The Populist Party opposed big businesses that hurt farmers and workers. The Populist Party, like the Workingmen’s Party, did not gain enough votes to win elections, but it did attract the attention of larger parties. The Republican Party pushed anti-trust legislation under Theodore Roosevelt, and the Democratic Party ended several trusts and monopolies, such as Standard Oil, U.S. Steel, and the American Tobacco Company. Today, both parties have limited the power of big businesses by either direct control or worker rights, so the Populist Party was successful in its
The Populist Party opposed big businesses that hurt farmers and workers. The Populist Party, like the Workingmen’s Party, did not gain enough votes to win elections, but it did attract the attention of larger parties. The Republican Party pushed anti-trust legislation under Theodore Roosevelt, and the Democratic Party ended several trusts and monopolies, such as Standard Oil, U.S. Steel, and the American Tobacco Company. Today, both parties have limited the power of big businesses by either direct control or worker rights, so the Populist Party was successful in its