Socialism Is the Next Step

The Populist Party, officially the People's Party, was established in 1892 to represent the economic interests of farmers and urban workers. Eugene Debs was a supporter of the party but as he started flirting with socialism, his feelings towards the populace started to change. He felt that their proposals didn't go far enough for workers so when they wanted to nominate him in 1896, he rejected them. They end up endorsing William Jennings Bryan. But when he lost the election, this is the last straw. By 1897, just a couple months after Bryan's defeat in the election, Debs said, the issue is socialism versus capitalism. We have been cursed with the reign of gold long enough