The Populist Party's stance was that they believed there to be great inequality between American social classes. Their point of view was that monetary creation benefited the rich only, and that silver would be a preferable currency; they wanted unlimited coinage of silver in a ratio of sixteen to one. The Party wanted to increase to power to the "plan people" and provide for equality available to all men and women. The Party also asserted that Unions should be permanent, that earners of money should keep all of their earnings, and that the government needed to regulate railroads and telegraphs. To help earners of money keep their money, they were in favor of a graduated income tax, and their policies were meant to increase circulated money and aid farmers stuck in debt. The party also believed that land should not be hoarded by railroads companies or the government, but reserved for those who would settle it.
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