Populist’s platform (or Omaha
platform) was adopted to bring back the Republic government to the ordinary
people. The convention was held on July 4, 1892 at Omaha, Nebraska. The
platform aimed at proposing different social reforms of the state such as
income taxes, direct Senatorial elections, single terms for Presidential and
Vice-Presidential electorate, secret ballots, working day reductions, national
currency, financial assistance to farmers, soldier pensions, legislative
system, railroads, telegraphs & telephone systems as well as postal savings,
and many more. The movement lost its power on the 1896 election.
