8.
"Reciprocity" or "Tariff for Revenue"
Source:
American Nonconformist (Winfield, KS), April 30, 1891
Populists
attributed most of the nation's problems to politics. Politicians were viewed as cynical men who worked primarily
in their own interests. The
People's Party wished to redirect political discourse from the issues that
mainstream party politicians found rewarding to issues they believed more
clearly addressed the people's interests. In
this cartoon, mainstream politicians are seen promoting partisan conflict as a
diversion so they can rob their own supporters.
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