The moment was highly polarizing. Populists agitated for an income tax, tariff reform, regulation of railroads, and direct election of U.S. senators {who were chosen by the legislatures}. Workers erupted in sometimes violent strikes-notably, the Pullman strike of 1894, which halted much of the nation's rail traffic and led to rioting and acts of sabotage, and was ultimately suppressed by federal troops.
( Roger Lowenstein )
[ America's Bank: The Epic ]
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