挙を要求する綱領を採択,ウィーバーJames B.Weaverを大統領候補に立てた。同党は1892年から1908年まで5回の大統領選挙に候補を送っているが,最も善戦したのはこの1892年と96年の2度で,おもにカンザス,ネブラスカ,コロラドといった大平原と山岳部の諸州,および南部の諸州で得票している。… ※「Weaver,J.B.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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