They represented issues concerning farmers. It also worked
towards drawing their interest to government as well as increasing their power
in government affairs. They demanded that
more paper money or reissuance of silver due to the inflation and increasing
interest rates at the time. Apart from
producing more money, they also wanted the Federal Government to own the
railroads and other industrial because they felt it would protect them
more. Other demands from this movement
was to directly elect senators to office.
