In federalist no. 10, madison suggests the way to prevent factions (interest groups from killing off popular government is to

the populist party was made of poor white farmers who were frustrated with their current economic situation. The Mckinley tariff had made the cost of farm equipment rise, while the prices of crops were still deflating due to the gold standard being used. The populist party aimed to level the playing field between rich and poor, and wanted to do so with a graduated income tax. this would lower the level of the McKinley tarrif, while making the wealthy pay more income tax than the poor, and would decrease the differences in the classes.

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