<P> The party 's platform , commonly known as the Omaha Platform , called for the abolition of national banks , a graduated income tax , direct election of Senators , civil service reform , a working day of eight hours and Government control of all railroads , telegraphs , and telephones . In the 1892 Presidential election , James B. Weaver received 1,027,329 votes . Weaver carried four states ( Colorado , Kansas , Idaho , and Nevada ) and received electoral votes from Oregon and North Dakota as well . </P>
<P> The party 's platform , commonly known as the Omaha Platform , called for the abolition of national banks , a graduated income tax , direct election of Senators , civil service reform , a working day of eight hours and Government control of all railroads , telegraphs , and telephones . In the 1892 Presidential election , James B. Weaver received 1,027,329 votes . Weaver carried four states ( Colorado , Kansas , Idaho , and Nevada ) and received electoral votes from Oregon and North Dakota as well . </P>
what were the planks of the people 's party
what were the planks of the people 's party
called for the abolition of national banks a graduated income tax direct election of Senators civil service reform a working day of eight hours Government control of all railroads , telegraphs , and telephones
called for the abolition of national banks a graduated income tax direct election of Senators civil service reform a working day of eight hours Government control of all railroads , telegraphs , and telephones